Nike “Melbourne Dunk” Low SB

Nike is releasing a shoe nicknamed the “Melbourne Dunk” based off of a famous skate spot in Melbourne, Australia called Flinders Street Station. It’s funny that Nike would take inspiration from this area because I can’t ever recall any skaters in that area. There might have been skaters at Federation Square which is directly across the street from Flinders Street Station, but even if there were skaters there, it was very few.

Still, I guess there must be reason for the name, and it’s pretty neat that Nike is honoring the skating community in Melbourne with a shoe to call their own. The “Melbourne Dunk” will be released sometime in October 2008 in most skate shops.

Sneakerfreaker says this about the shoe:

Melbourne Dunk SB

Residents of our hometown Melbourne know all about Flinders Street Station. People have been meeting under the train station’s clocks since before time began, and now we have a Dunk to honour the famous skate spot with the gold rail.

The shoe features canvas, suede and mesh, with the varsity royal blue apparently inspired by Port Phillip Bay and the brown midsole chosen to represent the turdish Yarra River that winds its wiggly way through our magnificent city.

Simple but eye-catching, it will be available in October 08 at all great skate stores.

Like the Homer Dunk, this is one SB Melburnians can call our own!

Check out the forum over at NikeSB.org for lots more photos.