Bronx Girls Skate x Dunk Low SB 'Mel & Kava'

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$115.00

Bronx Girls Skate x Dunk Low SB 'Mel & Kava'

$115.00

Bronx Girls Skate x Dunk Low SB 'Mel & Kava'

Cream, pink, and hand-drawn characters on the tongue. The 'Mel & Kava' is a collab built from the ground up by a community — a skate collective from the Bronx that put two of its own on a Dunk Low and made it feel personal. The palette is soft and considered: off-white leather, blush pink overlays, a tonal swoosh. But the tongue tells the real story — a hand-drawn, multi-colour illustration of Mel and Kava themselves, embroidered in the kind of detail that makes this pair a portrait as much as a shoe.

Why This Pair Stands Out

Off-White Leather Upper — Clean, smooth off-white leather covers the toe box, vamp, and base panels — a warm, slightly creamy white that reads as a premium neutral canvas for the blush pink overlays. The leather is structured and precise, with a smooth finish that contrasts with the softer pink suede overlays.
Blush Pink Leather Overlays — Soft blush-pink leather on the quarter panel and heel counter creates a gentle two-tone split against the off-white base — a colour choice that is deliberate and considered, referencing the collab's identity without resorting to a louder palette. The pink is warm and muted, closer to dusty rose than candy pink.
White Tonal Swoosh — White leather swoosh sits tonal against the off-white upper — a near-invisible logo choice that keeps the focus on the tongue illustration and the pink overlays rather than the swoosh itself. The perimeter stitching is fine and precise.
Hand-Drawn Character Embroidery on Tongue — The tongue features a multi-colour embroidered illustration of Mel and Kava — the two skaters the pair is named after — rendered in a hand-drawn, graphic style with multiple colours and fine detail. The embroidery is the pair's defining detail and the reason it exists: a portrait of two people, stitched into the shoe that carries their names.
'Mel & Kava' Text on Heel Counter — The names 'Mel & Kava' are printed or embossed across the heel counter — a direct, unambiguous tribute that confirms the pair's identity from behind and ties the heel to the tongue illustration.
Pink & White Dual-Colour Rope Laces — Pink and white rope laces alternate through the lacing system — a two-colour lacing detail that references both the blush pink overlays and the off-white base, tying the palette together from the lacing system outward.
White Midsole with Translucent Ice Blue Outsole — Clean white midsole separates the upper from the sole unit, while a full translucent ice-blue rubber outsole with classic SB tread completes the pair. The icy outsole is a signature SB construction detail that adds depth to the sole unit without introducing a new opaque colour.