Nike SB Dunk Low Black Spruce

While Nike and the rest of the sneaker industry return to the early aughts with colorways coated in shiny patent leather, one section of The Swoosh’s catalog has typically been excused from any patent pairs: Nike SB. With most SB colorways made explicitly for skating, the lack of grip and toughness offered by patent leather typically leaves the shiny material on the cutting room floor. Of course, every rule is defined by its exceptions, and there’s a new pair of patent leather SB Dunks on the way to join past colorways like the Milli Vanilli and a red patent colorway from 2015.

Bringing back some patent for the modern era of SB, the Nike SB Dunk Low Black Spruce pops with a Spruce green upper that shines with a full coat of patent from toe to heel. The two-tone upper adds a sharp yellow tone to the Swoosh and heel tab, with black added to the tongue and laces for some deep contrast.

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