Adidas Has Just Created These Amazing Pikachu Slides, But Don't Get Too Excited

Because clearly there are no adult Pokémon fans 🙄. Then again, they’d likely keep them at home rather than take them outside.

Slides...first time I’ve heard that term. Flip flops, sandals, shankas, but never slides.

I wouldn't wear these, but just because I don't wear anything but running/tennis shoes.

It's an nice design otherwise.

They look nice, that’s for sure, but my son’s unofficial Pokemon flip flops also look nice and didn’t cost an arm and a leg.

Sorry, Adidas.

@Damo I remember seing the licensed Pokémon ones for roughly €25 a while ago.

€25 for a licensed but brand less ones, $20 for ones from Adidas are a steal then.

So no size 14 then...darn

Can't say this feels like much of a loss to me.

Well, they look nice, but dont think ill buy them tho. Because ill probebly not wear them, they would be to cool to lose.

@Damo Hold on a second there! They're not flip-flops, as flip-flops have to flip and flop up and down from the heel as you walk. These mostly stay put as they have a larger and more rigid top covering than the thin strip and 'thong' of flip-flops. I've mostly heard them called pool shoes myself.

Not surprised they are only kid sizes. Its not like Game Freak recognizes there are adult fans either.

Imagine making a Pokemon product that only kids can use in this day and age... 😑

@FX102A It’s the same reason Pokémon Journeys will be on POP, isn’t it?

@FX102A did you mean chanclas? Shankas sounds like something dangerous.

@Damo It always amazes me how much Nintendo fans are willing to pay for branded items. And I’m guessing most on here don’t have kids.

The majority of families are not willing or able to spend £20 on flip flops for a single child that last a few months before your child grows out of them.

We have bought Pokemon and Frozen flip flops from Primark that cost £2 each for my kids. We actually bought three sizes of them because my kids use flips flops all the time and will grow into each pair.

£20 is ten times that amount. I bought six pairs of them for less than a single pair of these.

I know there is a quality difference, but my kids are happy as anything with them. And yes, £20 doesn’t seem a lot, but trust me, for ours and many other families it is.

@Rayquaza2510 read my comment above.

Very few families can afford spending £20 on a pair of kids flip flops.

@Kienda same goes for the Switch, not everybody can afford one for their kids.

This kind of stuff is for people that can afford it as it is "special" and more "luxury" (regular flip-flops for 2 euro do the same as these for 10x more)

I never got licensed stuff like this in the past because my parents didn't have such money, I got generic stuff and was fine for having what I had, so I know what you are talking about.

Now I am older and have the money, however I prefer to waste it on a pair of good shoes no matter the brand... plus even while I often import licensed anime clothing from Japan, I prefer regular looking footwear all time.

Also re-read my previous comment, I didn't say $20 is not much overall, I said that it is not much for a "Pokémon themed Addidas footwear, while regular non-branded Pokémon flip-flops are roughly €25

Btw I don't like unofficial stuff, buying a cheap anime or Pokémon shirt from China is cheap for the user, but the license holder doesn't get anything and that is unfair no matter how I look at it.

In such case there are plenty of great looking non licensed designs out there in cheap stores, that type of generic stuff is what I got when I was younger.

I’ve got the popcorn ready. Ok freaks, reveal how upset you are that you can’t get Transformers and My Little Pony sandals in adult sizes or whatever.

@Rayquaza2510 Yeah, I guess the fact that comparing these to other Adidas products actually makes them reasonably priced. Still out of my price range for my children though.

And yes, sure, if I had the money I would choose these, but I don’t. Haha

You are right on the Switch front. It is more expensive and the games hold their prices for a long time which actually prices out most families, which is the audience Nintendo is targeting.

It is much cheaper for us to buy an Xbox One and get the game pass with dozens of kid friendly games than it is to buy a Switch without games.

I know you don’t get the Nintendo magic, but there is a reason most kids at our school don’t own a Switch. And it’s kinda sad really.

@Kienda "It is much cheaper for us to buy an Xbox One and get the game pass with dozens of kid friendly games than it is to buy a Switch without games."

Yup and it even without it games are cheaper on PS and Xbox too.

My "Nintendo magic" when I was younger consisted of 1 GBA with 2 games (and that already I considered super deluxe back then, until they stole it from me...) and a PC full of roms, nowdays I may have the money but in all honesty as a PC gamer I still had fun back then (and when looking at the Nintendo roms also a pirate, however I did always buy my PC games)

At least my past shaped me in some way it seems.

Why are you telling me about these when I can't have them? 😫

Throwing the word "Amazing" around loosely there NL. Just because Pikachu is on them doesn't mean they're good. They're *****.

But why would they only do kid size