Nike Dunk High
"Black Panda"
DH9751-001
This black and white Nike Dunk High has more of the former tone than the latter, leading to it gaining the nickname Black Panda. Its sturdy rubber cupsole exhibits both colours, with black covering the outsole and white the entire midsole. Soft foam padding fills out this last feature, making it a comfortable platform for the foot to rest upon, while the underside of the outsole hosts ringed grip patterns below the forefoot and lugs beneath the heel, thus adding stability to the shoe’s list of attributes.
Sleek black leather forms the majority of the upper, including the base layer of the midfoot, toe box and collar, as well as the overlays in the forefoot and the bottom half of the heel. This rear overlay wraps up around the sides of the high-top collar and folds onto the uppermost part of the eyestay. There, it shares two eyelets with this feature, while the bottom two eyelets on each side of the eyestay go through the forefoot mudguard as well. White laces thread through all of them as they criss-cross over the Anthracite tongue.
The toe box contains a number of breathable perforation holes, which further enhances the sneaker’s comfort-giving capabilities, and an Anthracite label has been sewn into the top of the tongue for a subtle contrast in colour. Nike text and a swoosh appear in black upon its surface, with the effect repeated in the opposite tonal order on the insole, whose black surface hosts Anthracite branding.
Back on the outer, a black pull tab has been placed at the centre of the heel to make it easier to get the sneaker on and off. White swooshes extend out from either side of it to reach down the flanks, forging a stylish tonal juxtaposition against the black midfoot panels as they do so.