{"id":16573,"date":"2008-12-13T09:30:28","date_gmt":"2008-12-13T15:30:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nicekicks.com\/?p=16573"},"modified":"2022-12-26T15:16:25","modified_gmt":"2022-12-26T21:16:25","slug":"sneaker-geek-video-game-inspired-senakers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/sneaker-geek-video-game-inspired-senakers\/","title":{"rendered":"Sneaker Geeks: Top 10 Video Game Inspired Sneakers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
<\/a>Today we kick off part one of our Sneaker Geeks<\/strong> series. Video Games inspirations have been used excessively on sneakers as of late. Therefore, we dug into our archives and found some of the nicest gaming system\/video game sneaker themes that were ever created. Some of these sneakers may not be your favorite model or brand, however, it is always nice to see creativity at its finest. With that said, are the sneaker brands going too far with the video game-inspired sneakers?<\/p>\n

Click the picture to view our top 10 video game\/gaming system inspired sneakers. Also, check back next Saturday for part two of our sneaker geek series centered around movie inspirations.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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#10 – Ben Sherman’s “Pac Man” Sneakers
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Ben Sherman’s Pac Man sneaker kicks off our list. Pac Man is arguably one of the most classic quarter arcade games ever, and this sneaker reminds us of that without a doubt. It seems to be goblin happy by featuring enough goblins for five rounds of the game.<\/p>\n

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#9 – Pony Feed The Cat “EA Sports”
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Although Pony may not be one of the more major brands in the league, it is still “in the game”. The Pony Feed The Cat “EA Sports” <\/strong>is somewhat of a subtle inspiration from the gaming company; however, we had to put it on the list because 99.999% of us played or still plays some sort of EA Sports game. You know you did!<\/p>\n

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#8 – Adidas Gil Zero “Halo”
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Gilbert Arenas has publicly stated that he has a fetish for Halo, therefore, the production of this sneaker was sought out by Adidas. Not only does this shoe exhibit the exact colorway of the game cover, it also features little monsters and other characters from the video game on the upper. It is pretty cool Adidas designed this sneaker, however, if Adidas had designed the other 82 shoes<\/a> Arenas asked for, would these stand out?<\/p>\n

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#7 – Pro Keds Series “Arcade Games”
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Yes people, we put Pro Keds on our list. Although this shoe often receives a lot of negative feedback, you cannot knock the fact that this is a unique, creative theme. Pro Keds took it all the way back by designing sneakers inspired by classic arcade games such as Galaga, Pac-Man, Centipede, Super Mario Brothers, and Asteroids. Don’t worry, no more Pro Keds on the list. It gets much better from here!<\/p>\n

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#6 – Reebok Ventilators “Godfather”
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The EA x Reebok Ventilators were specially designed from Godfather the Game on XBOX 360. The glaring video game theme on this sneaker is the insoles which feature Vito Corleone standing with a rose. In addition, the logo is imprinted on the heel of the sneaker. Although this sneaker never retailed, it still was a very nicely designed sneaker that took inspiration from a very favorable video game.<\/p>\n

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#5 – Nike SB “720 Degrees” Dunk
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This Nike SB?? Dunk, released last spring, draws inspiration from the EA Sports skate game called 720 Degrees. It is easily one of the most complete video game themed sneakers on our list because, not only does it feature the exact colorway of the game cover, but it even uses the checkerboard surface on the inner lining of the sneaker. Nevertheless, this is arguably the most detailed sneaker on our list. Keep clicking through our list to see what other sneaker used a skate video game inspiration.<\/p>\n

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#4 – Nike Air Force 2 and Nike Blazer “Atari Game Select”
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This Atari Game Select Pack is one of the closest video game-inspired sneakers color wise. The wood grain midsole and the black wood sections on the upper are designs rarely seen on sneakers. Although Nike could have used better sneakers for this theme, this pack, nonetheless, has a very creative side to it.<\/p>\n

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#3 – Nike Air Classic BW “Nintendo”
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We wanted to put the Nike Air Classic BW “Nintendo” at number 2, but the excessive use of the grey D-pad caused us to knock it down one spot. However, the ‘select’ and ‘start’ buttons that appear on the side panels are very creative. This is arguably one of the the best attempts for a video game-inspired sneaker. It actually features the same exact colorway of the OG Nintendo.?? While the blow-job (pause) kept the games working on the Nintendo, I am pretty sure conventional shoe cleaner will work better on these kicks.?? We must give Nike props for this.<\/p>\n

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#2 – Nike SB Dunk “Skate or Die”
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Obviously, this is our most colorful video game-inspired sneaker on the list. Taking inspiration from the cover of one of the most known skate video games, the Nike SB Dunk “Skate or Die” features the vivid coloration of the late 80s. What better way to showcase a skate video game than using a skate-ready sneaker?<\/p>\n

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#1 – Nike Air Force 1 “Playstation”
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When pictures of this Nike Air Force 1 “Playstation”<\/strong> surfaced, many people were extremely ecstatic (see Kobe). The Playstation inspirations are obviously visible in the form of the gradient design on the heel. We picked this sneaker as our number 1 choice not only because the inspirations are so exact,?? but the design is on a classic sneaker. Unlike some of the other theme sneakers in this post, the Nike Air Force 1 is considered a classic.<\/p>\n

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1. XBox x Heely<\/strong><\/a> – It is a nice concept, but do we really want to see an XBox moving at a speed of 20mph through the shopping centers?<\/p>\n

2.?? 2K Sports Jordan CP3<\/strong><\/a> – This sneaker almost made the list, however, the only visible inspiration is the NBA 2K Sports logo on the tongue. Not enough.<\/p>\n

3. Nike Air Force 2 “Nintendo Wii”<\/strong><\/a> – This is similar to the 2K Sports Jordan CP3. Where are the visible inspirations besides the Nintendo Wii power button on the tongue?<\/p>\n

4. Reebok Madden 20th Anniversary<\/strong> – The John Madden theme is cool, but the upper featured way too many designs. Reebok barely had enough room to fit Madden’s face on the shoe.<\/p>\n

5. Nike Hyperdunk Tony Parker EA Sports<\/strong><\/a> – Great shoe. Nice theme. But where is the theme visible at? Oh yeah, on the BOTTOM of the sneaker.?? This shoe had so much wasted potential.<\/p>\n

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