Vans and Nintento Pay Homage to 8-Bit Classics With New Collection

Old-school gamers and sneakerheads unite.

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Classic old school video games serve as the inspiration for Vans and Nintendo's upcoming collaboration.

The collection will certainly have many old-school gamers and sneakerheads feeling nostalgic with many reminiscing about their childhood and the countless hours playing these classics. Amongst the tiles featured are Donkey KongSuper Mario BrothersDuck Hunt, and The Adventures of Zelda. The games and its characters are represented with all-over graphic prints on the Vans Old-Skool, SK8-Hi, SK8-Hi Slim, and the Classic Slip-On. Another cool detail is the use of original cover art for the games which can be seen on the tongues of some of the models.

The Nintendo x Vans collab officially hits select Vans retailers beginning on Friday, June 3. For more information and to locate a Vans dealer in your neck of the woods, visit the Nintendo x Vans microsite here.

 

 

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