{"id":187893,"date":"2023-11-28T13:20:48","date_gmt":"2023-11-28T05:20:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/snkrdunk.com\/en\/magazine\/?p=187893"},"modified":"2023-11-28T13:29:12","modified_gmt":"2023-11-28T05:29:12","slug":"rukus-new-balance-numeric-440-voodoo-doll","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/snkrdunk.com\/en\/magazine\/2023\/11\/28\/rukus-new-balance-numeric-440-voodoo-doll\/","title":{"rendered":"The Rukus x New Balance Numeric 440 \u201cVoodoo Doll\u201d Releases 1 December"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Rukus and New Balance pay tribute to Louisiana&#8217;s rich cultural tapestry, replete with traditions and folklore. Unveiling the Numeric 440 &#8220;Voodoo Doll&#8221;, the pair is inspired by Voodoo symbolism and craftsmanship, akin to Zion Williamson&#8217;s recent <a href=\"https:\/\/snkrdunk.com\/en\/magazine\/2023\/11\/19\/first-look-at-zion-williamsons-nike-air-jordan-1-low-voodoo-alternate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nike Air Jordan 1 Low &#8220;Voodoo Alternate&#8221;<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The sneaker boasts a shaggy suede upper reminiscent of the talismans in Voodoo rituals. Burlap mid-paneling adds a textured finish, while distinctive tack-stitched leather elements echo the intricate stitching found on Voodoo dolls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The &#8220;N&#8221; Logo is rendered in pebbled leather on the lateral, complemented by a tack-stitched version on the medial. Rukus&#8217; cursive logo adorns the tongue tag, while the throwback 103 mark embellishes the underside, and the heel tab&#8217;s leather. Unique suede heel panels feature actual buttons sewn on, nodding to the eyes of Voodoo dolls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a final flourish, the insoles showcase a custom Rukus v\u00e8v\u00e8\u2014a Voodoo symbol\u2014superimposed on a wood grain graphic. An homage to Voodoo rituals where v\u00e8v\u00e8s are drawn on the floor to invoke spirits. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Rukus x New Balance Numeric 440 &#8220;Voodoo Doll&#8221; drops on 1 December, at the pop-up inside Perkins Rowe, 10156 Perkins Rowe Suite 110, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70810.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the rest of the world, you may find it on the <a href=\"https:\/\/snkrdunk.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SNKRDUNK App<\/a> in due time. For now, enjoy the official images in the gallery above!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In other news, check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/snkrdunk.com\/en\/magazine\/2023\/11\/28\/kith-birkenstock-braided-london\/?slide=right\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kith x Birkenstock Braided London collection<\/a>.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/snkrdunkappen.page.link\/5aH1_AppHomepage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"970\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-151763\" src=\"https:\/\/snkrdunk.s3.ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com\/en\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/15110324\/Generic-Banner-V1.webp\" alt=\"SNKRDUNK App Banner\"><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rukus and New Balance pay tribute to Louisiana&#8217;s rich cultural tapestry, replete with traditions and folklore. Unveiling the Numeric 440 &#8220;Voodoo Doll&#8221;, the pair is inspired by Voodoo symbolism and craftsmanship, akin to Zion Williamson&#8217;s recent Nike Air Jordan 1 Low &#8220;Voodoo Alternate&#8221;. The sneaker boasts a shaggy suede upper reminiscent of the talismans in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":43,"featured_media":187898,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,21,18,6,19],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-187893","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-brands","category-calendar","category-latest-news","category-new-balance","category-releases"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/snkrdunk.com\/en\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/187893"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/snkrdunk.com\/en\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/snkrdunk.com\/en\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/snkrdunk.com\/en\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/43"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/snkrdunk.com\/en\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=187893"}],"version-history":[{"count":59,"href":"https:\/\/snkrdunk.com\/en\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/187893\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":187968,"href":"https:\/\/snkrdunk.com\/en\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/187893\/revisions\/187968"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/snkrdunk.com\/en\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/187898"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/snkrdunk.com\/en\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=187893"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/snkrdunk.com\/en\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=187893"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/snkrdunk.com\/en\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=187893"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}