There are problems with this, of course, but the upside is that it is incredibly stretchy.
If there is one saving grace, I’ve found that Nike loves to use incredibly thin leather on their Dunks. Your feet will feel it if you’re wearing these for more than a few hours. The only thing between you and the ground is a few millimeters of rubber and a cheap insole. I take these in a size 13, which is the same as my Jordan 1 size, but could probably get away with a 12.5 if needed.Ĭlick here to see sizing for all the shoes we have reviewedĬomfort for the Dunk Low is just about as bad as you can get in a shoe today. These combine with a shoe that will never fit like a glove. The laces end lower on your foot than a lot of shoes, and the leather is very stretchy. However, this does mean they fit a bit sloppy. Assuming you’re not wearing these to play basketball, the fit is fairly forgiving. Thankfully for those with wider feet, the Dunk has a bit more space in the toe box compared to something like a Jordan 1. The Nike Dunk Low Hyper Cobalt, like almost every Nike sneaker, fits long and narrow. Minimal Padding for a Basketball Sneaker Fit & Comfort: The theme is continued on the tongue, though here the black is the primary color and blue is used to accent. To contrast this, Nike has used black leather on the perforated toe box, the midfoot panel, and black plastic the ankle area. Even if you almost certainly are not ever going to play in these.Īround back, the blue continues on the ¾ panel – which is designed to mimic the ankle panel on the Highs, the back tab, and (of course) the swoosh. This allows you to dial in exactly how the top of the shoe is laced if you’re using these to play basketball in. Rather than having a single hole like most retros, or even two like a lot of running shoes, the Dunk Low has 4 holes here. One of the areas where the dunk does separate itself from other shoes is here at the eyelets. Nike continued the blue on the eyelet panel – featuring a subtle wave – before meeting the third blue panel at the top of the eyelets. Starting up front, the mudguard panel, in blue, wraps all the way back to close to mid-foot, cutting up to meet the eyelets. The upper of the shoe is made up entirely of two colors – black and cobalt blue. Take the swoosh off and it could be mistaken for just about any leather early 80’s basketball shoe. The Nike Dunk Low, especially in non-SB variety, is actually an extremely plain shoe. If you’re interested, a couple of weeks ago we compared the Dunk Low and the Jordan 1 Let’s take a look and see what a GR release Dunk actually gets you, and if it’s worth the price or just some hype. Even non-OG colorways, such as this pair, are seemingly impossible to get at retail. Celebrities are wearing them, resale is through the roof, and Nike seems to be able to throw any two colors on an upper and be able to move them. And every time they’ve sold out, including this Nike Dunk Low Hyper Cobalt pair.Īfter a decade on clearance racks, the Dunk Low is having a rebirth. However, looking at the releases over the past year or so, Nike has sold far more Dunk Lows than just about any other hyped sneaker.
Of course, the Jordan 1 is likely the top of your list, but the Dunk High and others are more often thought of as the retro sneakers from that year. If I told you to picture a Peter Moore-designed shoe that came out to the public in 1985, the Nike Dunk Low is probably not the first one that comes to mind.
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