Nike SB

 

Nike SB established its skate shoe programme back in 2002 under the guidance of the late, great Sandy Bodecker, and 20 years later is now one of the largest-selling and most innovative brands in skateboard footwear and apparel around today. From the start, SB looked to classic heritage court silhouettes such as the Nike Dunk, Zoom Blazer and Bruin have been specially adapted for the destructive and high-impact nature of skateboarding. These early colourways in the Dunk Low and Dunk High especially sparked a huge popularity that set the blueprint for Nike Skateboarding, which has gone from strength to strength over the past two decades. Since its conception, Nike SB has recruited the biggest names to represent the Swoosh, legends such as Paul Rodriguez, Eric Koston, Stefan Janoski, Lance Mountain, Elissa Steamer, Brian Anderson, Grant Taylor,  Mason Silva, Leo Baker, Oski, Blake Carpenter, Casper Brooker and Korhan Gayle to name a few.

 

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Bored of Southsea was one of the first skate shops in the UK to stock Nike SB is currently proud to stock limited "Quickstrike" releases, as well as the "Support Your Local Skateshop" Orange Label collections. In the past few years alone we've stocked major releases like the "What the P-Rod", Ben & Jerry's Chunky Dunky, Carpet Company x Nike SB Dunk Low, Grateful Dead Bears, Quartersnacks x Nike SB Dunk Low, Todd Bratrud's 420 "Strawberry Cough" Dunk High, the Chicago Dunks with that classic Air Jordan 1 colourway, and the Parra x Nike SB Dunk Low worn by Yuto Horigome when he won the first ever Olympic gold medal in skateboarding.

In addition to the exclusive SB releases, many of Nike SB's most popular silhouettes are their signature pro shoes, creating modern classics like the Stefan Janoski which completely changed the skate shoe game when it was introduced back in 2009 with it's vulcanised boat shoe design. Other notable Nike SB pro models include Grant Taylor's GT Blazer, the Shane O'Neill, the Nyjah shoe and Nyjah Free 2, any number of the P-Rod shoes and of course the brand-new Nike Ishod shoe which is currently blowing up. We’ve also seen the addition of new team shoes in the collection, with new spins on iconic Nike silhouettes, including the Blazer Court Mid and Force 58 skate shoes.

Innovation and progression is in the very DNA of Nike Skateboarding, whether it’s pioneering new footwear technology or championing the use of recycled materials that benefit the environment, seen in 2020’s Nike SB Janoski Flyleather which was SB’s first eco-friendly skate shoe. Other sustainability initiatives include Nike’s “Move To Zero” campaign. And of course supporting the development and progression of diversity in skateboarding, with team riders such as Sky Brown, Leo
Baker, Rayssa Leal and Nicole Hause spearheading Nike SB’s drive to be a leader in building a diverse, inclusive team and culture.