Cactus Plant Flea Market thinks subtlety is overrated. The brainchild of designer Cynthia Lu, the mysterious streetwear label has always rejected minimalism in favor of bombast: bright colors, bold textiles, and silhouettes that might garner side-eye from anyone not in the know. And those offbeat, over-the-top vibes have always extended to the brand’s beloved collaborations with Nike—from covering a Dunk Low in Swarovski crystals to fusing together the Air Uptempo and Air Force 1.
This week, the duo’s latest project hits shelves—and it might just be their wildest linkup yet. Earlier today, CPFM and Nike officially unveiled a trio of truly outrageous Dunks. First spotted last month on Travis Scott, the ‘Swamp Sponge’ pack smothers the iconic basketball silhouette in a freaky mashup of materials: everything from terry cloth and faux fur to corduroy and spongey nylon.
The most subtle of the three colorways features a black-and-green base amped up by sunny yellow accents and fiery red laces. The other two trade in Crayola-style color blocking, with big, brash splashes of neon-tinged blue, red, yellow, purple, pink, and orange.
