Nike has come a long way since it started the Nike SB line in March, 2002. Nike first introduced the line by taking the Nike Dunks and altering them slightly to make them into skateboarding shoes - the Nike Dunks SB.The Nike Blazer SB is yet another Nike shoe that was transformed into Nike SB skateboarding shoes. The Nike Blazer SB was first sold in spring 2005 and has been made in a couple special edition models including the Nike Blazer Thrasher and one for the World Cup.
The Nike Blazer was first released by Nike in 1973. The Nike Blazer was in fact the first basketball shoe that Nike ever sold and has been a favorite among many since its release more than 30 years ago.
The Nike Blazer SB has been a very popular shoe among non skateboarders too. The Nike Blazers had NO air cushioning and were very flat, but when Nike SB took on the shoe, they dropped in a Zoom Air insole and extra padding all around the shoe.
Nike Skateboarding broke ground in March, 2002 as Nike took its big step into the $1.6 billion skateboard shoe industry. Nike made this launch with the release of 4 pairs of Nike Dunk SBs. These Dunk SBs were part of the “Artist Series” Dunks. The 4 pairs were designed by skaters Gino Iannucci, Richard Mulder, Reese Forbes, and Danny Supa.
Nike Skateboarding has been going strong for over 4 years now and has exploded in popularity. There are many sneakerheads who only live for Nike skateboarding shoes. These sneakerheads have even received the term SB heads, a take off on sneakerhead.
Collecting Nike Skateboarding shoes is not for the poor, thats for sure! Nike SBs sell in stores for as low as $59.99, but some of the rarest Nike SB Dunks sell for as much as $2,000! I bet no one at Nike Skateboarding ever thought that this would happen to Nike SB shoes!
Nike SB (Nike Skateboarding) shoes are not sold everywhere either. These are sold, for the most part, only in exclusive skate shops. Check out the official Nike Skateboarding website to see where you can find a new pair of Nike Skateboarding SB shoes.