The Nike SB Dunk Low "Hatch Chilli" Releases Fall 2026

Nike SB is drawing inspiration from New Mexico's famous Hatch chile with the Dunk Low "Hatch Chilli," a colorway that maps the pepper's color progression across the upper from heel to toe. The concept roots the shoe in a specific regional identity while giving the design team room to work with a natural gradient that feels earned rather than forced. It sits comfortably alongside older SB Dunks that leaned on food and cultural themes, from the "Puff N Stuff" to the "Newcastle," though this pair builds its story through a more literal botanical lens.

The upper moves through three stages rather than landing on a single color. Yellow suede opens at the heel, representing the pepper's early ripening phase, then transitions into tan through the midfoot before finishing in green near the toe box. Black suede covers the Swoosh and overlays throughout, while the laces, tongue, and outsole follow the same darker treatment, anchoring the gradient and keeping the shifting palette from reading as disconnected color blocks.

Graphic details reinforce the chile pepper theme without overpowering the upper. The Nike heel embroidery is worked into a flame design, adding a subtle heat reference that ties back to the colorway's inspiration. Inside, the insoles feature a black-and-white illustration of lips breathing red fire after a hot bite, a detail that fits squarely within Nike SB's tradition of illustrative storytelling tucked into unexpected places.