Nicole Hause in her Nike SB Dunk Low Pro sneakers.
The shoe company gave her carte blanche.
Honestly, I would say its a hundred percent exactly how I want, said the pro skater.
Nicole Hause in her Nike SB Dunk Low Pro sneakers.
The hummingbird on the insole references Hauses love of birds and her penchant for aerial skateboarding.
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Mad for Plaid: Nicole Hause’s Nike SB Dunk Low Pro.
With this collaboration, Hause takes a flying leap forward in her signature fashion.
How did the collaboration with Nike come about?
Ive been contracted with them since 2018; I wear their shoes and apparel when I compete.
Hause in flight mode.
Theyre all very cool and easy to work with.
I think they were just like, This is the right time for Nicole to get it.
Im so glad [this opportunity] came when it did.
Hause working a baggy jean.
I feel like I really know myself and was able to design something that was good.
Mad for Plaid: Nicole Hauses Nike SB Dunk Low Pro.
Can you tell us about all the things that make your Nike SB Dunk Lo Pro special?
Up close and personal with Nicole Hause’s Nike SB Dunk Lo Pro sneakers.
I wonder if we could do that?
So I came up with the chain idea, mimicking a double-chain bracelet I was wearing at the time.
And then I was like, I think plaid is going to hit; I think thats next.
Is it too flashy?
Is it not skateboarding enough?
Im stoked about the shoe, and there was a lot of serendipity around it.
you’re able to remove the chains.
The medallion says Victory of the People because thats what my name means in Greek.
Im a bird watcher and theres a hummingbird on the insole.
I love flying on my skateboard, so I kind of associate with birds in that way.
Where can you buy the sneakers?
Nike does this thing where they dont sell the shoes online and allows skate shops to have them first.
They want to keep the shops alive.
Hause in flight mode.
How did you come to skating?
I had all guy friends growing up.
I went there and I was like, What?
There are ramps?!
I was naturally balanced because I had done gymnastics for seven years, from age 2 to 9.
I was skating kind of easily and I just fell in love with it.
I realized, you could go fast, you could go in the airyou can fly, essentially.
All the excitement just exploded in my mind and I never stopped.
That skate park was only there for three months.
Its funny to look back on those times.
No one thought, Nicole is a good skateboarder, this is going to take her far or something.
They all just were like, Whatever.
I guess thats what she likes to do.
How did you start competing?
The whole community of women who skated wasnt big; it felt like there were maybe 30 of us.
When did you go pro?
There are a couple different ways it’s possible for you to be a pro skateboarder.
So I kind of got thrown into that and I ended up doing good.
When I started getting paid by Nike [in 2018], that was also another pro milestone.
What does the situation for women in skateboarding look like today?
(This was a little bit before social media.)
Its crazy how much its blown up.
It might be like 40% women to 60% men, but Id say its pretty close.
Its really cool to see the whole transition of it in this crazy way.
Its great that there are more women skating, but has the culture changed too?
Its starting to get there.
Id say there was a major change in 2018.
Most contests did not have equal prizes for men and women.
That got everyone talking.
At the Olympics everything has to be equal.
I think its really hard for women to evolve when theres not enough opportunity to [do so].
When they started to equalize the number of events between men and women, it really boomed.
Then it was like, big skate brands would have one token girl.
I feel like the third phase [going beyond signaling representation] is just starting.
Weve come so far, but we have some distance to go still.
You were a member of the first national team in 2019 and competed in the Olympic qualifiers.
Can you speak about skateboarding becoming an Olympics sport?
That was just so crazy!
I couldnt even fathom that skateboarding would be in the Olympics.
It felt like it came out of nowhere and it kind of changed my whole life.
The Olympics is such a big deal to everyone, its worldwide.
It really changed skateboarding, mostly in a good way.
Hause working a baggy jean.
What does it mean to be a woman in skateboarding in terms of getting dressed?
Is that something you think about?
But [my style] is always about functionality.
I would usually wear a Polo Ralph Lauren tee.
I definitely tried to play the female role for a long time.
Things have definitely changed now.
I feel like so many girls wear them.
Theyre so perfect; theyre not too baggy and they hold up nice for skating.
It definitely seems like now there are no gender roles in skating at all.
If Im not feeling my outfit, Im not going to skate as good.
What role do you see style playing in your career going forward?
Ive always loved fashion.
Growing up, I loved baggy cargos and flat brim hats.
I started dressing myself when I was two years old.
My mom was like, I guess she dresses as a boy now.
My parents totally let me do whatever I wanted, which was really nice.
Up close and personal with Nicole Hauses Nike SB Dunk Lo Pro sneakers.
This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.
