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Puma tips hat to Capcom with Mega Man-inspired trainers photo

Even if I had no idea who Mega Man was (heaven forbid), these shoes are pretty smoking hot. Spotted by GoNintendo at the Puma store, the style is called Lo Mega! Here's how Puma describe their fashion homage to the classic game:

A fantastic material and color update inspired by Mega Man, a video game first released by Capcom in 1987. Whether you're familiar with the character or not, this synthetic leather material looks and feels like vinyl, giving the upper a shiny, retro-futuristic look. The addition of the perforated underlays, painted eyelets, & video game inspired pixelated emboss on the toe bumper complete this awesome look.

These retail for $65 and fall directly into my personal category of "kind of freaking awesome". I have no idea how to rock blue shoes though, so I'll leave that task up to the hipsters of the world.

[Via Phistlabs' Twitter]








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Holyetheline's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/30/2009 13:24
Holyetheline
I don't know how to rock these either damnet!
Tomasz's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/30/2009 13:28
Tomasz
Black jeans, neutral coloured sweater? I'm getting these bitches come summer!
vexed alex's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/30/2009 13:28
vexed alex
Those are fucking rad.
BlackFreefall's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/30/2009 13:38
BlackFreefall
WOWZA. Is a bit too shinny
Shin Oni's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/30/2009 13:42
Shin Oni
I would seriously get these. Just for the fact I rock some blue New Balances now and am quite legendary for them while I worked at Best Buy.
Xeniteone's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/30/2009 13:46
Xeniteone
Yeah, no, yeah. Those are off the frakking chain. Only change I would make is adding rockets to the bottom.
Chronic Logic's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/30/2009 13:47
Chronic Logic
How exactly is this mega man-ish? I mean, it's just blue. That's it.
Char Aznable's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/30/2009 13:49
Char Aznable
Whoa. I don't think I could pull those off, but they are fucking gnarly.
BattyAdroit's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/30/2009 13:54
BattyAdroit
Do want. And I can pull them off.
TheDreadHawk's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/30/2009 13:56
TheDreadHawk
Black jeans, matching shirt, or neutral colored top. :| DO WANT.
Drach's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/30/2009 14:15
Drach
Why isn't there a red oval on the sole? =( You know.. Like Rockman?
Occams electric toothbrush's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/30/2009 14:29
Occams electric toothbrush
Meh, you can keep them. Shiny blue hipster shoes just make me chuckle.
Dan CiTi's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/30/2009 14:48
Dan CiTi
MUST. HAVE. NOW.
GuitarAtomik's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/30/2009 14:57
GuitarAtomik
GODDAMMIT I DON'T NEED MORE SHOES!!!
Harris Hatsworth's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/30/2009 14:57
Harris Hatsworth
I'm buying these once I get a summer job.
mr spooky's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/30/2009 15:48
mr spooky
These are my Mega-Man shoes. I got these for $65 in August at the Puma store. They are called Puma CABANA RACER II, they look like the Mega-Man shoes.
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Colette Bennett's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/30/2009 16:11
Colette Bennett
I was totally gonna say, Atomik, if anyone COULD rock them, it'd be you :)
ima420r's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/30/2009 16:30
ima420r
Me wants. Dunnoabout UK shoe sizes though. I wear a 13 1/2 in the US, what is that in UK shoe size?
Excel-2011's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/30/2009 16:44
Excel-2011
Those will be perfect for the fellows producing that live-action fan movie.
DaedHead8's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/30/2009 18:16
DaedHead8
I think they're pretty damn ugly but $65 isn't bad for a pair of new sneakers these days.
F Whipple's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/30/2009 18:40
F Whipple
Damn I'm mighty tempted to get those.
Tubatic's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/30/2009 20:47
Tubatic
I'm tempted beond fashionable reason. I'm really not that trendy anymore
Brian Szabelski's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/30/2009 20:54
Brian Szabelski
Those are too bright for me @.@
GuitarAtomik's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/30/2009 21:17
GuitarAtomik
I fucking just bought them. I tried to hold out but....damn.
Artemus's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/30/2009 22:50
Artemus
Those are pretty cool! I'll be getting a pair... Soon!


@darkair
Yours are really cool, man! I may have to get those, too!

Economy shonomy... ;)
Kid Static's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/31/2009 01:04
Kid Static
i. want to. buy. those.
CapnCrunk's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/31/2009 03:05
CapnCrunk
No idea what I'd wear those with.
JT706's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/31/2009 08:22
JT706
Would that I had more money for geek fashion, but this is an excellent start.

So, Armani, ready to work on that Lupin III suit yet?
Corey Buchillon's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/04/2010 16:18
Corey Buchillon
I need vidya shoes. Reminds me of those sweet Eva unit 01 shoes I saw a while back
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