Spider-Gwen shows off viral sneakers in Marvel’s Earth-616

Spider-Gwen has officially crossed dimensions into Earth-616. This landmark event places Gwen in a new setting and gives her an entirely new outfit.

In a preview of Spider-Gwen: The Ghost-Spider #1 by Stephanie Phillips and Federica Mancin, Earth-65's Gwen Stacy is adjusting to being in a completely new universe.

Gwen ponders the significance of inhabiting a world where her counterpart has long been deceased, essentially assuming her role. In doing so, she highlights a particular alteration to her attire: her sneakers.

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Spider-Gwen’s costume has always featured sweet kicks, no matter the storyline or medium. 

Since her first appearance in Edge of Spiderverse #2 to her role in Into the Spider-Verse, Gwen Stacy has consistently showcased impressive footwear, making it a prominent aspect of her character.

Speaking to Looper, Stephanie Phillips, the writer behind Spider-Gwen: The Ghost-Spider, acknowledges that the addition of Spider-Gwen's new shoes was optional and could have been omitted entirely.

The cover art for issue #1, illustrated by artist Mark Brooks, would continue to showcase the sneakers prominently, while their presence in the interior pages might have been reduced. However, Phillips revealed that "every artist" expressed a desire to include the kicks in the comics.

“[Mark Brooks] started that and then they made their way into the interior pages. Initially editorial was like, ‘You don’t have to keep drawing the sneakers’. But every artist was like, ‘No, we love the sneakers. We want to keep the sneakers.’ And I was like, ‘So we’re all getting custom sneakers when? Because I love these,’” Stephanie Phillips explained.

In an instant, the dedicated creators of Spider-Gwen: The Ghost-Spider took on the task of ensuring that Gwen's new sneakers remain a prominent feature of her costume going forward, a change that is sure to excite every Marvel Comics fan.