DC is partnering with Puma to bring The Suicide Squad's most popular anti-heroes to the footwear market. Harley Quinn, King Shark, Peacemaker, Polka-Dot Man and Bloodsport are all getting the sneaker treatment, designed by famed comic book artist Jen Bartel.DC has been promoting the shoes on Twitter to much enthusiasm from fans. The promotional tweets each reveal one of the five characters represented in the line, along with personalized video clips showing off 360-degree views of each style.
The sneakers boast a full suede exterior and feature colors and iconography associated with each character. The Harley Quinn version has her classic black-and-red color scheme, King Shark's is grey and dark blue, Peacemaker's is burgundy with blue and silver, Bloodsport's is orange and dark blue, and Polka-Dot Man's kicks are grey-on-white with colorful accents. Each pair comes with a gold charm unique to each character, and some feature writing on the laces (possibly the cutest being "NUM NUM NUM" repeated along King Shark's).
While the line was manufactured with men's sizing in mind, the Harley Quinn version has its own listing for women's sizing. However, the shoes appear to only be available for US-based customers; international fans are apparently being redirected to their home countries' DC Shop, where the sneaker listings are nowhere to be found.
This isn't the first collaboration among the three parties -- back in May, DC revealed a Puma sneaker inspired by the iconic black suit Superman wears in Zack Snyder's Justice League. Those kicks sold out within a couple of months, though the listing is still visible on the DC Shop. DC, Puma and Bartel also teamed up for a Birds of Prey-inspired sneaker for the film's release in 2020.
Bartel previously designed shoes for Adidas coinciding with the release of Captain Marvel and Avengers: Endgame. One version of the sneaker was themed after Thanos, sporting the purple and gold of his skin and armor, as well as colorful Infinity Stone detail on the heels. The other featured the red-blue-gold of Captain Marvel's quintessential look.
The Puma x Suicide Squad x Jen Bartel line of sneakers is available for preorder now from the DC Shop for $150 each, though orders are limited to three pairs. The sneakers are only in stock while supplies last and are set to ship in March 2022.
Source:Â DC Comics