Summary
A creativePokemonplayer recently designed a pair of custom shoes patterned after Espeon, one of Eevee’s branching evolutions. The cute and charming Eevee stands out from the rest of the original 151 Pokemon due to its ability to take on different elementally empowered evolutions. Espeon was introduced inPokemon Gold and Silveras a Psychic-type evolution, which Eevee can become if it levels up with a high Friendship during the day in the mainlinePokemongames or if its owner possesses a Sun Shard in the console spin-offPokemon XD: Gale of Darkness.
Like the rest of Eevee’s evolved forms, Espeon is very popular amongPokemonfans, as evidenced by the large amount of fan art devoted to the feline Sun Pokemon. Much of these fan works pair it with its Dark-type counterpart Umbreon, as was the case when a couple designed their daughter’s room in honor of the pair or whenPokemontrainers design Paradox Forms or human versions of them. By itself, Espeon has been the subject ofimpressivePokemonstained glass artwork, and Build-A-Bear added an Espeon plush to its growingPokemoncollection back in 2021.
Reddit user lakotarobinson took inspiration from Espeon for an impressive pair of customPokemonNike sneakers, which they showed off on r/pokemon. The outside of these shoes are painted white and purple, with red details on the tongues to mimic the red jewel on Espeon’s forehead. The heels of the shoes are marked with Espeon’s face on one side and the number 196 on the other - which is Espeon’s official number inthePokemonseries’ Pokedex.
Custom Espeon Shoes Mystify Pokemon Players
Lakotarobinson asked other Reddit users in the comment section which Pokemon they should make shoes for next, with some of the answers naturally suggesting Umbreon and the rest of the Eevee line. Other recommendations include the Grass/Fighting hybrid Breloom andPokemon Sun and Moonstarter Rowletdue to their color patterns, along with other Generation 2 creatures like Shuckle and Dunsparce.
OtherPokemonfans have made their own custom sneakers, with sources ranging from Generation 1’s classic Charizard toPokemon Scarlet and Violet’s cute Grass starter Sprigatito. Lakotarobinson’s Espeon-themed Nikes have their own charm, capturing the colors and mystique of the Psychic evolution while having a somewhat aged, lived-in look. It would be interesting to see what otherPokemonshoe designs they come up with, especially ones for the rest of the Eevee line.
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