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Reebok in crap-looking sneakers scandal

I love it when shoe companies experiment with edgy designs and new materials like New Balance’s past Super Team 33 efforts, but someone needs to give Reebok a slap over these efforts I saw in their Neal Street, Covent Garden shop based on the vintage Reebok Pump basketball design.

Reebok Pump boots

I know that this is supposed to be a take on Nike’s past designs with pony hair, but it looks more like Reebok have been kidnapping well loved soft toys from cribs across the world and recycling them into sneakers: a kind of 21st century Cruella De Vil.
Reebok Pump boots
No part of the soft toys were wasted as they were obviously used to line these revolting green models. The adults really need to get back in charge over there.


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