Super Mario Converse high-tops

Converse and Nintendo are celebrating the 25th anniversary of Super Mario with a trio of commemorative Chuck Taylor high-tops that're full of pixellated win.

CONVERSEから「スーパーマリオブラザーズ」とのコラボモデルが登場

Converse x Super Mario Bros. Chuck Taylor Hi - Part 2 (via OhGizmo)

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johnnyaction

If anyone finds a way to buy these I so want a couple pairs.
Crashproof

Wear these if you want to 1-up the competition…
Anonymous

Those are VERY cool, especially the blue ones. I hope Zelda gets the same treatment for its 25th anniversary.

@allisonrenee: Journeys has been great for hard-to-find Chucks in the past. Both my Who Union Jack and Pink Floyd Dark Side of the Moon Chucks were ordered from my local Journeys store when the Converse site was sold out.
Anonymous

the 2nd link is malware.
had a rogue scanner.
Anonymous

Please post a link where we can buy these when they come available! Pretty please with sugar and a princess in another castle on top!!
pbrpunx14

what you need now is an arduino-controlled midi-box in loose-crotch (or cargo) pants that connects to pressure sensors in each shoe. when you walk at normal pace, it plays a beat of original mario midi for each step. if you run, it plays star music. every time you jump… coin! everyday life becomes awesome
DoctressJulia

WANT!
Anonymous

Cool! Too bad they won’t have them in anything *near* my size, since that is always one of my major problems when shopping for clothes and stuff in Japan :(

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allisonrenee

HOW do I snag a pair of these???
I am drooling over the white pair. My ex has held my converse collection hostage for 3+ years. I believe he set them on fire (hence the “ex” part). I am dying for another unique pair!
Gulliver

the 25th anniversary of Super Mario

It’s been 25 years already?!
Anonymous

@Gulliver

Actually it’s been 26, not sure where this 25th anniversary statement originated…
Anonymous

I want these so bad, but I can’t really justify the 8000yen ($100) price tag for a pair of converse.
Anonymous

From the original translated
http://translate.google.com/translate?js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hayabusa.bz%2Fnews%2F2011%2F06%2Fconverse-2.php&act=url
Anonymous

I WANT THESE SO BADDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD