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Before camp-outs for sneaker releases, long lines used to form by the Street Fighter II arcade machine; quarters ready, thumbs nimble, button-smashing not allowed. For those of you jaded by the next-generation gaming of today, Street Fighter II was available only on coin-operated arcade machines and didn’t release on home-consoles until years after its release (Sega Genesis had to make a special 6-button controller to fit SF’s needs). Before tag-team action and air combos, Street Fighter II was a simple, eight-character, one vs. one fighting game that revolutionized the fighting game genre; just like the Nike Dunk is, Street Fighter was long imitated, never replicated. So this Street Fighter x Nike SB Dunk collaboration might seem a bit out of left field, but it’s a definite treat for fans of the Dunk and the game.
The first two Quickstrikes pairs to surface just so happen to be inspired by the two most recognizable characters in video game history – Ryu and Chun Li. The Ryu x Nike SB Dunk Mid features a white, red, and black colorway to match his ‘ki’, with a tattered material on the swoosh to match his headband. The Chun Li x Nike SB Dunk Low features a blue upper with gold contrast stitching and a white swoosh. This could be just a start of a large collection, because we know there are a ton of Street Fighter characters to select. Check out the extra shots after the jump and let us know: is the Street Fighter x Nike SB Dunk Pack a weak jab or a Haa-dooo-kennn? via N-SB.
19 Responses to “Nike SB Dunk – ‘Street Fighter’ Pack – Ryu + Chun Li”
July 1st, 2010 at 1:47 pm
SHORYUKEN!!!!
July 1st, 2010 at 1:54 pm
Chun Li's looks nice but I don't know about the Ryu's
July 1st, 2010 at 2:24 pm
tathaikick barukick……….cop
July 1st, 2010 at 2:50 pm
both are extra lamesauce! nothing to get excited about at all!
July 1st, 2010 at 3:03 pm
Chun lis should have had yellow piping instead of stitching
July 1st, 2010 at 3:31 pm
I wish the Ryus were Hi's or The mids with the strap. WTF is wrong with SB nowadays?
July 1st, 2010 at 4:45 pm
WTF??? You design sneakers based on one of the most iconic franchises in gaming history and THIS is the best they come up with??? FAIL!!!!
July 1st, 2010 at 5:12 pm
The bad thing here is that there could be more with all the different characters. Anyone who collects these is an idiot.
July 1st, 2010 at 5:21 pm
haha … nice but nothing special here …
July 1st, 2010 at 5:50 pm
id fuck chun li lmao but the shoes arent that nice…
July 2nd, 2010 at 1:56 am
they should have made ryu's a low top but chun li's are dope
July 2nd, 2010 at 4:35 am
concept = win
execution = fail
smh…
July 3rd, 2010 at 12:27 am
-"can i buy that street fighter pack?"
-"SHORYUKEN!!!!"
July 3rd, 2010 at 5:30 pm
lmao @ 13
July 13th, 2010 at 4:40 pm
idc im a big fanof street fighter i need em!
July 27th, 2010 at 11:35 am
LOL SERIOUSLY, FAIL.
July 29th, 2010 at 11:44 pm
anyone know when it is released?
July 30th, 2010 at 1:56 pm
Yea they could’ve made them totally better….BUT if any1 r true streetfighter fans, like I am……….u simply NEED atleast 1 of the pairs!! Ummmmmm STREET FIGHTER PEOPLE.
September 16th, 2010 at 3:57 am
I have a pair of these and i must say i was really disappointed. HOWEVER regardless of the failed execution, i love the concept and the material used especially the Ryu's. (For those of you who don't own a pair, pictures don't do the Ryu justice…) Coming from a street fighter fan from a very young age, i would cop these. Furthermore…Nike SB P-Rod IV High ‘Akuma’ IS COMING!!!