![]() The orange colorway of the Nike SB Dunk Low Grateful Dead releases July 18 at FTC. The same fiercely independent spirit from Bodecker helped create that authenticity within the skate community.” The band wouldn’t become what it is today without Bear’s innovations and contributions. “They were talented musicians, but they would not have had the financial freedom to forgo jobs, move to Los Angeles and practice for 14 hours a day. "As the band’s benefactor, Bear was an incredibly huge part of the Grateful Dead’s ability to become who they were,” says David Lemieux, the band’s archivist and legacy manager. While the bears may not have influenced the music itself, the man behind the bears - an enigmatic audio engineer nicknamed Bear, who helped develop the group’s Wall of Sound system as well as the cartoon symbol - certainly did, and his work brought a resounding impact to the Grateful Dead’s legacy, much like Nike SB founder Sandy Bodecker’s impact on the Dunk and skate culture. The community-rich bond among Dead Heads is even more inviting thanks to the band’s fun, furry ambassadors. (Another iconic Grateful Dead logo, the Steal Your Face skull, is printed on the underside of the sockliner.) You may have to select a menu option or click a button.Front and center in the Nike SB Dunk Low Grateful Dead is the band’s most lovable symbol, the dancing bears, which first appear on the back cover of the group’s 1973 LP "History of the Grateful Dead, Volume 1 (Bear’s Choice)." Set in three colorways, the shoe playfully features bear-inspired detailing, such as a faux-fur and suede upper, a frayed Nike Swoosh mimicking the bears’ collars and an image of the bear on the tongue. ![]() Follow the instructions for disabling the ad blocker on the site you’re viewing.You may have more than one ad-blocker installed. You’ll usually find this icon in the upper right-hand corner of your screen. Click the icon of the ad-blocker extension installed on your browser.When it turns gray, click the refresh icon that has appeared next to it or click the button below to continue.Click on the large blue power icon at the top.Click the UBlock Origin icon in the browser extension area in the upper right-hand corner.It will turn gray and the text above will go from “ON” to “ OFF”. Click on the “ Ad-Blocking” button at the bottom.Click the Ghostery icon in the browser extension area in the upper right-hand corner.Switch off the toggle to turn it from “ Enabled on this site” to “ Disabled on this site”.Click the AdBlocker Ultimate icon in the browser extension area in the upper right-hand corner.“ Block ads on – This website” switch off the toggle to turn it from blue to gray.Click the AdBlock Plus icon in the browser extension area in the upper right-hand corner.Refresh the page or click the button below to continue.Under “ Pause on this site” click “ Always”.Click the AdBlock icon in the browser extension area in the upper right-hand corner.The “Opti Yellow/Blue Fury” and “Green Spark/Soar” colorways release July 24 on SNKRS and at select skate shops, while the “Opti Orange/Green Fury” colorway is set to release July 18 at FTC.įor more footwear news, take your best look yet at G-Dragon’s PEACEMINUSONE x AF1 “Para-Noise Part 2.”Īdblock Adblock Plus Adblocker Ultimate Ghostery uBlock Origin Others Rounding up the design of the plush takes are midsole and rubber outsole pairings that continue the two tones found on the upper. ![]() ![]() Marking the hidden zippered stash pocket detail on the tongue is another iconic identity, the Steal Your Face skull. Additional branding comes in the form of bear tongue tags, “NIKE” heel embroidery and marching bear printed insoles. The same fiercely independent spirit from Bodecker helped create that authenticity within the skate community.”Ĭoming in three colorways, the shoe is centered around the look of the bears with two-tone uppers crafted of faux-fur and suede accented by jagged framed midfoot Swooshes. While there’s not much about the bears that connect to the Grateful Dead’s success, the band wouldn’t become what it is today without Bear’s contribution. “They were talented musicians, but they would have the financial freedom to forgo jobs, move to Los Angeles in 1966 and practice for 14 hours a day. “As the band’s benefactor, Bear was an incredibly huge part of the Grateful Dead’s ability to become who they were,” says David Lemieux, the band’s archivist and historian. The marching bears were inspired by an audio engineer nicknamed Bear, who helped develop the group’s Wall of Sound system as well as the cartoon symbol - undeniably a major part of the Grateful Dead’s legacy. ![]()
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