Vans and Nintendo announced earlier last month that they would be releasing a line of Nintendo-themed shoes and accessories available online and exclusively at Vans stores.
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If you ever idly doodled mushrooms and goombas on your Converse and wished for something more official, well here we are: Mario, Donkey Kong, Zelda and Duck Hunt designed duds.
The iconic skateboarding shoe and apparel maker partnered with the Japanese gaming company behind classic video game titles Donkey Kong, the Legend of Zelda, and Super Mario Bros. with “Vans x Nintendo Collection” of shoes.
Some of the Nintendo x Vans sneakers coming out June 3. Vans has combined its classic footwear models with Nintendo’s legendary 8-bit designs to create the ultimate kicks for video game geeks.
The collection also consists of shoes that are dedicated to Nintendo’s first console, the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). A Sidestriped trio of the Sk8-Hi, Old Skool and Sk8-Hi Slim for women pay homage to the NES with prints and colors inspired by the console.
To present a throwback-styled, head-to-toe look, the Vans x Nintendo collaboration extends into apparel and accessory items for men and women.
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Are you planning to splash some cash on this Vans x Nintendo collection? There’s now finally been a press release to confirm more details on the range and a release date – the Vans x Nintendo Collection will start to hit stores in the United States on 3rd June, and “international retailers throughout the month”. Vans also owns and operates almost 600 retail locations around the world. A wholly owned subsidiary, Nintendo of America Inc., based in Redmond, Wash., serves as headquarters for Nintendo’s operations in the Western Hemisphere.
