The new Star Wars film is set to debut in theaters this December which comes four decades after the original film was released, which is what the Sperry Star Wars 40th Anniversary Shoes look to commemorate.
The shoes come in several style options including the Rebel Pilot Cloud CVO, Death Star Cloud CVO, Han Solo and Chewbacca Cloud Slip-On, R2-D2 and C-3PO Droid Cloud Slip-On and the McQuarrie Cloud Slip-On. Each one of the styles offers a classic piece of Sperry footwear that has been treated with a touch of science fiction artwork in order to make them suitable for fans of the franchise.
The Sperry Star Wars 40th Anniversary Shoes are set to start selling as of August 10 at Sperry retail locations with the aforementioned McQuarrie Slip-On being an online exclusive.
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