Luke Combs Reveals Favorite Oregon Ducks Sneaker

Luke Combs Gives Love to Oregon Ducks With Shoe Pick

Not only does Combs acknowledge the loud tie dye colorway the "Grateful Ducks" kicks show off, he also spoke at length about the history behind each of the details commemorating rock band The Grateful Dead and their roots in the Eugene, Oregon community.

"These are called the Grateful Ducks," Combs said while displaying the sneakers. "You got the bears in the form of The Duck inside. On the back you've kind of got the Grateful Dead 1990. So these are, I mean, 1990, the year I was born, but obviously commemorating the history show The Dead did in Oregon's football stadium in 1990. So, got some flare."

Another fun tidbit, the reason the Air Max 90's were chosen for the "Grateful Ducks" collection due to Grateful Dead's front man Jerry Garcia once having a soft spot for the sneaker.

"They're the kind of perfect mix to me of, you know, I could work out in these if I wanted to, but they could also be like a straight up street wear look if that's what you're going for. It's a very versatile shoe. So if I happen to have a pair on, and I was like, well okay, we're outta town and I brought a pair of boots and a pair of these. Anything I can't do in my boots basically that we would be doing on the road, I know I can do in these," Combs added pointing to the "Grateful Duck" kicks.

Combs also performed at Matthew Knight Arena on Sept. 28, 2021 for his "What You See is What You Get Tour," and stopped in Portland, Oregon for several other previous concerts.

Grateful Ducks Selling Out Fast

According to the Rolling Stone, the second installment of the "Grateful Ducks" collection is selling out fast. The first capsule collection for Oregon football was followed up by a collection for both Oregon basketball squads, showing a design cohesion throughout the athletic department.