Chi McBride Nike Dunk/Air Force 1 Hybrid
Posted by George Kiel III | Oct 22, 2008 Kenneth ‘Chi’ Mcbride, an American actor who has starred in movies such as IRobot, First Sunday, and Paid In Full, is supposedly a sneaker feign to the core. With access to the Nike Innovation Kitchen, he more than likely has sneakers and hybrids we will never see.
Recently, he was spotted wearing a Nike Dunk SB/Air Force1 hybrid. This UFO combines the Nike Dunk SB Dunkle’s upper with an Air Force 1 midsole. If you recall, the Nike Dunk SB Dunkle was the product of a collaboration between music/toy group U.n.k.l.e. and Artist Futura. The upper features Futura’s famous artwork. Maybe Nike will start mixing Dunk SB uppers with Air Force 1 midsoles more often. Would you approve of this trend? More pics after the jump provided by Vulkan. |
Chi McBride Nike Dunk/Air Force 1
Chi McBride Nike Dunk/Air Force 1
Chi McBride Nike Dunk/Air Force 1
Oct 22, 2008 at 1:42 pm
I saw these on sneakerplay.com a few weeks back. They’re nice and all but i think they would have been better with all black midsole & bottom,I would rock them though.
Oct 22, 2008 at 1:45 pm
THESE ARE SICK IM NOT REALLY BIG ON THE PINK BUT YOU GOTTA SWITCH IT UP FROM TIME TO TIME I LIKE EM! ESPECIALLY BECAUSE THEY ARE ON OF A KIND
Oct 22, 2008 at 1:46 pm
they coo
Oct 22, 2008 at 1:47 pm
Man these are killin you know i never thought about that fusing the dunk and the airforce 1 nice very nice.
Oct 22, 2008 at 1:53 pm
THIS CAN WORK!!!!!!!!!!1
Oct 22, 2008 at 1:55 pm
The dunk and air force one have too similar of a silhouette to combine. They just look the same.
Oct 22, 2008 at 2:16 pm
Not to overwhelming! Nice
Oct 22, 2008 at 2:30 pm
Dunk-AF1 hybrids would be cool, just because a Dunk gets Air. But, like Swood said, they look really similar, so not too ground-breaking.
Oct 22, 2008 at 2:32 pm
its a very good combination IMO. more versatility in style and function(if you consider that) hahaha. dunk’s upper silhouette with AF1’s midsole is certainly acceptable.
Oct 22, 2008 at 2:32 pm
I stopped dating a girl when I was in grad school because she said that where she was from (Goldsboro NC) people called Air Force 1’s Dunks! WTF?!? It was over before it started.
Oct 22, 2008 at 2:37 pm
i would lie to see more pics… they arent bad, they are soo much alike but that sole kinda looks funny with a dunk!
Oct 22, 2008 at 2:55 pm
these are fresh.
they look more like high top AF1’s than dunks tho
Oct 22, 2008 at 3:10 pm
I actually like these personally because dunk sole’s are kinda thin but a force sole is thick and very supportive so i’d buy these
Anybody else think dunks will be the equivalent to Air Forces in popularity on a larger scale in 2 years?
Oct 22, 2008 at 3:12 pm
hell no!!!! just cause they decided to ruin jordan brand with the fusions dosent mean they should eff up SB too!!!!
Oct 22, 2008 at 3:14 pm
BEAT THE HELL OUTTA THEE AIR FORCE AND JORDAN FUSION
WAYYY BETTER
I LIKE THEEZ!!!!!
Oct 22, 2008 at 3:19 pm
“Kenneth ‘Chi’ Mcbride, an American actor who has starred in movies such as IRobot, First Sunday, and Paid In Full, is supposedly a sneaker feign to the core”
I would guess that you meant sneaker fiend and not sneaker feign. Just joking we all make mistakes. These are sick though, wouldn’t mind seeing these produced for the masses to overhype as usual.
Oct 22, 2008 at 3:34 pm
no….please no. two great shoes should never be combined to make one hideous shoe. iv had enough fusions for well, at least a lifetime now.
Oct 22, 2008 at 3:40 pm
same as dunks but, pretty much a air bubble insole istead of a zoom air insole. i like em
Oct 22, 2008 at 3:51 pm
Oh Adrian B if you havent noticed SB has been Hurtin for a minute now.
these are Cool. but its true Dunks are Built Like AF1s just they have thinner Soles. these are cool though the Dunkles were classic SBs.
Oct 22, 2008 at 4:17 pm
dunks should stay as dunks and af1’s should stay as af1’s
Oct 22, 2008 at 4:27 pm
Man the one question I have is, how in the world do we know that this is actually Chi and not some dude wearing fakes?
Oct 22, 2008 at 4:36 pm
i cant believe the majority of the people on this site actually like these. like really? leave the two shoes be! AF1’s are NOT great its a WACK shoe. im sorry it always has and always will be. SB”s whether theyre dunks, blazers, or whatever have you, are GREAT. Mrbellwether, the reason why SB’s are hurtin is cuz nike decided to be retarded and release all their great stuff at once. if they had been patiet, we couldve just been STARTING to see the Heineken dunk, the D.U.N.K.L.E.S., AND THE dE lA SOULS’.
I hate this whole fusion thing. I mean Jordan Brand was wack anyway imo (except 3 thru 7, 11, and 13) so when fusions started pulling them down, i didnt care. but cmon Nike dont do this!
MAtt what do YOU think of these shoes??
Oct 22, 2008 at 4:42 pm
this just blew my mind..like I’m speechless.. well my first thought was .. this is awful.. but .. why wouldn’t i expect this.. just hope they don’t continue.. which they will
Oct 22, 2008 at 4:53 pm
FRESHIN SICK… FRESHIN SICK!!
Oct 22, 2008 at 4:54 pm
WOW, there really is alot of hat going on in this room. I mean I figured people would hate the fact that these are a “fusion” for lack of a better word. But, when folks like swaggs start talking crazy about classic kicks that just takes the cake. I mean AF1 wack???!! Dude, are you serious? Now, I am not a skateboarderand nor do I profess to be but, there are way more classic AF1 colorways than SB colorways. Now before anyone gets there panties in a bunch, I’m not putting down Nike SB. I am simple stating the obvious.
In my opinion I think the JB fusion line is not as bad as you guys are making it out to be. The Jordan brand has always been know for taking risks do these should not suprise you. Now, I agree, that some Jays just should not be fused with the AF1 for example the Jordan XX. But,if nike and JB didn’t take risks like these then we would have no JB and nike would be reduced to the level of saucony and reebok. Just keep an open mind and if you don’t like them, just don’t buy them.
Oct 22, 2008 at 5:05 pm
SbAF1 fusion huh…
Oct 22, 2008 at 5:36 pm
ooooo mann. i wish i had some unkles
Oct 22, 2008 at 5:46 pm
nice idea but im afraid it might get outta hand and ppl are jus gunna force it
Oct 22, 2008 at 6:32 pm
i agree with comment 6 but if u put a strap on these i might be sold
Oct 22, 2008 at 6:58 pm
THESE ARE FREAKING RETARDED, U CANT EVEN TELL. waste of effort. i didnt know the dude rockin these was famous tho, seems like wasted effort.
Oct 22, 2008 at 7:05 pm
wow.. they’re unkle’s too? that’s too much, blasphemous.
Oct 22, 2008 at 7:11 pm
whats next air yeezy fusions ?
Oct 22, 2008 at 7:14 pm
Why?
Oct 22, 2008 at 8:21 pm
Ill
Oct 22, 2008 at 8:46 pm
they aii yo im not a pink fan but i would rock em a couple times to change up
Oct 22, 2008 at 8:56 pm
ugly
Oct 22, 2008 at 9:26 pm
not bad but the 2 shoes are so similar it seems extremely pointless
Oct 22, 2008 at 9:48 pm
werd..why wud they do this…its stupid..they take a crackk ass sb like the unckles nd make this..smhh..
Oct 22, 2008 at 10:05 pm
These are OK but I hope they end it with these exclusives and don’t try forcing this crap down everyone’s throats.
And just for the record, AF1’s suck monkey nuts….
Oct 22, 2008 at 10:30 pm
i think the design is dope. fusing the AF1 and dunks seem kina useless to me but i guess we shoulda saw it coming.
Oct 22, 2008 at 11:17 pm
LOL @ J.King… those Goldsboro people are straight up retards!
As for the shoe, I don’t like the splicing. They’re better off as just the Dunk, alone. No need to do a Hybrid, and then to Hybrid the Dunk Unkle?
Blasphemy.
Oct 23, 2008 at 12:26 am
Agree with #6 my brother would buy dunks and forces and my mom would think they were the same shoe til he showed her the difference.
Oct 23, 2008 at 7:28 am
These could work “IF” tastefully done cant be going all “willy nilly” like Cedric would say lol Nike make this work!!!
Oct 23, 2008 at 8:10 am
These are dope
Oct 23, 2008 at 2:17 pm
it would be better if they re-released the dunkles instead of fusing wit the air force 1…
Oct 23, 2008 at 11:12 pm
these are dumb… SB and AF should never cross paths
Oct 23, 2008 at 11:37 pm
wtfff dunckles are GONE!
Oct 24, 2008 at 2:45 am
so funny people btch about fakes yet praise this bootleg. This atrocity is about 4yrs late. Recycling old hype is pretty pathetic when sb’s are dead.
Oct 24, 2008 at 3:19 pm
It was just a matter of time until Nike started retro’ing SBs. Of course they have to make it different so collectors don’t go bananas. The only fusions that work are the Nike running shoes. Seeing 360 soles on a pair of Infrared Air Maxes was nuts.
Oct 25, 2008 at 11:43 am
STOPPPP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Oct 26, 2008 at 11:53 am
c’mon people. they aint that bad…
lol
i would like to see some more stuff….maybe they can get it right
Oct 27, 2008 at 11:31 am
Theyy iight the shoes that i just got are sumthin like that i paid 340 4 them
Nov 5, 2008 at 2:11 pm
SICK AS EVER!!!!!!!