Part of the excitement of being a modern day
Nintendo/Zelda collector is that you never know what’s next as far as new
merchandise is concerned. It can also be
a headache when you have to follow websites every day to keep up to date with
what’s releasing on certain days. Of
course I decided many years ago to limit myself to just collectables that I
really wanted and not just hoard merchandise.
My latest collectable is the Nintendo with Vans collaboration shoe line.
While many shoe models were released, I decided
to get the Zelda Vans Classic Slip-On.
This model features canvas uppers with retro 8-bit characters from the
original NES video game The Legend of Zelda.
It comes in a faded navy blue colorway with what I like to call southwestern
Native American print. At the bottom of
the sole “GAME OVER” is printed in white.
One of my favorite parts of this collaboration
is the shoe box packaging; it’s exactly like the NES console. This attention to detail is what really gets
me excited as a collector when companies go the extra mile in releasing a new
product. As a bonus for buying this pair
on release day I also received a very cool pin set. Hopefully this isn’t that last time we see a
Nintendo Vans collaboration because just like the NES Classic, a follow up
version of the SNES would be awesome.
Can you imagine SNES box packaging, and shoes that feature A Link to the
Past, Super Mario World, and Super Metroid.
Vans Nintendo Collection:
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