Inside the Design: How Arts-Rec Created Their Nike SB Dunk and Air Trainer 1

July 2025 was huge for San Diego's Arts-Rec Skateshop. After two years of design work, they dropped their custom Nike SB Dunk and Air Trainer 1, globally. You can imagine, us native and local San Diegans were beaming with pride, and the fact that they took cues from the San Diego Zoo and Safari Park is priceless. After the hype has subsided a bit, the backyard party at their Logan Ave location is cleaned up, and the shoes are sold out everywhere, we shot over a list of questions to Mike Metcalf