NES Air Max Sneakers Will Surprise You With Their Tastefulness [Shoes]

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kotaku.com - 11/6/2008

NES Air Max Sneakers Will Surprise You With Their Tastefulness [Shoes]

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The same kind of kids who dig sneakers are often the same kind of kids who dig video games. Means that we end up seeing a lot of sneakers with a video game theme. Sadly, as exciting as the prospect...

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Gizmodo: NES Air Max Sneakers Are Dignified Even If Geriatric [Shoes]

Crave: The gadget blog: NES-inspired Nike sneakers take us back to '85

GEARFUSE: NES Air Max Sneakers Are Not As Cool As They Try To Be

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NES Air Max Sneakers Are Dignified Even If Geriatric [Shoes]
Gizmodo — ... but we can't deny that Nintendo and Nike's dual venture NES Air Max sneakers do invoke fond memories of the drab Nintendo Entertainment System. Featuring two tones of gray and a stripe of muted reddishness, only the keen sneaker aficionado will know notice the subtle reference to the Start button, but anyone who doesn't get it might not be worth talking to anyway. Available now, our guess is that collectors will gobble stock quickly if they're not already gone. [kicksonfire via Kotaku] ...

NES-inspired Nike sneakers take us back to '85
Crave: The gadget blog — ... new Nike Air Max sneakers not only pay tribute to the classic Nintendo Entertainment System console, but they actually look pretty slick. These new sneakers sport a D-pad pattern emblazoned on the toe and side of the shoe along with a reference to the "start" button towards the top. The NES Nike Air Max sneakers are definitely among the most tasteful articles of geek fashion we've ever seen, and word is you won't need to blow into them in order for them to work properly. (Source: Kotaku )

NES Air Max Sneakers Are Not As Cool As They Try To Be
GEARFUSE — ... . Look closer. These kicks have D-pads printed around them. Look even closer. See the “Start” button? It doesn’t look anything like the one on the controller, though it’s trying very hard to. Definitely a cool design, but is it cooler than Hennessy’s Cognac Kicks ? Absolutely not. Not even close. There is no way Nike shoes modeled after an NES will get you half the recognition high-tops with a Hennessy logo on it would. Plus, everyone respects high-tops. Link [ via ]