2 colorways of the Nike Dunk Low Retro QS on SoleBook.
The Nike Dunk Low traces back to 1985, when it launched as a basketball shoe built on the same last as the Air Jordan 1, aimed at college programs with team-specific colorways. It quickly crossed into skate culture through the late 90s and early 2000s, adopted for its flat, grippy sole and padded collar, which made it a canvas for skate brands and small-batch collaborations long before "Retro QS" became a label. The Retro QS tag itself — Quickstrike — emerged as Nike's way of flagging limited, unannounced drops, and the Dunk Low became one of its most frequent vehicles. Through the 2000s, partnerships with shops like Supreme, and later a flood of SB and lifestyle releases, cemented the silhouette's reputation for scarcity and hype. After a quiet stretch in the mid-2010s, the Dunk Low Retro QS resurfaced hard around 2020, riding a broader Y2K revival and Nike's push to reintroduce archival colorways to a new generation. Retail has hovered around 100-110 dollars depending on the release, though resale has often told a different story. The line remains one of Nike's most reliable outlets for nostalgia-driven, collector-focused output.