Bluetile Skateboards has been holding it down in South Carolina for 25 years. With shops in Columbia and Charleston, they have built a real community spot for skaters in the area. They support local riders, run events, and help keep the scene alive. This is their first Nike SB collab, and you can tell they put real heart into it.
The story of the shoe is inspired by the Monarch butterfly and its journey to find a new home. The Monarch represents resiliency. Bluetile wanted to highlight that, especially for Mexican immigrants building new lives. They made it personal by honoring their shop manager Irving, who came from Veracruz, Mexico, and has become a big part of their crew.
That story is baked into the shoe featuring a black base with rich Marina blue and Campfire orange accents taken straight from butterfly wings. You will see wing-inspired details, fuzzy laces like a butterfly’s body, and hexagonal patterns on the Swoosh that look like eyes. There are also sunset-inspired color hits that nod to the South Carolina skies Bluetile has called home for the past 25 years.
Release Details
Friday, May 8th
In-store 11AM ET
Online 2PM ET
Sizes: 4-15M available
MSRP: $135
One pair per customer/household. Any cancellations will be refunded with a 10% restocking fee.
Jesus Vasquez
Badass post! Can’t wait to cop a pair
Jose bardina
I’m an SB HEAD but this one is a little different for me it’s a beautiful shoe but it’s the significance of the butterfly for me is what truly captured me. When my mother first bought her house we was also taking care of my elderly grandmother. Unfortunately my grandmother never got to see the house while we were moving my grandmother was hospitalized and shortly after passed and never made it home. I remember sitting there crying with my mom in the backyard and a butterfly landed on my shoulder and than flew to my mothers lap. I remember my moms smile saying “that’s grandma telling me she’s here with us” and to this day every butterfly I see I say that’s my grandmother still letting me know she’s here 😁😁
Natasha Perry
Please 11.5M thanks
Matthew Bidetti
Great Story Behind This Shoe And Bluetile. I’m hoping to get me a pair . Nice post drifthouse 🔥