Red Wing Shoes has endeavored to bring Super Marioâs iconic brown boots to life in a one-of-a-kind structurally accurate pair of shoes. Unveiled on March 10, the boots bolster to have âevery on-screen pixelâ recreated by expert shoemakers to be ready to display at the Nintendo flagship in New York.Â
Red Wing described their process as âA pixel-for-stitch recreation for the worldâs most famous plumber.â The company continued to explain, âItâs here, the official boot of Super Mario Bros. Plumbing. Using legacy methods and innovative materials, Red Wingâs skilled craftspeople have brought some of the magic of the Mushroom Kingdom to real life. Marioâs boots are expertly crafted from Red Wing leather, with a reinforced toe box and a rounded heel.â
The company also revealed that they included a subtle nod to Marioâs abilities in the design of the shoe.
âMost importantly, the heel pad is made with state-of-the-art mushroom-infused materials celebrating Marioâs signature abilities.â
Red Wing included an exclusive video showing how the boots were made using their innovative technology and design processes.Â
The hyped-up drop was precluded by Super Marioâs âleap to the big screenâ in the upcoming film being released on April 4 this year as a massive promotional tactic. The filmâs official Instagram account described some more features of the shoes to satisfy fans of Nintendoâs Mario. The post is captioned with, âDurable, quality leather and slip-resistant treads prove these are the boots of the super plumber, and mushroom-based mycelium heel pads provide a welcome power-up to help Mario take on Bowser and his army. #SuperMarioMovie #MAR10Day,â