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Posted: 2016-05-13T15:08:58Z | Updated: 2016-05-13T15:27:06Z Nintendo Fans Will Freak Out Over Vans' New Retro Sneakers | HuffPost Life

Nintendo Fans Will Freak Out Over Vans' New Retro Sneakers

These shoes are more super than Mario.
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Daaamn, Daniel . Back at it again with the Princess Peach-themed Vans!

Even the biggest Vans fan of all time may be surprised to hear the skate shoe company is launching a sneaker collection inspired by vintage Nintendo video games .

The new line of kicks will feature Super Mario characters, NES controllers  and pixellated designs, a throwback to Nintendo's era of 8-bit  programming. 

Somebody call Luigi!

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Vans' classic high-top gets an eye-popping update with vintage Mario.
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Duck Hunt on your feet? Yes please!
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Princess Peach graces this classic style.
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All sorts of Mario characters decorate these slip-ons.
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...and a Donkey Kong lace-up never hurt, either.
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For those unfamiliar: Those are NES controllers , the video game devices of yore.
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Skate shoes go for the gold with some shiny pixels.

The Vans x Nintendo collection  will launch early this summer, a spokesperson for the brand told HuffPost. Most stores that carry Vans in the U.S. will likely stock the shoes, and some international outlets may as well: German sneaker house 43 Einhalb plans to offer them next month, a representative said. 

You can sign up for updates  on the collection at Vans.com. 

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