How To Cop The Futura Laboratories x Nike SB Dunk

Street artist Futura and Nike are no strangers, having collaborated on previous iconic sneakers like the Off-White x Futura x Nike Dunk Low UNC and an Air Force 1 Premium. But their latest SB Dunk has the sneaker community buzzing since it leaked last year. With so much hype, we asked you all on Instagram (@thesolesupplier) what you wanted to know about this potential sneaker of the year.

First of all, a quick review of the shoe. We managed to get our hands on a pair of the Futura Lab Dunks early and they definitely live up to the hype. Sticking to the traditional Nike SB Dunk shape, the upper has been transformed through the use of hard-wearing materials and an iconic graffitti art style which only Futura could bring to this sneaker. The bleached canvas upper is complimented by accents of teal throughout, including through details on the tongue as well as the icy translucent sole. Known for his works reinterpreting space through colour, the palette of this bold colourway references these themes and makes for a great summer sneaker. Topped off with 3M detailing on the heel and two-tone laces, every little detail of this release has been considered and perfected.

One of the most asked questions we got about this release was about the release date. With this being a Nike SB collaboration release, the rollout for the shoe is actually a little complicated. The pair will first drop at Futura Laboratories directly on May 15th, however this seems to be a US only drop. Your next chance to get your hands on a pair will be via skate stores such as Flatspot who will be raffling off pairs ahead of their given release date of May 18th. Finally, the pair will come to SNKRS on May 22nd which will be the final release.

Aside from purchasing from Futura Laboratories directly, your best chance to grab a pair of the Futura Dunks will be by entering sneaker store raffles. If you can you should support your local skate store and try to purchase from them directly, but for you best chance we've also put together a list of stores where you can try you luck. For all raffle information though make sure you head over to our Futura Lab Dunks product page.

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As with most SB dunks we usually find you can go true to size and get a great fit. However, due to the additional padding of the tongue and the stiffer canvas material featured on the upper, we would say that if you have a wider foot you may want to go half a size up just incase.

If you miss out on the skatestore raffles and the subsequent SNKRS release on May 22nd, you may get lucky with a restock. Hit the 'Notify Me' button on the product card below and we'll send you and email or push notification via our app when we detect a restock in your selected size. Aside from that, your best chance to cop if you miss the drop is through a reliable reselling platform. The Sole Supplier Marketplace offers a great selection of deadstock products offered by trusted and reliable members of our community.