Nike Quietly Dropped Its Kirkland-Branded Sneakers with Costco, Available Now at These Locations

Collaborations come in many shapes and many colors. But just when you think you’ve seen it all, Nike pulls a fast one.

For its latest partnership, the Beaverton brand teamed up with none other than Costco for a one-off variant of its SB Dunk Low Pro with Kirkland Signature branding.

The only thing less expected than the collaboration itself?

Well, there’s no easy way to put this but the shoe actually doesn’t look half bad.

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For what it’s worth

First released in the 1980s as a bona fide basketball shoe, the Dunk has since become a cornerstone of skateboarding culture, especially with the release of the SB Dunk in the early 2000s.

While the most well-known examples feature hardwearing materials to stand up to curbs, ledges and handrails, the Kirkland Signature x Nike SB Dunk Low takes an entirely novel approach.

In lieu of a leather upper, Nike and Costco opted for a gray fabric akin to your classic budget-friendly sweatshirt.

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What’s more, the two brands lined the inside of the shoe with a fuzzy fleece material, furthering its relationship to the kind of apparel you might find browsing the center aisles of Costco.

A handful of flourishes are even more direct: a tab on the outside of each heel reads “Kirkland Signature,” Costco’s name for its house-branded goods, while the tongue tab carries over the same script font.

As if that wasn’t enough, the shoe also comes with Kirkland-branded insoles and a tributary hangtag designed to look like a Costco membership card.

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Availability and pricing

First rumored last fall, the Kirkland Signature x Nike SB Dunk Low is reportedly making its way to Costco locations across the country, with no announcement from any brand.

Unfortunately, only a small percentage of stores look set to receive the collaborative sneaker, including:

• Laguna Nigel, CA (27972 Cabot Rd, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677)
• Los Feliz, CA (2901 Los Feliz Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90039)
• San Francisco, CA (450 10th St, San Francisco, CA 94103)
• Brooklyn, NYC (976 3rd Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11232)
• Queens, NYC (32-50 Vernon Blvd, Long Island City, NY 11106)
• Aloha, OR (15901 SW Jenkins Rd, Aloha, OR 97006)
• Portland, OR (4849 NE 138th Ave, Portland, OR 97230)
• Kirkland, WA (8629 120th Ave NE, Kirkland, WA 98033)

Costco currently operates more than 600 retail locations in the US, making this one of Nike’s most exclusive drops in recent memory.

As such, resale prices are expected to swell on the secondary market. At the time of writing, the Kirkland Signature x Nike SB Dunk Low is selling at a 300 percent markup on sites like StockX. One pair in a size seven men’s even sold for $5,000.

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