The Nike dunk was introduced in 1985 as a basketball shoe that came in colours for multifold higher colleges and universities and in both high-top and low-top form. The dunk is contrasting from Nike's preceding basketball shoes by its lower profile individual and its lighter weight. The panelling on the shoe was designed for added abutment with pivoting.

In 1998 the Dunk was reintroduced by Nike and has been transformed from a basketball shoe into a fashion statement with countless at variance colors and designs while all the more supply as a basketball shoe. This era the dunk was introduced in assorted non faculty group colors, and recurrently released in two versions, one novel having reversed colour of the other.

Because the dunks had a lower profile and increased stability from the paneling, they became genuine common with skateboarders. To capitalize on this Nike created the SB Dunk line, specifically for skateboarders, which featured a thick, padded language and Nike's Buzz Air Insoles. The SB dunk has be remodelled further habitual on account of of the consolation and the diversity of designs the Nike has released the SB dunk in.

Rare Nike SB dunks contain nearly all SB dunks ever made. Nike releases the SB Dunks in semi-limited to express local quantities and has shift indubitable trendy to sneaker fanatic across the world. The rarest and most expensive to buy, provided not purchased in the autochthonous run, are the SB dunks which an artists designed in cooperation with Nike. Regularly these artists are street artists. Gangling lines get been admitted to figure when a largely remarkable SB dunk is released. SB Dunks in the genuine escape carry are recommended retail fee between 65 and 99 dollars. On the other hand due to regional quantities and their popularity, with skaters, trendy people, and sneakerheads they can oftentimes fee extra for of the big demand. Internet hype can ofttimes be the target of this popularity and rise in cost.