Nike Dunk High Up

The elegant white and bold black tones of this Nike Dunk High Up place it amongst the pantheon of Panda designs. It rests upon a raised foam midsole whose external construction appears as two stacked layers of white rubber. Beneath it lies a white outsole rimmed with black whose grip patterns have been reworked from those on the traditional Dunk. The concentric circles under the forefoot alternate between thick grooves and narrower ones, while the heel hosts a number of diagonal lines rather than lugs, though these blocky structures do appear around its edge.

On the upper, white leather with a slightly textured feel can be seen around the top of the heel, through the midfoot panels and into the toe box, whose perforations provide breathability alongside an intriguing aesthetic. Surrounding this last feature is a black mudguard and extending into it at the top is a black eyestay. Additional leather flaps sit just behind the forefoot on each side, with two more pieces lining the back edge of the black rear overlay. They bring a subtle contrast to the upper in their slightly lighter hue of Dark Smoke Grey.

Fine detailing enhances the look of this high-top sneaker, firstly in the form of the parallel lines of black stitching that encircle the white portion of the heel before disappearing beneath the rear overlay and emerging again on the midfoot panels. The black leather swooshes on each flank do the same, rather than passing atop the overlay. These logos meet at the black pull tab in the centre of the heel, above which the black mesh of the collar can be seen. This comfortably soft material continues along the inner walls, while the insole switches to white. Black Nike branding has been printed upon its surface, with the same effect repeated on the white label sewn into the top of the tongue behind a set of black laces. Completing the eye-catching features of this alternative Dunk model is a small black swoosh that has been artfully embroidered across the larger Nike logo on the lateral flank.