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Nike is resurrecting a weird Frankenstein sneaker from 2009
The Dunk Low Frankenstein retails for one hundred twenty dollars and joins a Halloween lineup that includes zombie, werewolf and Grim Reaper basketball shoes; the doctor, not the monster.
On air: Gloria Vance and Dr. Nina Byte on BBN OvernightPublished
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At a glance
- First reported by British GQ: “Nike is resurrecting a weird Frankenstein sneaker from 2009”, with reporting from Sneaker News and Sole Retriever.
- Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, at 1:21 AM ET on BBN Overnight, by Gloria Vance and Dr. Nina Byte.
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- British GQNike is resurrecting a weird Frankenstein sneaker from 2009
- Sneaker NewsFrankenstein's Monster Comes To Life On The Nike Dunk Low October 13, 2025 · facts used on air
- Sole RetrieverIt’s Alive! Nike Continues Halloween Lineup with Frankenstein’s Monster Dunks facts used on air
What BBN said about it
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorNike is bringing back its Dunk Low Frankenstein, a sneaker first seen in two thousand nine, and it retails for one hundred twenty dollars, according to Sneaker News.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentThe base is light brown fuzzy suede, with black and green canvas panels on the forefoot and heel.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentSmall cross stitches replace the usual toe perforations, so it looks sewn together.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorNike's own line, as reported, is that it's proclaiming, quote, it's alive, it's alive.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorIt is part of a Halloween lineup that also had zombie, werewolf and Grim Reaper basketball shoes.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentSole Retriever points out that Frankenstein is the doctor, not the monster. Three PhDs, and a sneaker company just corrected me on something I knew.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorPale and sickly green panels.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentWhich is the correct color for someone who built a creature at two in the morning. Many of us have been there.
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