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News Credits: 3597 · by **Seibertron** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 9:58 am

EasyNet Hobby Shop ^0^ has posted 2 new auctions of the upcoming TakaraTomy Nike Optimus Prime and Megatron figures at the Taobao.com auction website. You can view Megatron's auction here and Optimus Prime's auction here. We have mirrored the images from these auctions below for your convenience. You can click on the images below to view larger images.

Nike Megatron and Nike Optimus Prime in shoe mode

Nike Megatron in shoe mode

Nike Megatron in robot mode

Nike Optimus Prime in shoe mode

Nike Optimus Prime in robot mode

Transform and run out!

News Credits: 11 · by **Robinson** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 10:03 am

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News Credits: 104 · by **Cyber Bishop** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 10:10 am

Hmmm.. I'll pass on those.

Oh, PM coming your way 1bigray...

by **Maldroth** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 10:12 am

bah not in my size

seriously though they are well designed and look like they accomplish what they want.

Just doesn't do anything for this collector though.

News Credits: 127 · by **Counterpunch** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 10:12 am

Absurd.

News Credits: 3597 · by **Seibertron** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 10:21 am

I just noticed that they've got the movie symbols on them instead of the old school Autobot and Decepticon symbols.

News Credits: 26 · by **Wheeljack35** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 10:23 am

Funny how the shoes look more like Transformers Then the movie characters do

News Credits: 10 · by **Agamemnon** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 10:26 am

I can't wait to go running in these things.

Wait, what's that?

News Credits: 1 · by **Leonardo** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 10:37 am

They're ghastly.

News Credits: 2 · by **LioBreaker** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 10:51 am

Seriously anyone here spending money on those ? I feel my hobby sunk another level here or it's just me.

News Credits: 8 · by **Megatron Wolf** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 10:51 am

The Prime one isnt bad but Megatron isnt that good. His head looks weird.

News Credits: 3597 · by **Seibertron** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 10:57 am

LioBreaker wrote:Seriously anyone here spending money on those ? I feel my hobby sunk another level here or it's just me.

I'm actually really excited about these. This is the kind of thing that people who aren't into Transformers will think are awesome. It's a whole new take on the "objectformers" aspect of the Transformers. Yes, these are most certainly some oddball items but that's what I like most about them. I most definitely can see why these wouldn't be appealing to a lot of fans. It should be intersting to do galleries of these weird guys.

by **lokust** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 11:00 am

Wow. And I thought the Transformers line was whored out to the deepest extent in the 80's... if you had told me when I was 8 years old that they would make Transformers shoes that actually transformed into Megatron and Optimus Prime there is no doubt they would have shown up on my christmas list... fast forward 20 years though and somehow at 28 these transforming shoes don't seem very cool... at all.

by **ashe5k** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 11:07 am

Not only do they transform into the shoes, but they're wearing them as well! How cool is that?

I gots to get me some Nikes! ;P

They're not horrible, kinda fun looking actually, but I think I'll stick to getting the last of the Classics line I'm missing and the new movie toys instead of these.

News Credits: 2 · by **LioBreaker** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 11:09 am

Seibertron wrote:
LioBreaker wrote:Seriously anyone here spending money on those ? I feel my hobby sunk another level here or it's just me.

I'm actually really excited about these. This is the kind of thing that people who aren't into Transformers will think are awesome. It's a whole new take on the "objectformers" aspect of the Transformers. Yes, these are most certainly some oddball items but that's what I like most about them. I most definitely can see why these wouldn't be appealing to a lot of fans. It should be intersting to do galleries of these weird guys.

From marketing perspective, I agree. From being a big fan/collector, I feel "repeatedly violated" especially after even darth vader or his jet could transform, and the same thing with the pathetic power rangers. I dunno know.

News Credits: 1 · by **Danish-Liokaiser** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 11:13 am

Wow =) Think i wanna get Prime when they come's out officially!

by **y2jfreak** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 11:27 am

Of all the useless pieces of.......well you get the drift. Why on Earth would someone want to make let alone buy these?

News Credits: 2 · by **Ultra Magnus** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 11:27 am

"Transform and Run Out!"

HAHAHAHAHA!!! That's absolutely hilarious! My Big Brother will love these. He's really into Nike Shoes and Transformers... And his B-day is in June these'll be Perfect!

News Credits: 1 · by **Carcass** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 11:57 am

I'm failing to see how these things are even wearable. Wouldn't they just fall apart after running around the block? I can't see how they would be very comfortable either.

I just hope that anyone who buys them are satisfied with their purchase... it will be hard to sell a pair of these USED after a transnerd has put their feet in them. :p

News Credits: 10 · by **Agamemnon** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 12:01 pm

I'm guessing that they are not actually wearable, though I guess I haven't seen it stated one way or the other. Just the practicality alone would preclude these being molded in, what, 12 different sizes?

News Credits: 6 · by **City Commander** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 12:04 pm

I like them. They may be stupid and weird, but I like them all the same. Smoooooooooth.

News Credits: 1 · by **Carcass** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 12:20 pm

Agamemnon wrote:I'm guessing that they are not actually wearable, though I guess I haven't seen it stated one way or the other. Just the practicality alone would preclude these being molded in, what, 12 different sizes?

You make perfect sense, although I was going by the shoe size shown on the image. *shrug* I haven't heard one way or the other either.

News Credits: 127 · by **Counterpunch** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 12:27 pm

Well, I'd get them, but I'm not allowed to have shoes with laces in them...

nah, I'm just not getting them because I can't buy every piece of TF **** out there.

by **angelicbeef** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 12:36 pm

transformers that wear sneakers, haha. I'll keep them on a show rack and ppl will be like "why do you have unmatching shoes?" i'll lol.

those laces are sweet energon whips. S&M megatron anyone?