
I'm guessing that this Nike Air/NES mashup is nonfunctional, but how cool would it be if you had a working Nintendo in your shoe?
Sneaker Pimps Nintendo (via Dvice)

Sneaker Pimps Nintendo (via Dvice)
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Wow, they really took an idea and ran with it.
@1.
I think you mean hopped.
Not a cool idea.
Rather have it handheld portable nintendo, that fit my pocket, so I don't have to have the same shoes on every time I would play.
Who plays a shoe? I mean, really!
It's a hideous idea -- trainers don't last long, so you'd throw out a working games console every time you needed new shoes.
I heard you get one of those for free with a paid subscription for Sports Illustrated.
Hey, it beats the hell out of Maxwell Smart's shoephone.
ha! are you supposed to wear this as well? or is it just for show?
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