GRIPTAPE UK 9 2001

GRIPTAPE UK 9 2001DEADSTOCK UK 9 2001 ORANGE TAN BOX, OG ALL AN EARLY PRO B MODEL IN THE PERIOD BEFORE THE LAUNCH OF NIKE SB, BODECKER AND MOORE WERE AMENDING THEIR DUNK DESIGNS TO SUIT THE GROWING NUMBER OF SKATERS USING THEIR SHOES. WITH THE ADDITION OF NYLON ON THE TONGUE AND PADDING AND ELASTIC STRAPS, THE PRO RANGE WAS BORN. FROM A COLLECTORS POINT OF VIEW THIS SHOE IS A SEMINAL PART OF DUNK EVOLUTION.

THE MAN IN THE MASK ADDED DOOM THEMED ILLUSTRATIONS ON BOTH INSOLES AND THE TRANSLUCENT SOLE ITSELF TO PRODUCE THIS ICONIC DESIGN

RELEASED IN 2005 AT THE SAME TIME AS THE TIFFANY THESE WERE NAMED FOR THEIR COLOUR

CONDITION 9

PART OF THE RANGE WHICH CARRIES A LARGE 'NIKE' PRINT ON THE HEELS

SUEDE STILL SOFT

AND THE CITY'S ORANGE AND BLACK COLOURS

SHOE IS IN GRETA CONDITION

ITS HARD NOT TO KNOW WHERE THE INSPIRATION FOR THESE COMES FROM

PART OF THE DAY OF THE DEAD TRIO WITH ITS MORE FAMOUS BROTHER

A UNIQE JAGUAR INSOLE GRAPHIC ADDS AN UNUSUAL TOUCH

FOLLOWING THE HUGE SUCCESS OF THE 2002 DUNK COLLAB SUPREME AND NIKE SB DECIDED THAT THE BLAZER SHOULD BE THE NEXT PROJECT

THE RUBBER BANDS WERE INCLUDED TO STOP THE LOBSTER NIPPING YOU