Katamari Damacy shoes -- true love in custom paintjob form

These customized Katamari Damacy basketball shoes were hand-painted by "Steve," a Kotaku reader, for his Katamari-obsessed girlfriend. True love is such a wonder to behold -- and Katamari Damacy remains my favorite new game of the young century.

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[#1 posted by ScruffyNerfHerder, March 13, 2009 10:53 PM]

Ohhh my god, you need to be a pimp to wear these shoes. Which you probably are if you wear them. Or absurdly stereotypically gay. C'mon, PC thugs. Having sex with someone of your own gender doesn't automatically make you like rainbows. Nor does liking rainbows make you gay. But if you're looking for a hot ticket to a convenient stereotype, you're looking at it. Or a hot ticket to conveniently defy said stereotype.

[#2 posted by Takuan, March 13, 2009 11:04 PM]

ahh Scruffy?: "for his Katamari-obsessed girlfriend"

[#3 posted by ScruffyNerfHerder, March 13, 2009 11:35 PM]

Girls can be gay, Takuan. Girls can be very, very gay ::lusty laughter meant to hide shame::

[#4 posted by Lauren O, March 13, 2009 11:41 PM]

Those are so fucking gorgeous! I am majorly jealous. The sneakers I've had for four years are starting to fall apart, and now I want Katamari shoes!

I would hate to accidentally step in the mud in those, though. It would be like insulting your boyfriend and ruining his craftsmanship in one fell inadvertent swoop.

[#5 posted by Takuan, March 13, 2009 11:42 PM]

if memory serves; "girl"in Middle English was a young person of either sex. A "gay girl" would be female - I think a boy was "fey girl"? Teresa? Anyone?

[#6 posted by zuzu, March 13, 2009 11:48 PM]

I think Yelle is pretty pimp; she should have them.

[#7 posted by Takuan, March 14, 2009 12:07 AM]

t'would suit, indeed.

were these acrylics I imagine? With fine brushes? Very nice detailing.

[#8 posted by zuzu, March 14, 2009 12:10 AM]

Then again, it's Uffie who's the "self-confessed sneaker fetishist".

[#9 posted by dainel, March 14, 2009 6:55 AM]

Is the sole extremely sticky?

[#10 posted by GoldMatenes, March 14, 2009 9:08 AM]

@9 What these need is a button that plays the

NA NA NA NA NA NANANANANA NANANA NANANA

out of tiny heel speakers.

[#11 posted by saucyrevelry, March 14, 2009 11:36 AM]

Beautiful.

I hope they're covered in several layers of clear arcrylic or some such, as all my youthfully painted shoes ended up very flakey after a few months.