Which Dunk SB size is cheapest? An 8, while a 12 typically runs 68% higher

For a Dunk SB, a size 8 has the smallest typical premium: it runs just 4% over the cheapest size of the same pair. Size 12 has the biggest, at a typical 68% over that low. I compared the 20 most-listed men's Dunk SBs with prices in at least eight of the nine sizes from 8 to 12, using today's prices from my nightly checks.

Here's what the premium means: for each pair I find its cheapest size, then see how much more every other size costs. A premium of 4% means a size 8 typically sells for that much more than the pair's cheapest size. "Typical" is the median across the 20 pairs, so one wild pair can't skew it.

Size by size

• Size 8: 4% premium. The cheapest size for eight pairs and the priciest for none.
• Size 9: 8%. The cheapest for five pairs and the priciest for none.
• Size 8.5: 15%, oddly higher than a 9.
• Size 10: 22%. The cheapest for two pairs, so it's worth a check.
• Size 11.5: 48%. The priciest size for seven pairs.
• Size 12: 68%. The priciest for ten pairs, though it's the cheapest for one.

Examples

The Ben & Jerry's x Dunk SB “Chunky Dunky” starts at $1,038 in size 8, the same as a week ago, and tops out at $2,024 in size 11.5. Every size from 8 to 12 is over its $100 retail.

The Travis Scott x Dunk SB “Cactus Jack” is cheapest in size 8 at $800, down $20 this week. This pair breaks the pattern: its priciest size is a 9.5 at $1,580, after a $230 jump in a week.

The Grateful Dead x Dunk SB “Yellow Bear” is the exception at the low end. Its size 10.5 fell $255 in a week to $490, but that's one size only. Every other size costs at least $592. The top is $965 in size 11.5.

If you can wear an 8 or a 9, start with every Dunk SB in a size 8. In an 11.5 or a 12, expect to pay the most for the same shoe.

Prices from our Nov 11, 2026 check: the lowest price of a new pair with the original box, by US size. The model page always shows the latest prices.