The extra padding to the tongue did provide some extra cushioning between the top of the foot and the board, but it was more for cosmetic appearance than anything.Lastly,Nike beefed up the quality of the materials on the Nike Skateboarding Dunks.With double and triple stitching being the standard in the skateboarding shoe industry, Nike made the Dunks SBs much stronger than tradional dunks.
The Nike Skateboarding Dunks were the same shape and fit as the Nike Dunks,but with several performance changes.First of all,Nike knew that with the wear and tear of the foot,a good cushioning system was needed. Since skateboarding shoes need to have a low center of gravity, the Nike Dunks SBs had Zoom Air insoles.Next,the Nike Dunk SB had extra padding added to the area around the ankle and to the tongue.
