Oh Dire 51 ... (Splatterhouse Shoes)

[Flack]

http://kotaku.com/5411924/splatterho...lattered-shoes

[obesolete]

aw, my little girly feet would never fit into those =(

[Ed Oscuro]

Mine neither (I'm where the Kotaku writer is at, too big).

[Dire 51]

Oh Dire 51 ...

You rang?

I have to admit, I was a bit baffled by licensed shoes, until one of the regulars over on the West Mansion forum pointed this out to me:

I had no idea, until I started working at Journeys, just how intense the kids these days are about their kicks. They take that shit REAL seriously. Moreover, I had no idea 'til I started up there how much of a hipster store Journeys is....it's like the"cool" store in the mall. So this is actually a very savvy marketing move on NB's part.

Personally, I thought Namco would have been all over other licenses (comics, toys, cookware) than shoes, but when he put it in that context, their move makes perfect sense.

That said, I won't be getting a pair. My feet are too big (by only a size, but still), and I can't see forking out $70-$80 for a pair of shoes I'll never wear. I will, however, archive all promo materials related to them on WM.

Now, if Namco sends me some for promotional purposes, that's different.

Oh, and as it turns out, Namco Bandai has released a new batch of screens and artwork to go with the official announcement: http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/61368

[maxlords]

They have my size in stock....ooooh the temptation....

[Dire 51]

I say go for it, and send me pictures.