It was in the summer of 1992 when my parents allowed me to tag along with my older brother and sister to the US. When I learned that my VISA was approved, I wasn’t excited about seeing King Kong in Universal studios, nor the prospect of finally meeting Mickey Mouse. I was excited about getting a pair of Reebok Pumps.
Reebok “Twilight Zone” Pumps
What 5th grade kid could have resisted being able to squeeze a ball on his basketball shoe’s tongue, and feel the shoe gently hug his feet before he takes the basketball court. Did it make me jump higher? No. Did it make the shoe more comfortable than the usual basketball shoe? No. But it sure made me feel better about myself at the time. LOL.
I didn’t write about this because of how it changed the way I played. I wrote about this because I still remember the way I treated those things before I slept at night. After careful inspection, I would return each shoe in the box it came in, and placed them beside my pillow before I slept. They were the very first things I looked for when I woke up in the morning too. Pathetic isn’t it? So is this commercial.
Those Reebok Pumps were comfortable, but they did not last very long. In less than 6 months, part of the sole had already given way, and the leather was already starting to peel. Just goes to show novelty doesn’t always mean longevity.
Nice Alvin!!! I had one when I was in 3rd year HS… It was a Black Reebok Omni Zone Pump – Energy Return System (ERS)… I don’t sleep with them though… Hehehe, but I would stare at ‘em until I’m out… Hehehehe.
Dee Brown, made this shit so hot in the market coz of that no look dunk he did, right?
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Yeah I think so. If and when they bring these back, I don’t see myself buying them though. But yeah, funny how they come up with all these outrageous names and features.
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