Sports clothing and footwear brand Puma has announced a new collaboration with Nintendo, which will see the company release its very own Animal Crossing New Horizons-inspired sneakers.
As revealed in a first look on Sneaker Freaker, the wild world of footwear is about to reach new horizons with Puma announcing its new Animal Crossing-themed Wild Rider footwear collection. No release date or price has been revealed.
Pairing Animal Crossing’s natural color palette with a range of charming character icons from New Horizons, the sneakers are up there with some of the best Animal Crossing collaborations to come from Nintendo. In addition to nods to the game’s tone and characters, the sneakers’ suede paneling gives them a more robust feel whilst Puma’s trademark side stripe completes the look.
With muted Animal Crossing branding implemented across the design of the shoe, without garishly overdoing it, the upcoming shoes look to be a welcome addition to the world of video game-inspired fashion. Other clothing wil also be part of the Animal Crossing x Puma reveal, with a hoodie also shown off. According to Sneaker Freaker, clothing from the collab will feature styles for both adults and children when it’s released.
This isn’t the first clothing collab to come out of Nintendo in recent years. In October, we saw the worlds of Animal Crossing and Mario feature in a collection from Australian-based brand BlackMilk Clothing. Meanwhile, last March, Nintendo and Levi announced a Mario-inspired denim collection that included overalls, pants, jackets, and more.
With the latest collaboration between Puma and Animal Crossing set to be a stylish one, perhaps someone ought to notify Tom Nook that the housing market might not be his most lucrative business venture after all.
Jared Moore is a freelance writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter.
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