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Nike "50 Years of Hip-Hop" Collection Launching 06/01 Colorway: WHITE/GREY Style: Men's Shoe

Release Date: June 01, 2023

May 17, 2023

The Nike "50 Years of Hip-Hop" collection, featuring a Nike Air Force 1, Blazer Mid '77 and Dunk High Retro, drops in men's sizes June 1 at Hibbett | City Gear.

Dr. Dre, Wu-Tang Clan, Lauryn, Missy, Tupac, Snoop, Ye, Kendrick Lamar and Run DMC. Over the past half-century, hip-hop has grown up. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the genre, and Nike is here to help celebrate with three sneaker silhouettes, each featuring a “Classics” colorway, a tongue tag inspired by parental advisory graphics, insoles featuring a cassette tape and a metallic microphone charm attached to the laces. 

Beginning June 1, sneakerheads and hip-hop lovers alike can get their hands on a pair of sneakers from the “Classics” pack, which includes Air Force 1s, Nike Blazer Mid ’77 and Nike Dunk Highs. Each shoe will be available in men’s sizes

Air Force 1s have long been tied to hip hop culture. Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock famously wore the kicks back in the ’80s, Nelly has a whole song written about the sneakers, and Fat Joe even licked a pair on national television. Plus, many hip-hop artists have collaborated with the Swoosh to produce limited-edition AF-1s, including Travis Scott, Jay-Z, Questlove and Eminem. The 50th anniversary shoe is an Air Force 1 Low featuring a grey outsole and off-white midsole atop a white leather upper that features a glittery black and white gradient Swoosh, along with a “50 years of hip-hop” tongue tag.

The Nike Blazer, on the other hand, has been around even longer than the AF1s. The latest “Classics” Blazer Mid ’77s feature a similar white leather upper with stitched-on toe cap, grey midsole and outsole, dark grey or off-white laces, and the white and black sparkling gradient Swoosh. A light cream-colored woven material composes the tongue. 

The Nike Dunk High is a bit of a departure from the other two sneakers. The shoe starts with a grey leather base, black overlays, a black outsole and black laces. The Swoosh follows the same gradient pattern of the other silhouettes, and the midsole of the Dunk is an off-white, nearly beige colorway that helps the shoe retain its vintage feel. The shoe also includes the gold mic embellishment.

Nike 50 Years of Hip Hop Air Force 1 Dunk High Blazer '77

Get ready to roll out in a pair of hip-hop-inspired “Classics” shoes, and pay tribute to the masters. Beginning June 1, cop a pair of the Air Force 1s, the Nike Blazer Mid ’77s, the Nike Dunk Highs — or all three — in men’s sizes at Hibbett | City Gear.

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