adidas Star Wars 'Famous Scenes' Micropacer

A serious meeting of franchises, it's hard to fathom just how much impact adidas and Star Wars had on us growing up. For 2010, they've worked together on a capsule collection with startling attention-to-detail across some popular and slightly more esoteric models. The blister-style packaging brings back happy memories of tearing open Kenner toys to commence minature combat. Since the Micropacer system was first introduced in 1984 - the tiny digital display showing distance, and average pace amongst other things, this has remained a cult shoe since, and this reissue retains its appeal. To see such high technology fused with a traditional runner from the masters of minimal, clean design is an oddity. The Micropacer was certainly the talk of our playground, with few of us even seeing as much as a picture of the rumoured 'computer shoes'. Considering the high level of gimmickry at work, the actual system works well, and it's remarkably restrained in terms of design,making this eye-catching without looking ridiculous. Sadly, it's hard to concieve a manufacturer having the balls to put out a fresh concept like this 26 years after its inception, quality retros like these are generating a new breed of fans of this eccentric classic. This version's covered in a print of memorable moments from Lucas's space saga - numbers are limited, and this collection seems to have fanboys across-the-board clambering for at least one pair, so act fast.