Dunk High "Maui Wowie"

Nike Dunk High is Nike's second most popular silhouette with thirty-five years of cultural history. First the Dunks were loved, then hated, then vintage, and now they're back on top. The Nike Dunk High Retro has a classic hoops design, and it brings ‘80s vintage back onto the streets. The design remains essentially unchanged, with nice colour combinations and interesting collabs coming out frequently - with Off White or Travis Scott for example. It would be hard to guess if the higher Dunks are more popular than the low version. Historically, High Dunks have been more popular and are considered the original silhouette. They have a strong association with the skateboarding community and have been widely embraced by the community. In 2002 Nike officially launched the Nike SB, which codified the connection between skate culture and the Dunks. Just like that a silhouette that was once made for the court turned into a skate culture representative.

The idea for Nike SB was inspired by two key events in the late 1990s – the resurgence of skateboarding's popularity and the release of the Nike Dunk, a basketball shoe that skateboarders began to adopt for its design and durability. Nike SB officially launched in March 2002 with four initial Dunk Low Pro colorways. This marked Nike's dedicated entry into the skateboarding market. Nike SB has collaborated with numerous professional skateboarders, such as Paul Rodriguez, Stefan Janoski, and Eric Koston, to create signature shoe models tailored to their individual skateboarding styles. In 2023, the brand launched another collaborative Dunk silhouette with Yuto Horigome - the winner of the first Olympics in skateboarding. Its devotion to skateboarding got Nike SB to launch a dedicated app called "Nike SB" to cater to the skateboarding community. The app provides skate-related content, news, and product releases. The brand is known for its creative and unique themes for sneaker releases. Some themes have included fast food chains like McDonald's and Starbucks, as well as collaborations with skate shops and artists.