Saucony Looks to Classic Video Games for Inspiration

Taking it back to the 16-bit days.

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by Brendan Dunne

The Saucony Grid SD has more retro releases coming, and this time the shoe will slip into story telling mode.

The official press release on the sneakers mentions that they are inspired by the 16-bit generation of video-gaming, but it's hard to see the grid graphics along with a video-game reference and not think of Tron–although that movie and the related games that followed came way before the Saucony Grid SD. For those not particularly knowledgeable about Saucony's timeline: this sneaker debuted in 1991.

The Saucony Grid SD "Games Collection" will release on April 15 via Saucony and partnered retailers.

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