Nike SB Blazer Low Grant Taylor “20 Years” FZ1300-100

One of the biggest names in skateboarding is reaching a major milestone with Nike SB and is releasing a collaborative shoe to mark the occasion. Often referred to as the best skater in the world, Grant Taylor delves into his personal archives to design his signature SB Blazer Low GT, the “20 Years” edition.

While this shoe doesn’t exactly celebrate two decades as a signature Swoosh athlete, it’s her 20th anniversary in another sense. 2004 was the first time a then-teenage Taylor appeared in an official Nike cut-up video, in that year’s “On Tap” alongside heavyweights like Paul Rodriguez, Danny Supa and Brian Anderson. In light of this important milestone, the two partners showed their mutual appreciation in a traditional way by basing this shoe’s color palette on the traditional “fine china” that most couples give for their twentieth birthday.

While even that narrative alone tells more stories than your average collaboration, it’s amplified by the iconography that appears all over this shoe. A bottle cap emblem on the heel counter recalls the official promotional stickers distributed with “On Tap,” a cheeky, beer-focused double entendre of the “Next Up” title. The peripheral details of this release, from the interior to a graphic outsole to the packaging, tell the story most clearly, giving this drop the full significance of the occasion.

More concrete details on the release of the Nike SB x Grant Taylor Blazer Low “20 Years” are expected in the coming weeks, but for now, check out the official images coming soon.

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Matt Varga, Junior Editor

Matt Varga is an editor at SneakerNews. He initially graduated with a degree in video art and technology and began his career as a video editor and writer in the music world – primarily covering hip-hop and electronic music. His long-standing interest in sneakers led him to switch to shoes. An avid collector, his all-time favorite sneakers are either the Air Jordan 1 “Black Toe” or the Air Jordan 5 “Laney,” his very first pair. When he’s not writing, you can find Matt cooking, traveling, attending concerts, and, weather permitting, on the handball court.