Best of all, it features a rigid outsole that promotes traction in case you run into rain or snow during your workouts. Find the rest of our top picks from Fininsh Line below and be sure to check out our Fashion Guide for more deals today.As with so many other instances of white-hot hype, Nike has one person to thank for the Dunk’s impending return: Virgil Abloh. Thanks to his “The Ten” collaboration in 2017 and the numerous drops since, all of which feature some form of Abloh’s post-modern, inside-out design language, Abloh is arguably the most impactful sneaker designer
Nike Air Max Command Womens in the world, at least when it comes to drumming up buzz. On December 20, Abloh and Nike dropped the Nike Dunk Low in colorways inspired by the OG versions, updated with Abloh’s add-ons like orange tags, cosmetic lace loops, and the word “shoelaces” printed on the kicks’ flat laces. All signs suggest that once again, Abloh and Nike have created a hit: the “University Red” colorway is currently listed for north of $500 on StockX.
It’s safe to say Abloh’s take are the first Nike Dunks in many years to receive this much aftermarket attention. Now, though, the secret is out: Dunk prices are on the rise. Take the Dunk High “Undefeated”: In 2018, it saw an average resale price of $328. In 2019? It jumped to $644. Even obscure fashion Dunks, like the see-through Comme Des Gar?ons version that released in 2017, went from $445 on average
Nike Dunk High Womens in 2018 to $685. And to cap it all off, in 2019, average resale prices of all Dunks released between 2002 and 2009 listed on StockX saw an uptick in price on the resale marketplace, even though the overall resale prices of Dunks have declined over time.
What about SBs, which at one point in time were the Nike Dunks to covet? Galloway thinks the shoe’s potential as a hype-driver may be gone for good: “You wear SBs now with the kind of clothes you like to wear now, and you’ll look like an idiot,” he says, a reference to the bold colorways and added padding on the tongue of the SB version. While the shoes are cool again, it’s not 2002 anymore, a time when the de facto style of jean was “bootcut.”But he also thinks that trend-wise, the bulkier design of the SB actually serves its nostalgia appeal.
