Nike Dunk Low Disrupt 2

Inventive layering details give this Nike Dunk Low Disrupt 2 an intriguing aesthetic, while its straightforward black and white colour palette brings it that classic Panda style. A black rubber outsole provides the perfect foundation, with its pivot-circle forefoot grip patterns and the chunky lugs looping around its heel. As it reaches up around the edges of the sole unit, it connects to the white midsole via a meandering line that deviates up and down as it moves from heel to toe. The foam-cushioned midsole, meanwhile, has a groove running around its top edge without any stitching, for a smoother look.

At the heel, an additional black overlay bridges the mildly speckled surface of the midsole and the rear overlay, which is made of premium black leather. Small rectangles of Pure Platinum stitching join it to the upper, and above it, more curved bands of thread can be found arcing across the white piece of leather that wraps around the collar and heel, as well as the black heel panel. This last feature has a pull tab in its centre, making the shoe easy to get on and off.

In the forefoot, a black mudguard encircles the white toe box, which contains the traditional ventilation holes that help keep the foot cool. Emerging from the seam at the lateral side of these two pieces of leather is a small white panel with an extra eyelet pressed into it, offering the wearer an alternative lacing option. Tying up through this and the double eyestays is one of three sets of laces that come with the sneaker in each of its colours – white, black and Pure Platinum. Whichever the wearer decides to use, they rest over a spongy white tongue that is held in place with elastic bands to keep the foot snug even when the laces are loose.

At the top of the tongue, Nike Dunk text has been embroidered in black, and the topline of the low-cut collar extending away from it is also black. The soft material covering the collar and the inner lining reaches down until it meets the insole, which lends the shoe a dynamic look as its surface is decorated with a black Move to Zero Sunburst logo alongside colourful graphics in a variety of tones.

Back on the outer, the finishing touch is delivered by the off-kilter swoosh design on the mismatched flanks. While both sides are adorned with exaggerated Nike logos that have been sewn into the leather from the heel tab all the way to the forefoot mudguard, only the lateral wall incorporates an embroidered black swoosh. It begins on the white midfoot and ends on the black rear overlay to powerfully conclude the avant-garde look of this Panda Dunk.