August 3rd, 2009 | Words by tnblsb | Posted in Nike
In 2008 SBTG/Royalefam was sent an eight compartment box containing seven vintage college Nike Dunks in celebration of the "Year of the Dunk". It's easy mathematics to tell that one of the eight compartments was still empty. So SBTG decided to fill up that empty compartment with a dedication "...to those that play the game differently, dress different and refuse to conform to rules or tradition."
The "Prison Blues" is the first shoe in SBTGs Varsity Bones line, based on the fictitious prison basketball team of "Folsom Prison" (inspired by Johnny Cash's "Folsom Prison Blues"). There will be a Dunk Low and a Dunk High Version released on August 9th 2009 (10pm est).
Don't get it twisted - I don't want to sound corny but it's good to see that there are still people out there that care about the story behind a sneaker. SBTG and Roayalefam get an A+ for that. They did their homework...
The Varsity Bones Prison Blues is mostly made of premium denim, the swoosh has a "Folsom Prison Blues" lyrics print and the tongue has a zipper. Just to name a few details... awesome! Because of this and because there will only be 24 pairs for sale this sneaker will be an instant classic! Price: $650 for the high's, $550 for the low's.
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I wouldn’t cop for $100, definitely wouldn’t cop for $600