History of the Dunk

The Nike Dunk shoe was first released in 1985 as a basketball shoe.  Nike formulated contracts with numerous universities across the nation, designing the colorways to match the teams uniforms and school colors.  In 1998, Nike re released the dunks in the college colorways as well as many other colors to the general public.  These dunks featured a nylon tongue and arch supports adn wound up being incredibly successful.  Soon after their release, they became popular in the skateboarding community.  This increased popularity created a new market for Nike and led to the release of the Nike Dunk SBs.  Over the years Dunks and Dunk SBs have continued to gain momentum as they are the most sought after sneaker in the US.

The original colorways