DJ AM x Nike Dunk High Premium

First Look: DJ AM x Nike Dunk High Premium

795 days ago - by Alex Kroviak - 36 comments

When Adam Goldstein, better known as DJ AM, passed away months ago, the sneaker community lost one of its own. As an avid collector, AM had some amazing and rare sneakers. And while his eBay auction for charity has been your best bet at grabbing a pair of his sneakers, we finally get a look at his official collaboration Nike Dunk High Premium.

AM left a clue to these on his Twitter page, tweeting that he finally had designed is own Dunk. Now we see why he was so happy. These feature black patent leather on the heel flap and toe box. Not only is the Swoosh 3M relfective materials, but the materials behind the perforated patent is as well. Red leather fills in the rest of the sneaker, while a white midsole and black outsole are also used. His ACDC-inspired logo completes the look on the tongue and gives credit where credit is due.

The pattern used for the dots along the heel come from the tool that gave AM his fame–the Technics 1200 turntable. The perforated circles are stacked four tall, with one being far larger than the others. The black patent leather then represents the shiny vinyls spinning on top.

DJ AM x Nike Dunk High Premium

First Look: DJ AM x Nike Dunk High Premium (Technics 1200 Turntable)

C-NASH
Oh WOW…this is one of the sickest dunks I’ve seen in a while. Very dope…
fran
I’m copping these for sure
mpeezy
fresh
this guy says…
black and red is easy to pull off. SOOPER EASY.
jean
stupid fresh!
Jerzy
nothing special, but that leather on the tongue looks nice!
bluesupermario
i will purchase.. mucho respect!
Retro3
Not gonna gas them off the strength of DJ AM’s name alone, the patent leather kills them. Nothing special about them.
Crazy Leg5
Very sick dunk! AM deserved it. He was so excited about these.
d.knott01(detroit fresh)
would have hoped that am’s kicks would have been doper than this.
ah well, rip homie
smooth
FUGGIN GOOD FOOT FIRST can u be anymore disrespectful…RIP DJ AM…the dunks go hard
Biggs
Don’t lie to yourself people. Aside from the Gucci SB’s these are the hardest Dunks of 2009. The 3M swoosh and 3M behind the patent leather on the back goes in! I am truly sad that DJ AM isn’t around to get to see everyone gobble these kicks up.
my name sucks
the perferation on the back is for the record player. a nice touch.
this guy says…
damn he OD’d. Thats just sad. I dont see why people do stuff like that. especially the financialy stable. I mean money is better than drugs any and everyday.
http://www.nicekicks.com Matt Halfhill
A very nice shoe indeed. I need to have a couple pairs of these….something I rarely say anymore.
Though Adam is no longer with us, I know he is smiling seeing how people are reacting to his work. RIP.
Koebot
These are sick! I must have! Whats up with a release?
kep0ne
robdeign13: you must’ve been hiding under a rock for the past few years.
these are dope…i wonder how many pairs they’re going to make.
ate ohh won
why you guys gotta be so disrespectful?
very sick shoe. 3M is tha icing on tha cake.
RIP Adam
Christian
They cool, aint nothing special, I dont think patent leather looks good on dunks…. I’ll leave these at the store.
TANSTAN
ONE OF THE CLEANEST DUNKS EVER ….VERY NICE TIBUTED
ceriavo
that patent ‘leather’ or should i say vinyl doesnt look good on dunks imo.if they had nothing to do with AM nobody would like them..shouldve made him a jordan iv
robdeign13
kep0ne, Just sayin… that he’s bigger now than ever… everyone’s talking about him more than when he was alive… and NOT that I really never heard of him… ya know?
greenmaker24
pretty nice
rising_tied
Dont support suicide..
But I support these dunks
http://nicekicks.com/members/jsnacks/ Jsnacks
It’s great that DJ Am got to do this collab before he passed and it’s no wonder why he would be excited about these. This dunk is sick and will definitely be copped if released.
Perceps
Wow rising_tied, you’re a dooche!
elbino24
if it weren’t for that patent leather these would be amazing
http://nicekicks.com/members/droned/ Dronedix
A very well thought-out shoe I have to say a lot of detail put into the making not just with choice of material but some unique features , put together really well even if it didn’t have Dj AM’s name on it and it was a GR i would still definitely cop
MikeFromDhaVilee
Dopeee !
rising_tied
Perceps , sorry but I mean it. He cheated death too many times to let him self go so stupidly. My vision on suicide is that it is the cheap way out, and you should deal with your troubles. No respect to those. They either wanted a cheap cop out, or attention.
Before that incident I was a huge DJ AM fan and was highly anticipating these kicks. They are still amazing, but yea… That kinda killed it for me (no pun intended)
sneakerphile42
These are nice. I’m sure the hype will be marking these up in price. But, I love these and if I get a chance to cop, I will. RIP
MJSF
@rising_tied
100% co-sign!
@AaronBuckley
What kicks are all about – customizing for your style. Well done AM.
Malc B
@ rising_tied
WHO GIVES A FLYING F*#K HOW THE DUDE DIED………HE’S DEAD!!!!!!!!!!!
AND WHAT DOES THAT HAVE TO DO WITH HIS SNEEAKERS?!?!?!?!
I STILL THINK HE WAS DOPE(no pun intended)………………NO MATTER WHAT WAY HE LEFT……………and IF YOU DON’T LIKE HIM ANYMORE BECAUSE THE WAY HE DIED U CAN SUCK A D*@K THE LONG WAY!!!!!!!!!!
dang………….shows how much you cared……………..
Bobbay
Looks okay but I know it will look dope in person. I’ll cop, plus I get 30% off where I work baby!!! Lol
RIP
rising_tied
Malc B , You my friend are trippin hella hard. Do not be butt hurt because I put down an artist you obviously like. I said he lost respect in my book for suicide.. I did however say that the kicks are sicker than a overdose, making your point invalid