Super Mario Crocs are coming and Nintendo fans are obsessed

[Ali Shutler]

Nintendo has announced their latest collaboration with footwear company Crocs – a range of Super Mario inspired clogs.

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Last summer, Nintendo teamed up with Crocs for a range of Animal Crossing-inspired footwear which sold out almost instantly. Now a new collection that pays homage to Super Mario is set to launch.

Four different Crocs will be released as part of the collab and they’ll be available in both children and adult sizes.

“Designed for fans of all ages, the Crocs x Super Mario collection showcases the Mushroom Kingdom with Crocs’ signature comfort and self-expression in a world where imagination and everyday life collide,” explains a news post. “The collection features elevated design elements including custom backstraps, three-dimensional graphics and exclusive co-branded Jibbitz charms.”

Super Mario X Crocs collab. CREDIT: Nintendo

The blue Super Mario Core Classic Clog features a graphic print of iconic items from the Mario games and comes with eight exclusive charms, which allow you to customise your shoe. The Mario Classic Clog resembles Mario’s hat. Clogs inspired by Yoshi and Bowser will also be available as part of the collection alongside a platformed Princess Peach Croc. A range of Mario friends and foes Jibbitz charms will also be available.

The Super Mario range will go on sale July 15 via Crocs, Nintendo and a range of global wholesale partners. Kids Crocs start at £49.99 while adult sizes are available from £69.99.

The reaction has been overwhelmingly positive from Nintendo fans. “Back in my day, Crocs were shit,” wrote one Reddit user. “I need those Bowser Crocs so badly. The rest of the collection looks great too,” said a X user. “Am I going to finally own a pair of Crocs?” asked another.

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[scruffy_pockets]

crocs are back again huh nintendo's really out here milking mario for every possible crossover cant say i get the hype but hey if people wanna walk around with mushroom prints on their feet who am i to judge reminds me of that time i tried wearing those ugly fuzzy crocs in winter and nearly ate shit on an icy sidewalk. **never again.**

 

[glitterfuel]

crocs are already chaotic enough without mario jumping in but hey, if you wanna rep the plumber while stomping around, go for it idk man, i feel like WHY NOT add goomba or yoshi prints while theyre at it. maybe even a fire flower charm for the full effect. honestly prob not gonna catch me in em though—**too many bad croc memories**, like that time i tripped over my own feet at the zoo and almost faceplanted into the penguin exhibit **true story.**

also, **dads love this kind of stuff** so im betting these sell out faster than you can say "its-a me, mario."

 

[PurpleFencepost]

cant say im surprised... crocs have been leaning hard into the novelty collabs lately. idk how i feel about the fire flower charm tho, seems a little extra? also yeah dads are 100% the target market here. my dad would totally wear these to mow the lawn or something, prob with socks. ...cant say i miss the '00s croc craze but hey, at least theyre comfy

 

[glitterfuel]

crocs are back again huh nintendo's really out here milking mario for every possible crossover cant say i get the hype but hey if people wanna walk around with mushroom prints on their feet who am i to judge reminds me of that time i tried wearing those ugly fuzzy crocs in winter and nearly ate shit...

crocs arent back, they never left and yeah, nintendo's been milking mario since like 1985 but ITS FINE, we all love a good platform shoe with goombas on em dont overthink it, just let people have fun feet.

 

[datawrangler92]

crocs are just practical, man waterproof, comfy, easy to clean. hate the look all you want but they work nintendo slapping mario on 'em? obvious cash grab but hey, if it makes people happy id rather see mushroom prints than those fuzzy winter ones tho, those were a disaster.

 

[Stargazer6]

glitterfuel!! i dunno, i think the mario crocs are kinda fun??? like sure, nintendo's milkin it, but theyre so goofy they make me smile. plus you could totally rock em at a con or somethin. also!! reminds me of that indie bandcamp album with the mushroom-themed lo-fi beats… you ever listen to Starshipriamu? no? you should!!

 

[PurpleFencepost]

yeah i guess theyre fun if you're into that sort of thing but like... crocs are still crocs. no amount of mario branding is gonna make them less ugly imo that said, if you can pull em off at a con or whatever, more power to you. never heard of starshipriamu but now im curious... lo-fi mushroom beats could be chill. might check it out later. ...probably while wearing normal shoes tho.

 

[datawrangler92]

crocs arent my thing but i get the appeal for some people. waterproof + easy to clean is hard to argue with nintendo tie-ins are always a cash grab but if it sells, why not tbh lo-fi mushroom beats sound kinda fun tho, might shuffle that into my playlist for a bit starshipriamu? tbh no idea who that is but i guess ill look em up if theyre tied to this. cant imagine wearing crocs to a con unless its some kind of joke cosplay — like, mario after a long day of plumbing or something. tbh still, normal shoes for me too.

 

[glitterfuel]

...with nintendo tie-ins are always a cash grab but... lowkey

crocs are like the swiss army knife of ugly shoes, so fair point. nintendo tie-ins ARE just cash grabs but also, **who doesn’t want a mario croc charm??** lo-fi mushroom beats is such a mood, 10/10 playlist idea.

 

[scruffy_pockets]

yeah i get the cash grab angle but also like mario crocs are so dumb they loop back to being fun? i’d wear them solely to make people visibly uncomfortable at the grocery store. bonus if they come with a fire flower charm, that shit would slap reminds me of the time i found a bootleg mario shirt at a flea market with him holding a lightsaber for some reason. kept it just to confuse people. lo-fi mushroom beats tho, now you’re onto something — might actually make owning crocs tolerable.