Were you a 'weird' kid? Nike wants to hear from you

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Did you consider yourself a "weird" kid growing up? If so, we applaud you! Also, you could win a pair of Nikes.

Not just any Nikes, mind you. Nikes inspired by "ParaNorman," the stop-motion animated adventure that opened last week. The film centers on a misunderstood young outsider with unusual abilities, like being able to talk with the dead.

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"You don't become a hero by being normal" declares the site for the shoe giveaway, which is being sponsored by Nike and Laika Studios, also maker of "Coraline," another film about a fantastical childhood.

The Foamposite Nike kicks feature graphics inspired by the "ParaNorman" zombie-grave-escape visual effects (how many shoes can make that claim?); glow-green soles; and pull tabs that say "weird" on one foot and "wins" on the other.

To score a pair, entrants are being asked to tweet photo proof of their childhood weirdness with the hashtag #weirdwins paranorman foamposites.

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