{"id":872909,"date":"2019-06-25T16:22:30","date_gmt":"2019-06-25T20:22:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/?p=872909"},"modified":"2019-06-25T17:39:03","modified_gmt":"2019-06-25T21:39:03","slug":"louis-vuitton-has-a-new-shoe-that-looks-a-lot-like-the-nike-sb-dunk-low","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/louis-vuitton-has-a-new-shoe-that-looks-a-lot-like-the-nike-sb-dunk-low\/","title":{"rendered":"A Closer Look at Virgil Abloh’s SB Dunk Tribute From Louis Vuitton"},"content":{"rendered":"

After a Kanye West reunion at his debut runway show with Louis Vuitton<\/strong>, Virgil Abloh<\/strong> proved sequels could be even better than the original with his recent Paris Fashion Week Presentation.<\/p>\n

The pressure was on for Abloh as much noise had been made about his Michael Jackson-inspired LV collection prior to its unveiling. While nods to the King of Pop were noticeable, the most eye-catching element from LV’s latest collection was a new pair of shoes with striking similarities to the highly-trending Nike SB Dunk Low<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Merging aesthetics from the beloved basketball shoe turned skate sneaker with that of Abloh’s ’80s inspired LV high top from last show, the shoe was seen in a variety of colors ranging from purple to tan to two-tone black and grey.<\/p>\n

Revealed by our friends at WWD<\/a>, the orange iteration released at a pop-up shop from June 8 to July 7 on West Randolph Street in the West Loop neighborhood in Chicago in correlation with the MCA event.<\/p>\n

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Though flowly pants covered most of the kicks, a familiar fat tongue was present with the toe box baring the closest comparison to the Dunks Abloh has been wearing often in the months leading up to this show.<\/p>\n

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While Virgil has been seen mostly in Nike Sportswear Dunks rather than Nike Skateboarding Dunks – mainly “Syracuse” and “Michigan” colorways from the original Be True to Your School campaign – his relationship with the brand and understanding of the market make his role in the Dunk wave all the more interesting.<\/p>\n

For reference, when adidas brought back the Stan Smith at Fashion Week in 2013, the runway introduction of the retro proved a perfect jumping off point for the timely tennis sneaker. While wears from Kanye West and Pharrell Williams added cool points – just like Travis Scott, PJ Tucker and LeBron James wearing Dunks – one could argue that Raf Simons’ premium pairs of Stan Smiths elevated the percieved value of the inline iteration. <\/p>\n

Could Virgil making a Dunk-inspired shoe with Louis Vuitton elevate the the appearance of an inline Dunk?<\/p>\n

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Intentional or accidental, we’re sure Nike hopes so. Judging by the two parties’ recent Dunk collab<\/a>, it’s clear they do.<\/p>\n

In addition, the shoe has surfaced in clear shots of Sand and Charcoal styles slated to launch later in 2019, courtesy of HOUYHNHNM<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Previously captured by Alessandro Lucioni for GoRunway<\/a> and covered by Hypebeast<\/a>, peep Virgil’s Dunk-inspired LV sneakers below.<\/p>\n

On top of that, our friends at Upscale Hype have offered a look into the making of the new Louis Vuitton sneaker while @liljupiterr has posted shots of multiple colorways. Peep it all in the IG video and post below.<\/p>\n

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Behind the scenes look at how @LouisVuitton\u2019s #LVMenFW19 by @VirgilAbloh sneakers and bags were made. Which one would you cop? #upscalehype #louisvuitton #lv #virgilabloh<\/a><\/p>\n

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