The Nike Dunk Low "CBGB" Channels Downtown New York's Most Legendary Music Venue Into Distressed Suede and Street Signs
Nike has released a Dunk Low model inspired by the iconic CBGB music venue. The shoe features a distressed upper that reflects the venue's chaotic interior and includes street sign labels for Bleecker and Bowery. This design choice pays homage to the venue's historical significance in American punk and new wave music.
- ▪The Nike Dunk Low 'CBGB' is priced at $130 and was released on June 2.
- ▪The shoe's design includes a distressed upper and specific branding elements that reference the venue's original address.
- ▪CBGB was a pivotal location for many influential artists from 1973 until its closure in 2006.
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1 of 5 Nike 2 of 5 Nike 3 of 5 Nike 4 of 5 Nike 5 of 5 Nike Footwear 9 Mins ago 0 Views 0 CommentsComments Save Name: Nike Dunk Low “CBGB” Colorway: Metallic Silver/College Grey-Cave Stone-Off Noir SKU: IB2258-001 MSRP: $130 USD Release Date: June 2 Where to Buy: Nike Nike is channeling the energy of the legendary CBGB on a Dunk Low, and somehow it doesn’t feel like a stretch. The shoe earns the reference: a distressed upper that reads like the venue’s famously poster-plastered walls, street sign labels for Bleecker and Bowery printed on the inner tongues, and the kind of restraint that suggests someone at Nike actually knows why that corner of downtown Manhattan matters. The distressed upper is the right starting point for a CBGB tribute.
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