Matt Varga What makes for a classic colorway? Is it how limited its original shoe was, or how its grey market price has held up in the years after its release? If either criteria is paramount in deciding “timeless” status, the Air Jordan 5 “Black Grape,” no matter how much you like the shoe, wouldn’t qualify, but its blend of black, purple and teal has been flipped and reimagined plenty across the Beaverton catalog in the time since it hit the shelves in 2013. More than a decade later, a category crossover is the next to take on the prompt, as the just-released Nike SB Ishod 2 “Black Grape” wears that same palette loud and proud.
A relative newcomer to the Nike SB lineup, Ishod Wair’s second signature shoe is already itself a crossover proposition, shuffled under the skateboarding sub-brand yet sporting iconic “Visible Air” in its midsole. The mixed media blend on its upper and the reinforced panelling in that same section makes this a clear board-minded silhouette from the jump, but the dominant jet black tonality on display here makes for a much more seamless profile than we expect on the SB Ishod 2. Flares of “Persian Violet” and “Dusty Cactus” add some attitude in the margins, connecting bridging the modern mainline with the Jumpman catalog of old with some sensible skatepark wear.
As mentioned towards the top, the Nike SB Ishod 2 “Black Grape” has already dropped on Nike.com in men’s sizing, retailing for $110. Grab your pair using the links included in our “Where To Buy” widget embedded below.
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