This Chocolatey Skateboard Dunk Feels Like It's Straight Out of 2006

First rising to dominance on skate decks in 2002 before becoming the undisputed currency of global sneaker culture, the SB Dunk Low continues to master the art of color blocking. Nike SB drops the Nike SB Dunk Low Filbert/Light Chocolate.

This drop aligns with the surge of earthy, neutral footwear that we’re seeing in every aspect of fashion. Rich brown tones have completely taken over current rotations, but this pair elevates the trend by capturing the unmistakable look and feel of a mid-noughties SB grail. 

A layered mix of Filbert tan, warm Light Chocolate, and deep black creates a rich, balanced palette that feels like it’s been pulled straight from SB's golden era.

Supple suede and premium leather panels fill out the upper, accented by a brown leather Swoosh and matching laces. The signature padded tongue and collar deliver that much-coveted SB skate fit, finished with classic Nike SB branding on the tongue tag and heel tab.

The brown sole unit really ties this shoe together, echoing the accents to the Swoosh and laces, and reminding us that chunky shoes don’t always need massive sole units too. 

The Nike SB Dunk Low Filbert has all the makings of a hit. It’s in line with what contemporary taste says a rotation should have, but it also manages to feel like something that’s been pulled from 2006. The kind of SB Dunk that now lives on “most expensive Dunks ever” lists. Luckily, you can cop this one at retail later this year.

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