Key Points
- Kevin Durant revealed the full Nike KD 19 "Candies" pack of monochrome colorways
- The lineup spans red, orange, purple, teal, and pink, plus black and green pairs
- The pink "Bubble Gum Bounce" drops July 1 for $155; others roll out from June into September
- The KD 19 is Durant's 19th Nike signature shoe
Kevin Durant laid the whole candy store out on the table. The Houston Rockets forward revealed the full Nike KD 19 "Candies" pack, lining up a run of monochrome colorways — each rendered head to toe in a glossy, patent "candy jar" finish — in one side-by-side spread.
The pack runs through the rainbow in single tones: the debut red "Candy Apple" and a "Bright Ceramic" orange, a "Purple Stuff" purple, a teal, a "Butter Candy," black and green pairs due in August and September, and the pink "Bubble Gum Bounce." Each keeps the shine consistent from toe to heel — tongue, midsole, outsole, and the zig-zag side ridge all dipped in the same shade, with a tonal mini Swoosh at the lateral toe. The "Bubble Gum Bounce" pink is set for July 1 at $155, while the rest of the Candies colorways roll out from June into September.
The monochrome run is a smart bit of signature-line strategy. A single glossy color photographs instantly and reads as a set, turning what could be a routine colorway rotation into a collectible pack — the kind of visual hook a 19th signature shoe needs to stay in the conversation in a signature market now spread across 33 athletes. It also extends a steady KD 19 drumbeat that already included the "Candy Apple" release, with Durant himself doing the unveiling rather than leaving it to a brand calendar. Durant's monochrome run continued with the KD 19 'Blueberry Blast'.
Source: SneakerNews, Sports Illustrated
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