The Nike SB x Flystreetwear x Triumvir: Dunk Mid created a lot of chatter in the sneaker community when their pictures first leaked online.  It’s one of the most detailed SB Dunk Mid to release in sometime now and carries a story behind it’s design.

The sneaker features a black/grey/white leather upper  inspired by Beijing’s Tienanmen Square. The details on the back heel & side panels  represents Beijing’s  highway system/Chinese noodles, the white toecap & laces represents China’s bad air quality (flu mask), and the insoles showcases a combination of Flystreetwear and Triumvir’s logos.

The Flystreetwear x Triumvir x Nike SB Beijing Dunk Mid is now available at select Nike SB retailers like Brooklyn Projects and of course eBay.

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A little while ago we presented a rumored Nike SB Dunk Mid that was nicknamed the China Transit Dunk, but today we can officially confirm that this is a collaboration sneaker by Nike SB, Triumvir, and Flystreetwear, a China based skate shop. The inspiration and concept of the shoe was based on “a Beijing native’s perspective of their own city, with a theme gearing toward skate Tienanmen Square.” The Dunk Mid is going to be a special edition for fly’s Beijing shop and the first Nike shoe ever to be named after China’s great northern metropolis, “Beijing.” The sneakers incorporates several key elements of Beijing in it’s design: dust, traffic, highways, noodles, Tienanmen Square, and the capital of China. Detailed pictures after the jump.

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