‘SpongeBob’-Inspired Shoes Ensure You Sizzle Like A 9-To-5 Fry Cook
Image via XyberDreams, video screenshot via Nickelodeon UK
Are yer ready for your next pair of head-turning kicks? Then it’s time to quit boating lessons and make a dash for these iconic shoes inspired by the ones worn by SpongeBob SquarePants in the well-loved Nickelodeon animated series.
These black lace-up boots by art and technology brand XyberDreams, called The 925, bring the familiar look from Bikini Bottom to land. With their chunkiness and cartoon-like quality, they’d sit perfectly on the shoe rack alongside the Astro Boy-esque Big Red (and Black) Boots doled out by art collective MSCHF.
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Despite its fun appearance, the footwear carries a mildly sardonic message. XyberDreams has dubbed it The 925 for a reason—it grabs a trusty spatula and smacks the rear behinds of capitalists collecting bags of money at the expense of hardworking employees. The themed shoes pay homage to anyone who has been grilled to the extremes by the nine-to-five life.
Image via XyberDreams
“Who better to embody the spirit of the nine-to-five grind than our beloved yellow sponge? An icon of punctuality, the yellow sponge symbolizes the quintessential worker, faithfully showing up every day yet finding himself at the mercy of a crustacean employer,” the brand describes. Aye, aye!
“We, as individuals who’ve weathered the storm of workplace exploitation, felt compelled to craft a collection that pays homage to the resilience of the nine-to-five warrior,” it continues.
Image via XyberDreams
To further drive the message home, only 925 pairs of The 925 have been made. Unfortunately, most of us have been as slow as a pet snail, as the first batch has already been snapped up.
[via Drip and XyberDreams, images via various sources]
