The Nike Dunk Rivalry pack is ready. It has the Orangemen Dunk, Heel Dunk and Hoyas Dunk. These Dunks are for Syracuse University, North Carolina and Georgetown respectively. These Dunks are reserved for sale to the students of the universities.

The Heel Dunk has a dark bue leather toe box. The accents are in light blue leather. The Nike swoosh is in white leather. The midsection is a dense material composite. The texture of the material forms a part of the design of the shoe. The word Heels is printed in big letters at the heel of the sneaker.

The Orangemen Dunk is the most brightly colored of the 3 Dunks.The bright orange also made the leather look shiny.
The Hoyas Dunk has a high ankle. The colors are neutral. The toe box and colorway are in light grey. The accents are in black. The Hoyas name is printed in big letters at the heel of the shoe.

These three Dunks have the same basic design. Their colors are different. The Hoyas and Heels are compared together in the first picture because they share many similarities. They also have the small hanger hook at the back stab, while the Orangemen Dunk does not have this.

A designer posted these Air Stabs on Nike Talk and stated that he picked up the pair for $15. This bargain apparently struck the designer’s artistic side and caused him to make these Nike low-tops his own. You can see in the picture above that the veins of black paint applied to the shoes stand out well from the gray leather.

There were comments on Nike Talk that the designer was crazy to ruin a $15 pair of Nike Air Stabs with black paint. I think the shoe is okay in its present state though it seems to be an initial stage of the customization process. A pair of black laces replaced the white laces in an effort to complete the effect. An additional layer of paint applied to the Nike swooshes as well as another touch-up of the black veins would help this shoe turn from a bargain into a high-priced custom.

This sneaker is from the same pack as the Nike Air Max Light “Mexican Blanket.” It is called the Blanket because the entire shoe is enveloped tightly in a blanket wrap. It is available at Nike.

The toe box has a black, granulated leather toe cap. This black border continues around the shoe in a thin line. Above this black is the blue colored layer and it has some special effects on it. It looks like a dyed and patterned design with streaks of blue running across the background and it has yellow blotches spread randomly over it. This looks natural like a fabric design. A tie and dye design that is found on a shoe is nice because it is unique.

The layer above the blue is the orange-red one. The Nike swoosh is a small and black one located at the heel of the shoe. Above the red layer comes the yellow layer. The yellow is a bright relief from the previous colors. It prepares us for the next layer, which is a white mesh.

This Air Max 95 uses colorful shoe lace braces. The braces are colored blue, red and black. Each shoe lace brace has a grey stripe that runs down its center. This grey color is repeated when it is used in the shoe’s inner lining. I like the overall design of this shoe.

A Bathing Ape 2008 Summer Book comes complete with Bape’s upcoming collections, interviews, features, and some exclusive products. The book will be released on April 18th, 2008 together with a Bape Kids 2008 Spring/Summer 2008 Collection book. [HypeBeast]