There Skateboards’ First Nike SB Dunk Low Sneaker Brings a Spotlight to Queer and Trans Skaters

There, the California-based skateboarding brand co-founded by artist Jeffrey Chung, is getting its first collaboration with Nike SB. The There x Nike SB Dunk Low features the artwork of Cheung and begins its rollout this week. The black and green sneaker makes use of two-tone hairy suede, as Cheung’s “ultra-humanized” figures decorate the faded black overlays. Plain black hairy suede then forms the shoe’s uperlays, while green is used for the leather Swoosh, sockliner and outsole. Another of Cheung’s figures is printed onto the outsole and centered upon the forefoot’s pivot point, and additional figures form mismatched metal lace dubraes. Hand-drawn branding appears on the tongue and heels, and the insole is also decorated with Cheung’s artwork. Cheung, who is Chinese-American, has used There and Unity Skateboarding, the prints of which include its own decks, to support queer and trans skateboarders of color. On Wednesday in Paris, There and Nike will host a Queer Skate Jam followed by a party and video premiere to celebrate the release of their SB Dunk Low. View this post on Instagram A post shared by THERE (@thereskateboards) In an interview with Juxtapoz magazine, Cheung said: ” I started Unity Skateboarding as a DIY and personal way

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