John Kim 
The golden age of sneaker colorways on retro models came during the early 2000s when Nike’s two 80’s born silhouettes (the men Air Force 1 and Dunk) were the undisputed champs of the sneaker game. The men Air Force 1 Low in particular owns a bulk of the credit for sparking the collector craze, giving the Dunk (in Pro and SB form) the yellow to create a string of inspired colorways on its own. Interestingly enough, the Dunk and the men Air Force 1 Low never really crossed paths, but rather ascended on parallel routes as the men Air Force 1 was more “street” while the Dunk was more “skate”; that explains the strange tendency of sticking with one or another, although there are plenty out there that showed both models some love.
With both the Dunk and men Air Force 1 getting a burst of new energy after a few years of quietude, Nike has chosen to amplify this second coming of sorts with these “cross-over” releases of the Dunk High. We’re talking specifically about the “Cocoa Snake” joints and the recently surfaced “Linen” and “Acorn” colorways – two simple GRs that stand out above any sort of neon, glow-in-the-dark, speckled, or patent leather release. Needless to say, the thought of transplanting these legendary colorways from the men Air Force 1 to the Dunk might not sit well with some hardcore men Air Force 1 fans, but it’s given Dunk fans some reason to celebrate.
This leaves us wondering how deep Nike Sportswear plans on creeping down the catalog of men Air Force 1 classics, and if the reverse treatment will ever happen. Will a Nike Dunk High “Mushroom” or “Wheat” be well received? How about a Nike men Air Force 1 Low “Viotech” or something from the SB chronicles like a “Supa”? Let’s hear what you think about this sudden cross-over wright and let us know what dream colorways of the men Air Force 1 or Dunk you’d like to see go down.
