The Transformer Shoes!
Manolo says, ayyyyyy! Your shoes can now become the robot!
This combination picture (clockwise from top left) shows Japanese toymaker Tomy Company’s “Transformers Sports Label Convoy feat. Nike Free 7.0″ in Tokyo April 25, 2007. The toy transforms from a pair of plastic half-scale Nike shoes into a toy robot called ‘Convoy’. The robot, which was created as a collaboration between the two companies, will go on sale in Japan on April 26, 2007 for a price of 2,625 yen ($22). REUTERS/Yuriko Nakao (JAPAN)
Perfect if you are ten years of age, or the eternally youthful fanboy!
April 25th, 2007 at 12:23 pm
They’re more than meets the eye!
April 25th, 2007 at 1:01 pm
^^Haha good one Sarah!
I would get a pair of these just to play with and stare at. I’d take them out at parties and amaze and astound my guests with either how cool they are or how dorky I am.
April 25th, 2007 at 7:15 pm
Bahhahaa!!
Robots in disguise…
April 25th, 2007 at 11:39 pm
Look closely - the “robots” are wearing little Nike sneakers!
April 25th, 2007 at 11:43 pm
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April 29th, 2007 at 8:29 pm
These are magnificent. The real question now is - when will Nike’s sister company, Cole Hann, come out with a pair of transformer pumps or stilettos?
April 30th, 2007 at 6:52 pm
[…] Inspired by the much anticipated Transformers Movie - hitting theaters July 7th - Nike has joined forces with a Japanese toymaker, Tomy, to create arguably to coolest shoes ever. Whether or not the shoes actually function for every day use is besides the point. Nonetheless, Transformer shoes make a great addition to any geek’s collection of Megatron, Voltron and Convoy action figures. […]
May 11th, 2007 at 8:23 am
where can i get these? anyone know a website?
July 25th, 2007 at 4:37 pm
HI THERE. I WAS HOPING TO BUY SOME OF THESE FOR MY GRANDSON AS THEY WILL NOT BE COMING TO AUSTRALIA UNFORTUNATELY.. IS THIS POSSIBLE.. THanks STACEY