With the all-new Transformers movie just under six months away, the tie-in products are slowly starting to sneak their way from design board to prototype status to nerdy Internet sites, this one being no exception. One such product happens to be Nike’s take on the kids cartoon show that can do no wrong, a set of trainers that will have many a ’sneaker obsessive’ frothing at the mouth with credit card in hand.

I find the colour-way on this design a bit of a mess. Autobot logo aside (why no Decepticon logo?), the colours used don’t really jump out and say ‘Transformers’ to me. An alternative could be to run with a set of different colourways for each of the key characters in the upcoming movie. Bumblebee seems to be getting a lot of the preview shot action on film sites, a bright orange-decked pair of Nikes is an opportunity that really shouldn’t be missed. Plenty of time for Nike to take my constructive criticism on board - the pair shown in the photos have no release date or even confirmation that they will go on sale to the general public. Oh well, back to collecting the bankruptable Jordans instead. [found on footurama]