Derrick Williams throws down in the Nike Hyperdunk 2011 | Nike Dunk High “Nike Classic” Celebrates the 50th Anniversary of Hip-Hop

In recent years, Nike, Inc. has honored its unofficial alignment with some of the biggest cultural moments in music. With recent releases like the “Bronx Origins” Air Force 1, the “Mix CD” Foamposite Ones, and the “Cleveland Rocks” Blazer Mid, the Swoosh has begun to recognize the role it’s played in the music scene. Furthering that acknowledgment, Nike will be preparing a special collection cross “Nike Classics,” which honors the 50th anniversary of the Hip Hop movement.

Sky Blue Takes Over The Nike Mid And Low Nike Swoosh woven tracksuit in yellow, Nike Olympic 2000, and this Nike Dunk High, the collection shares a few key traits: Parental Advisory-inspired “Nike Classics” insoles, cassette motifs at the tongue, and silver-grey detail that replicates worn-out tape; technology of last century.

For the pack’s Dunk High, we see a grey leather upper paired with overlays of black, both featuring a heavily-tumbled finish. The worn-look tape aesthetic is plastered onto the Swoosh overlays, with a classic white and black sole unit resting underfoot to complete the sample.

The birth of hip hop is believed to date back to Aug. 11, 1973, when DJ Kool Herc, real name Clive Campbell, and his friend hosted a back-to-school party in Bronx, New York. Eighteen-year-old Campbell and his friend Coke La Rock are often referred to as the fathers of hip-hop.

Derrick Williams throws down in the Nike Hyperdunk 2011 Nike Dunk High “Nike Classic” here below, and expect to learn more about its inbound 2023 release Sprung here on our official Twitter account Nike Air Jordan IV Ginger.

Update 02.27.23 Nike Court Royale 2 Mid White Onyx Nike Dunk High “Nike Classic” has been loaded; A release date has not yet been set.

Update 05.10.23 A release date for the Nike Dunk High “Nike Classic” has been confirmed by the retailers listed above for June 1st.

Nike Dunk High “Nike Classic”

Release Date: 2023

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