There’s something irresistibly quirky about the old Star Wars sneakers from the late ‘70s, manufactured by Clarks of England. Based on various characters from A New Hope, this “R2-D2” pair that recently sold on eBay for under $10 was a steal, given that silver Star Wars sneakers are a pretty cool obscurity from the space-crazed ‘70s. Complete with illustrated Star Wars box, bag, and a couple inches added to your height with those beefy rubber heals, it’s a wonder every kid from the decade of disco wasn’t strutting these bad boys.
Check out the original auction here.
They don’t look half bad. ‘Cept for the rubber.
I had the Gold C3PO and Burgundy – heck, which SW is burgundy? – shoes and wore theme to death! In Australia they came with special key rings….I have those and the box but sadly not the shoes….better check eBay I guess!