Nike's homages to various cities, regions, and countries have taken place on multiple silhouettes, but one of the favorites is the Dunk Low. The humble Peter Moore-designed model has paid tribute to Atlanta, Los Angeles, and Philadelphia in the last few years. Now, another Southern US city is getting its own Nike Dunk Low release—New Orleans.
The city of NOLA, specifically the French Quarter, inspires the design of this Dunk Low through its color palette, materials, and added motifs. Most obviously, the city's French roots are translated through baroque detailing on the purple Swoosh and heel tab, contrasting the light bone-shaded leather panels of the toebox and midfoot. Iridescent leather is on the collar, sandwiched between the orange sockliner and the light green-shaded heel overlay.
Along the mudguard, eyestay, and vamp, we see tan-shaded paneling while the tongue has a cream finish on its woven construction. Golden details appear on the Swoosh along the woven tongue label, placed just below the Nike text using custom New Orleans-inspired font. This same combo is also applied back on the heel tab. The white rubber midsole finishes the design with green accent stitching and a purple rubber outsole.
The Nike Dunk Low NOLA will release on February 8, 2024, through Nike and select retailers online and in-store. Available in men’s sizing, the retail price is $125. Download the Sole Retriever mobile app to stay updated on the latest releases, raffles, news, and more in the sneaker and streetwear world.
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