Release Date: Halloween Nike SB Dunk High 'Candy Corn'

News on this release was first published on March 10, 2023.

Update October 10, 2023: Nike have finally provided release details for the upcoming Halloween-themed Nike SB Dunk High. The 'Candy Corn' colourway is scheduled to arrive on October 14.

Update October 6, 2023: Official imagery has arrived of the Nike SB Dunk High 'Candy Corn' that's allegedly slated to arrive for Halloween 2023. Team Swoosh are yet to announce a release date so stay locked for updates.

Update July 4, 2023: Mockups arrived early last year of a 'Candy Corn' Nike SB Dunk High for Halloween 2023. Now, @prvt.selection has unveiled a 'Sweet Tooth' iteration for this year's Spooky season. The leaked in-hand images differ slightly to the original mockups, although boast similar colour-blocking. Nike SB are yet to officially confirm this year's October 31 releases, so stay locked for further updates.

Nike SB are arguably the most playful sub-brand of the Swoosh. This is exhibited often through their Dunk releases that draw inspiration from an extremely deep pool of obvious cues and esoteric references. This upcoming edition is an example of the former, as it’s expected to arrive ahead of Halloween 2023, but it still has plenty to offer.

The prevailing theme of this colourway is candy corn, a popular confectionary consumed during the commercial period that is Halloween. Its mix of orange, white and black has already drawn comparisons to the legendary ‘Rayguns’ pairs from the Nike SB archive, but this isn’t just a rerun. The food muse is represented by the graphics beneath the ice sole, plus a humorous embroidered image of a loose tooth dislodged by an errant piece of candy corn – as is the trope of eating the sticky stuff.

As far as actual skate use for this pair, the usual hallmarks of the Nike SB Dunk are present: hard-wearing leather uppers, Zoom Air cushioning and extra padding all around. The ice sole is also believed by some to offer better grip over opaque rubber varieties.

Expect this pair to arrive at Nike SB retailers later this year, probably around October.