On Saturday, Minneapolis skateshop Familia launched its Nike SB Dunk High Blue Ox, the store’s latest collaboration with Nike Skateboarding, inspired by one of Minnesota’s most prominent folklore characters. Next week, everyone gets a shot.
Boasting a look that honors the region, the shoe employs overall aesthetics informed by Babe the Blue Ox, Paul Bunyan’s bovine buddy. The pale blue upper mixes suede with leather, the latter finished in a swirling texture informed by Babe’s rugged hide. The black-tipped yellow Swoosh lines up with Babe’s horns, and the inner-lining employs red flannel as an homage to Paul himself. Punctuating the theme, a sort of oxen coat of arms is embroidered on either heel, thematically tying in with the overt blue ox graphics on the insoles.
Limited to Familia only when it dropped this past weekend, the Familia x Nike SB Dunk High Blue Ox releases Saturday, June 4, at select retailers nationwide. That’ll include Nike.com at 10am EDT/7am PDT.
Nike Dunk High Premium SB “Familia”
Photo Blue/Tour Yellow-White-University Blue
Style #: 313171-471
4 July 2015
$120