Kotaku: Shoes

Minecraft-Inspired Shoes to Help a PC That Went SSSSS-Bang [Update]

Owen Good — Sat, 20 Aug 2011 14:00:00 EDT

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KyozoKicks, a custom shoe designer featured recently in Official PlayStation Magazine (and before on Kotaku), intended to wear these Creeper Vans to Gamescom this week. Instead, as his PC up and died, he'll be selling them to raise money toward a new one. More »

Get A Good Look at Converse's Beautiful Super Mario Bros. Sneakers

Michael McWhertor — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 16:40:00 EDT

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You may have seen Converse's Super Mario Bros. 25th anniversary Chuck Taylors before (or maybe just its gorgeously designed shoebox), but here's a better, more detailed look at the Nintendo licensed sneakers we're currently drooling over. More »

Celebrate Super Mario's 25th Anniversary With...Fancy Sneakers

Luke Plunkett — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 01:30:00 EDT

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These Converse x Super Mario Bros. sneakers go on sale in Japan in April. They will surely be murderously expensive. More »

Crysis 2 Shoes Want You To "Be Fast"

Brian Crecente — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 14:30:00 EDT

Crysis 2 is a wonderful, wonderfully different shooter. The shoes? Not so much. More »

You'll Never Get Your Hands On These Killzone, PlayStation Move Nikes

Michael McWhertor — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 17:30:00 EST

Sorry, sneakerheads and Killzone fans, but these new ultra-limited edition kicks from the most recent Nike and PlayStation collaboration are for "friends and family" only, two more Sony commissioned sneakers that will likely become instant collector's items. More »

These Tron Heels Are Perfect For Stripping

Brian Ashcraft — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 05:00:00 EDT

Exotic dancers and folks who like to dress as exotic dancers, listen up! Has Disney got a pair of shoes for you. More »

NBA 2K11 Has A Shoe Fetish

Owen Good — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 18:20:00 EDT

For years, NBA 2K only featured a few pair of authentic Air Jordans in its equipment lineup. That changes with NBA 2K11, featuring His Airness in the game. Twenty-five models are available, and they carry attribute boosts. More »

Madden: The Official Shoes Of The Game

Owen Good — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 22:30:00 EDT

The diagram of a successful touchdown play from the New Orleans Saints Super' Bowl XLIV victory is lasered into the heels of the "Madden 11 Air Trainer 1.2" by NIke, only 500 of which will be made available at retailers. More »

Get Your Game on When You Put Your Shoes On

Brian Crecente — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 10:00:00 EST

Adidas, after apparently losing its mind, decided to add a bit of augmented reality to a new line of their shoes. More »

NBA Live 10 DLC? It Must be the Shoes.

Owen Good — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 22:40:00 EST

Do you know what's in the free DLC EA Sports just rolled for NBA Live 10? Do you know? Do you know? Do you know? About a zillion new varieties of Nike, adidas and Converse for your hoopsters' hooves More »

Colorful Donkey Kong Kicks

AJ Glasser — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:20:00 EST

As seen on gameSniped — and I'm so glad I spotted them because I really need to banish the image Owen evoked with the words "Donkey Kong's taint" this past weekend. More »

Nike Thanks the PlayStation with 24 Pairs of Shoes

Owen Good — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 19:20:00 EDT

Nike sent a size 10 love note to Sony for past collaborations on console-themed kicks, but this series, based on the face buttons of a PlayStation controller, might be a little hard to find. Only 24 pairs will be made. More »

Five Pairs Of Gamer Shoes I Want To Buy

AJ Glasser — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 20:40:00 EDT

I'm obsessed with shoes that have anything to do with video games. Luckily, people on the Internet are too, so it's not hard to find a fabulous pair with a quick Google search and a sharp eye for detail. More »

At Long Last... Moogle Shoes! Sort Of

AJ Glasser — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 21:20:00 EDT

It's no secret that I have a thing for gaming-themed shoes (it's a chick thing), so I simply have to blog about Daniel "Brass Monki" Reese's custom video game shoes — featuring Moogles. More »

Gender Equality At Nike: Pac-Man Shoes

AJ Glasser — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 20:20:00 EDT

Remember those sexy Ms. Pac-Man Nike Dunks from last month? This month, Nike is previewing their male counterpart. More »

Flock Gets Spring Update, Fan-made Shoes

AJ Glasser — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 21:20:00 EDT

Flock! is getting a PC update tomorrow called "Spring" that features six new levels, a new animal and special objects that "change the way you herd." More »

Ms. Pac-Man Gets Her Own Nikes

Michael McWhertor — Mon, 04 May 2009 20:00:00 EDT

Nike isn't shy about flirting with video game references for its Nike Skateboarding line of sneakers, having already released Dunks "inspired by" 720° and Skate or Die. And speaking of not shy... Ms. Pac-Man sneakers! More »

Objection Overruled

Luke Plunkett — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 05:30:00 EDT

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Sweet Noby Noby Kicks Give Me Nightmares

Brian Crecente — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 16:40:00 EDT

Reader Tonks sends us a picture of this amazing Noby Noby Boy shoe he made. More »

We Have a Pair of Playstation Air Force 1s, Want Em?

Brian Crecente — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 16:00:00 EDT

Yes, we have a pair. No, you can't have them. More »

Nike Air Force Ones Reworked to Celebrate Playstation Anniversary

Brian Crecente — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 18:00:00 EDT

Playstation and Nike are at it again, collaborating on a new pair of Air Force Ones to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of Playstation 2's launch in Japan. More »

Nike's Nintendo Shoe Blitz Continues With Wii Blazers

Michael McWhertor — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 21:20:00 EDT

The checklist of Nintendo-themed Nike brand sneakers gets a 1-UP today, with the first peek at another Wii-inspired shoe, this time of the Nike Blazer variety. More »

Katamari Damacy Gets Ported To Nike Dunks

Michael McWhertor — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 18:40:03 EDT

The Kotaku readership may not be aware of the Nike Dunk customizing subculture that makes up a small portion of sneakerheads. But they will after seeing these expert level Katamari Damacy-styled Dunks. More »

EA Sports Gets Into The Sneaker Business

Luke Plunkett — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 06:30:00 EST

Game sneakers? Old news! But it's new news for EA Sports and the Skate series, with skate company Etnies unveiling a new sneaker designed to cash in on the impending launch of Skate 2. More »

OK, Nike Have Gone Nintendo MAD

Luke Plunkett — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:00:00 EST

What is this? A mass act of adoration on the part of Nike's design team? Or some strange, off-key marketing exercise on the part of Nintendo? It's difficult to tell, but what is clear is that Nike are loving their Nintendo at the moment. First it was NES-themed Air Max classics. Then a whole range of Wii-inspired kicks. Now it's another NES-inspired shoe, this time the Air Max Terra. It's got a similar theme to the Classics - the subtle d-pad around the sole, the colour scheme - but it's not quite as refined. Indeed, it looks more like a Mega Drive 2 tribute than a NES one. More »

Here Are Your Nintendo Wii Sneakers

Luke Plunkett — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 04:30:00 EST

Those tasteful Nike/Nintendo Air Max Classics from the other day? They're just the start. Word filters down from the street that Nintendo and Nike will be releasing an entire line of sneakers early next year, all of them inspired by the Wii. Here's some pics. You'll find that, like the NES kicks, things are still being kept subtle (with iconography kept to a minimum), but the jury's still out on whether these ones are quite so tasteful.NikeTalk [via KicksonFire] More »

NES Air Max Sneakers Will Surprise You With Their Tastefulness

Luke Plunkett — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 07:30:00 EST

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 of a union between games and sneakers sounds (at least to those of us who waste too much money on both games and athletic footwear), invariably we end up with something that makes us use the words "The Horror" in the headline. But not this time! Nike and Nintendo are to be applauded for these NES-themed Air Max Classics, which eschew gaudy colour schemes and obvious prints in favour of something a little more subtle. More »

Super Mario World Golf Shoes Exist For Some Reason

Michael McWhertor — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 08:30:00 EDT

We'll concede that for goomba stomping purposes, some cleated golf shoes would probably get you out of a bind in the Mushroom Kingdom now and then. But in the real world, these Super Mario World shoes, spied at Super Potato in Akihabara, seem to have limited use. They're certainly fancy and the white still gleams — almost everything in Super Potato has been well cared for — but if we were handed a pair of multi-colored Mario golf shoes, we'd probably politely decline (or sell them immediately on eBay). More »

Gears of War the Skate Shoe

Brian Crecente — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 11:00:00 EDT

I'm a sucker for ugly game-themed shoes, but even I wouldn't pick these bad boys up. Featuring a blood-red COG symbol, these custom Globe skate shoes sell for $80. More »

The Horror II: Revenge of Tetris Shoes!

Michael McWhertor — Fri, 09 May 2008 20:40:33 EDT

The Year of the Video Game Shoe continues, this time courtesy of Puma who have inflicted two additional Tetris themed kicks on the footwear buying public. While these two are certainly not as horrendous as the Disc Blaze re-issues already released—if only for the fact that that particular shoe is an eyesore by design—the RS100 and First Round EX entries in the Tetris pack are going to more than likely attract the wrong kind of attention. More »

The Converse/Nintendo Partnership That Never Was

Luke Plunkett — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 07:00:00 EDT

These are art, not shoes, because unlike the garish-yet-limited run of expensive designer sneakers we normally feature, these are hand-painted. Which means getting them wet or performing any kind of strenuous activity is just totally out of the question. As is wearing them to literally kick a man's ass after a heated bout of Smash Bros. Though hopefully there's one or two moral reasons stopping you from doing that before you have to actually consider "cracking the paint on my new custom Chucks" to be the one that keeps things civil. More »

The Horror: Puma Tetris Shoes

Luke Plunkett — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 13:00:00 EDT

I spend far too much of my reasonably-hard-earned money on two things. One of them is games. The other, sneakers. Combinations of the two should be a sure thing for me, then, but in this case, no, no it is not. Puma are re-releasing two versions of their old Disc Blaze sneaks in the Spring, only this time, with a Tetris theme. Not, as you'd be forgiven for thinking, an "opening credits of the Fresh Prince of Bel Air" theme. More »

Handmade Super Smash Shoes

Brian Crecente — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 11:05:48 EDT

Reader Joseph Colon emails to tell us that he was so psyched about the pending release of Super Smash Bros. Brawl last week that he had to express it, artistically. Colon ran out and bought himself a pair of white Air Force 1s and then filled up all that empty space with some beautiful Super Smash art work. In fact all 36 characters are shown on the shoes. More »

Delightfully Dorky Pac-Man Ben Sherman Shoes

Brian Ashcraft — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 08:00:36 EST

While we're not sure we have the courage to wear these Ben Shermans, we do admire the effort. And that Blinky? Brilliant. They're on sale for US $39.98, so if you're feeling brave, they're all yours. We won't stop you! More »

Adidas Brings Halo 3 To Its Feet

Michael McWhertor — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 17:40:00 EST

2008 is looking to be replete with video game shoes, with Nike issuing Skate or Die and 720-inspired shoes under its Nike SB line and Adidas pumping out a Halo branded pair of kicks. The Adidas Gil II Zero Halo Sneaker is one of many Gilbert Arenas-approved designs—remember the NBA Live 08 shoe?—featuring all-over Halo 3 branding, Bungie logos and a recognizable weapon pattern. More »

Ugly Halo 3 Kicks to Kick Things With

fdemarco — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 17:00:00 EST

So, apparently these things have been out since October but this is the first I've actually seen ~~their hideousness~~ them documented. That's right, custom Halo 3 branded Nike Dunks! Now you can carry your love of Halo with you wherever you go just in case that Xbox, controller, RSS reader, Mountain Dew soda, cap, man purse and twenty three different t-shirts weren't enough. Wear the cap, shoes, t-shirt and bag all at the same time to unlock the Uber-Dork achievement! More »

NBA Live 08, By Adidas

Michael McWhertor — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 21:40:00 EST

I normally think of three things when video game companies are hard pressed to flex their marketing muscles. First, we have breasts. They never fail to draw a crowd. Second, slapping some logos and character art on an automobile. Third, alternate reality game. When these three have been either vetoed as tasteless, stale or consuming of too much manpower, they default to their rare alt—shoes. Sneakerheads will cover the cost and at least one Kotaku editor will post about their existence, ensuring the program is a success. More »

The Nike NES Hack

Michael McWhertor — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 17:20:10 EDT

Yeah, the Gizmodo edition of Mark Wilson beat us to the punch on this fashionable hack quite some time ago, but we're just getting caught up. It may not work as a shoe, but as a NES, it's totally feasible. As the guts of a Nintendo Entertainment System fit easily into a Super Mario Bros. cartridge itself, I don't see any reason why I couldn't reasonably have an old beater Nike hooked up to my television. The laced NES controller is a nice touch, totally killing those Xbox 360-style Heely eyesores. More »

Heelys Reveals Ugliest Game Shoe Ever

Brian Crecente — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 20:00:54 EDT

If there were a competition to make the ugliest shoes in the world. And if that competition had an entry that was so good at being ugly it was disqualified to give the other entries a chance: The Gamer would be that entry. More »

Foot-On New Mario Shoes

Brian Crecente — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 18:00:46 EDT

My new pair of Legacy X Nintendo 2007 shoes just hit the house. Yes, I ran out and ordered them the second Mike posted that they 400 limited run shoes were available. More »