Digital Stunts: 10 Video Game Characters and Their Sneaker Equivalents

Video games and sneakers aren't two cultural institutions that normally cross paths. Let's fix that.

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Sneaker heads and gamers have more in common with one another than they think.

Both groups of cultural devotees are fiercely loyal to brands, follow industry news like it was the New York Stock Exchange, and both will ardently defend their purchases regardless of what anyone else thinks. Whether you self-identify as a sneaker head or a gamer, some find the labels unpalatable, the characteristics shared by both are undeniable.

Would Ryu from Street Fighter and the Nike Air Max 95 LE Comets make a sensibly aesthetic corollary? We thinks so.

Video games and sneakers aren't two cultural institutions that normally cross paths. Let's fix that. What would your favorite video game characters equivalent be in the sneaker world?

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Thanos and Nike Air Force 5 180 David Robinson White/Yellow

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Sonic the Hedgehog and Adidas Springblade Razor

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Snake and Air Jordan X Retro – Shadow Grey

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Ryu and Nike Air Max 95 LE Comet

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Master Chief and Nike Foamposite Pro-Green Camo

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Mario and Nike Cortez Leather

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Link and Nike Solarsoft Moccasin Premium Woven “Tarp Green”

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Gordon Freeman and Nike Air Max LTD - White/Black-Orange

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Cloud Strife and Alejandro Ingelmo Tron Sneaker in Metallic Silver

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M. Bison and Nike Dunk Low Pro SB

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