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above: three new pairs of kicks inspired by Kevin Smith's Clerks for Etnies; Clerks, Quick Stop and 37.
The action apparel and footwear company Etnies revealed some very fun new Kevin Smith -inspired sneakers at the 2010 Comic Con show.
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Kevin Smith, the writer, director and star of the 1994 cult flick Clerks -and the guy who was 'too fat' to fly in recent news- teamed up with skater and surfer brand Etnies for three new fun pairs of kicks inspired by his hit movie.
Jay & Silent Bob Got Sole.
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above: a still from Clerks featuring Jason Mewes (Silent Bob) and Kevin Smith (Jay)
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above: Kevin Smith and Jason Mewes strike a pose as their characters Jay and Silent Bob, at Comic Con
One of the pairs of shoes feature Kevin Smith and co-star Jason Mewes on the soles and the movie's logotype on the shoes.
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The other two Kevin Smith-inspired pairs also refer to the film Clerks. The yellow say "Quick Stop Groceries" on the heel, a reference to the convenience store in the movie.
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The red pair has the number "37" on it referencing this funny and memorable scene from the movie:
The Quik Stop kicks and the 37 kicks:
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Presented as an enticing giveway at Comic Con, the shoes will be produced and available for sale at Etnies soon (date not yet announced.).
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In addition to the sneakers, tee-shirts with Kevin's own photo poking good-natured fun at himself, accompanied by the phrase "Too Phat To Fly" in white and heather grey will also be available.
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all images courtesy of Etnies, their blog, their flickr photos and their facebook page.
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