We can’t wait to lace up a pair of these cool, retro-looking kicks.
Sport some 8-bit Nintendo love this summer with this new sneaker line featuring classic Nintendo designs from Vans, rumored to go on sale in June.
Following the Nintendo x Converse line-up in 2014 and these special Mega Man sneakers that hit Japan last year, Vans certainly isn’t the first to release footwear designs featuring some of our all-time favorite NES games, but their collection might have the most variety we’ve seen to date. Check out these retro, yet stylish versions of the company’s Authentic, Old Skool, Sk8-Hi, and Slip-On models.
▼ NES Controller
▼ Arkanoid
▼ Duck Hunt
▼ Donkey Kong
▼ The Legend of Zelda
▼ Super Mario Bros.
No word on how much pairs will run yet, but for now they seem to be exclusive to 43einhalb, a sneaker store in Germany that, mercifully, ships worldwide. Either way, as soon as June hits and we decide which pair(s) we can’t live without, it’ll be on like Donkey Kong!
Source: Solecollector, GameSpot
Feature/insert images: 43einhalb
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