Nike SB 'Streethawker' Dunk Low Pro QS

For those of you in the know, talk of a CNY (Chinese New Year) inspired Dunk Low Pro is music to the ears. Celebrating such an elaborate time of year in the Chinese calendar can only mean one thing – A seriously well-designed shoe that pays crazy attention to detail, utilising a wide variety of fabrics resulting in a shoe like no other and one that for some could soon become the Holy Grail. Renamed the ‘Street Hawker’ this Dunk Low Pro showcases a sumptuous upper consisting of both leather & suede panelling, displaying a huge amount of detail in a wide variety of colours – so much so Nike.com provided a breakdown of the 22 key details as outlined below…

Left Shoe
·      The left shoe uses a lighter beige for three flour-based dishes.
·      The suede toe box mimics the colour and texture of green bean soup (Douzhi) from Beijing.
·      Donut (Jiaoquan) patterns on the forefoot pair with the green bean soup.
·      Embossed suede on the lateral side shows shredded pita bread pieces for a traditional Xi'an dish: pita bread soaked in mutton soup.
·      That mutton soup is represented in water-colour patterns across the lateral side.
·      The Swoosh is depicted in a wood-grain texture to represent chopsticks.
·      On the lateral heel, water-colour fading looks like Shanghai plain noodles, also called Yangchun noodles.
·      An embroidered 10-cent copper coin appears on the lateral heel, hinting at Yangchun noodles.
·      The left insole resembles a blue sky, inspired by traditional Chinese slang implying that people treat food as their heaven.
·      The blue lining of the left midsole mimics the blue-and-white of fine porcelain bowls.

Right Shoe
·      The right shoe features hotter colours to represent different heats, from spicy to sweet.
·      The metallic colour on the right toe box is pulled from Chengdu hotpots in which dishes are cooked.
·      Boiling chili-oil treatments bubble around the toe box.
·      Ostrich leather on the lateral side is inspired by the crispy roasted goose skin that is famous in Guangzhou.
·      The silver Swoosh resembles the metal hook used to hang the roast goose.
·      The flame and Lychee wood used to roast the goose appears in a watercolour pattern around the eyelets.
·      Shaved ice and taro balls — a common Taipei dessert — can be found on the heel counter.
·      The insole paints the scene of a bench terrace, a landscaping method used to grow rice paddies.
·      The collar lining reflects the colour of meat dishes.
·      The yellow outsole represents cooking oils.Both Shoes
·      Heel tabs feature Chinese calligraphy for “food” in black and white thread.
·      Four colours of laces are inspired by four essential seasonings in Chinese cuisine: green (shallots), yellow (ginger), white (garlic) and black (black pepper).

At first glance you would not be mistaken thinking this shoe was yet another high calibre collaboration however these shoes simply pull inspiration from both past and present skate culture and combine it with some serious additional details.

Just like it’s predecessors the Chunky Dunky, Travis Scott and Civilist Dunk this shoe is setting itself up to be one of the most talked about of 2021.

SPECIFICATIONS

·      CV1628-800
·      Leather & Suede Upper
·      Leather & Suede Swoosh
·      Perforated Toebox
·      Woven Tongue Label
·      Padded Mesh Tongue
·      Cupsole Construction
·      Rubber Outsole (edited)