Reebok: "Okay, I'm here boss. What do you want me t-" Adidas: "Just stand in the corner over there making no noise and pretending that you don't exist."
The athletic shoe market in general was more competitive once upon a time. If you went to an NBA game any given night from 1988-1992 you could have seen players wearing Nike, Adidas, Reebok, Pony, Asics, Converse, LA Gear, Avia, Spot Bilt, Fila, and British Knights. LA Gear had some fairly big endorsers, like late Kareem, Olajuwon, Karl Malone, and Joe Montana. Most of those brands either went under, got bought out, or regressed back to specialized niches.
@@milesrite973 not surprising. The animal has an Afrikaans name. And Afrikaans is an Africanised form of Dutch. And as Dutch and German have a degree of similarity its not that surprising.
@@UglyRugby Snowflake ?? Another Daily Mail reader breaks cover 😀😀 You have the intelligence of a pork chop , brainwashed into thinking it’s the Victorian Age ; not any longer , just a bankrupt lump of rock in the Atlantic
@@sturner80 while that criticism maybe accurate, it doesn’t take away from your ludicrous hot take that “most of the world” looks on the Union Jack in disgust. Stop trying to be a victim, sweetheart.
@@kuntrydrip3180 and look at all the new Converse shoes that came out since the sale... Nike brought over their knowledge from the SB and Vans (another Nike owned brand) lines too and put out some sweet stuff. Downside is they kicked the Converse and Vans prices up, and they brought out bargain models to dilute those brand names a little (Converse One for example)
@@hobojesus9817 exactly but Adidas just letting Reebok die smh I use to love Reeboks but I heard their releasing the old Shaqnosis sneaker that's a good look but they need new designs and ideas to go with their retros Adidas need to stop playing and incorporate the boost and other stuff into their Reebok designs.
Reebok is the only brand I buy for a lot of reasons but mainly because they were the brand that as a kid allowed me to have name brand sneakers and stop getting teased and bullied because my first cool pair of sneakers that my mom could finally afford came from Reebok and they were the best sneakers I ever owned because they changed my 4th grade life. To this day I am still grateful for Reebok giving my mom an option, something other than the Payless sneakers she was buying us before that day. Reebok has a catalogue that on its worst day can go toe to toe with Nike and Adidas. Above The Rim line, Reebok Pre Seasons, Blacktops, Kamikazes, Questions and Answers, the Mobius and Pump sneakers, their IP is literally legendary... They are making a comeback right now with Shaq and new management, new partnerships with influencers and a newfound energy inhouse. I see them making headway and becoming something that the general public respects and appreciates once again. They may not get back to number 1 but I could see them in a comfortable top 3-5 with exciting new products and occasional reminders of how incredible their Eastbay Era footwear really was. They owned Eastbay for a time when Eastbay was the sneaker bible... All they gotta do is tap back into that IP and they'll be just fine.
@@driplord5871 Nope. Hypebeast culture demands new and niche to remain exciting and add an air of exclusivity. Brands like supreme will die, guaranteed.
I love Reeboks honestly, they are more comfortable for me than Nikes or other brands. I really hope they stick around because it would suck to lose them after finding how great they have worked for me.
I hope so too! Funny enough, one of my teachers in high school wears classic reeboks all the time and rotates between 3 pairs. More than for style, he wears them because he says they are the only shoes he can wear comfortably due to the fact he has very flat feet. I personally have a lot of Reebok socks and random Reebok apparel but not shoes.
@@pickle24 Midsoles maybe, but the overall quality of the shoe, Nike, Adidas, puma etc, don't even come close. Reeboks typically use genuine leather, the other brands typically use some Plastic material. Trust me, but some and you'll see the difference. I only buy reeboks now, and I'm a big jordan fan, Jordan's aren't a patch on reebok.
The deal was 100% UFC fuckery, but the problems with the gear, the goofs on fighter names, etc. were all Reebok (which yes, is Adidas, but the uniforms carry the Reebok logo and are always referred to as Reebok, not Adidas).
Reebok was huge when I was in school in the 80s. Even if a company does all the right stuff, the fads just change and kids don't want to use the brands of their parents and grandparents.
In middle school, I would have given whatever to have a pair of reeboks. I even had dreams about it. But no, I usually ended up with some knock-off brand of tennies and would hope to God that no one noticed.
My personal experience with Reebok: In the 1980's I bought a pair of Reeboks. I was so impressed with them. They were the most comfortable pair of shoes I had ever owned. I remember telling people that Reeboks were the only shoe I had ever tried where I felt more comfortable wearing them than not wearing them. They were very durable too. After that for around 30 years I almost exclusively bought only Reeboks. Even when I was wearing a suit, I'd buy Reebok walking shoes, which are black in color, so they would look okay as long as no-one took too close a look! In the 2010's I noticed a rapid decline in the quality of Reeboks. They were no longer comfortable. I could still buy styles that looked good but the fit just wasn't the same. And the quality rapidly went downhill. I bought some pairs where pieces of the sole would just fall off; they had been obviously glued on at the factory but the glue wasn't good enough. Holes would wear right through the shoe, so people could see my socks, within just a few months of me buying them. They just weren't the same shoes that I knew from before. Now in 2021 I don't own any Reeboks anymore. I've moved on to other brands that give me the comfort and durability that Reeboks used to.
The best sneaker ive found interms of comfort and durability are the reebok freestyle hi . They outdo the airforces interms if comfort by a mile and ive owned them in 2014 and it still has held together for 8 yrs so thats a salute from me. Perhaps the quality of certain styles in thier line declined but the freestyle his are wonderful and ill keep choosing it over any other sneaker by a long shot.
@@super-gerald How do Columbia and North Face sneakers hold up? I just recently ordered a pair of New Balance 9060s, I heard really good things so I'll let you know how they are
@@icarus2k Both hold up better than modern Reeboks. North Face seem to last forever and are basically indestructable. Columbia are great for everyday use and they have excellent grip on wet surfaces so I tend to wear them every day. Both shoes are well made and I am happy with them.
Ahh.. Good old times! I remember the "Reedbook" t-shirt I had when I was young. Now I only have an "Abibas" and a "Nice" t-shirt and a pair of "Tiger" socks with the Puma logo...
Its weird because some of my absolute favorite sneakers have been reeboks. They were not only aesthetically pleasing (mostly classics and clubs in an eggshell white) and lasted like 2-3 years no problem being worn every single day free time and work. They’re still holding together but starting to fall apart now slowly but surely. Thats still very impressive for a sneaker to me and leaves most other brands sneakers of the same retail price i owned absolutely in the dust.
I finally got a pair of white & teal blue Reebok Pumps when I was like 11 or 12 y.o. and I was so freakin’ excited to wear those bad boys to school! Lol I loved the pump feature and would tighten them up during PE & recess and then release the pressure afterwards for a more casual, comfortable feel. 😂 But after like 6 weeks the pump feature started not working. But I have to admit those 6 weeks were FREAKING AWESOME! 😎
I remember the commercial for the pump shoes had 2 guys bungee jumping and one had the pumps and once didn't. They both jumped off but then you only see one guy come back up and the other cord only had the shoes on it. It scarred me :O
I have 2 pairs of Reeboks. Comfortable as hell and easily beats out my Nike or Adidas in terms of durability. I also like the designs. I agree with the video, it is more retro nowadays, but in a good way
One big area you missed was Reebok‘s move into ice hockey clothing and equipment. One of Reebok‘s acquisitions was the traditional ice hockey equipment manufacturer CCM. Reebok almost killed off the CCM brand, replacing it with their own. Realizing they were killing off a historic brand that still had value, they reintroduced CCM which ran parallel to Reebok hockey (which introduced pump ice skates - some of the most comfortable skates on the market at the time). When Adidas acquired Reebok, they spun CCM off, but like the NBA, Adidas kept the NHL uniform contract and moved it under their own brand. Frankly, best thing to happen to CCM, since they are now thriving and are clawing back market share from Bauer (which itself had almost been smothered to death by Nike).
Sounds like testicles in Spanish, never saw them here, maybe because of that xD there was also a car called "Mitsubishi Pajero", but Pajero literally means wanker so they changed the models name here hahahahahaha
You know what’s crazy? This video got me into collecting Reebok’s ! Club Cs , Classic Leathers , BB4500s etc. they’re my 3rd favorite shoe brand now thanks Company Man !
I have 5 pairs of bb4500's in black and two pair's in white, they're my work shoe of choice. I prefer their classic's. I buy a new pair every six month's because 11e or wide are getting harder to find and will be unavailable before too long. They hold up pretty well for a modern day tennis shoe.
I don't have Reeboks myself but they look very nice and one day I'll have to try them out. I'm super into retro style sneakers so Reeboks are right up my alley.
I feel like Reebok can make a comeback. I’m a huge fan of Nike/Air Jordan over anything else but recently I have been liking Reebok so much that I went to eBay and bought myself some Shaq attaq pumps and I love them a lot!
Yes, pretty sure a good chunk of players used their sticks and skates too. I remember up until the late-2000's a lot of guys in the MLB had Reebok cleats as well.
Yeah, they got that deal through their acquisition of CCM who originally had the deal with the NHL. When Adidas purchased Reebok, they naturally took over the contract too.
Shaq has actually acquired reebok now ; curious to see how they begin to push the brand now … def need to focus on the original iversons, the shaqs, and of course reebok classics … then they need to sign a hot young nba player & a rapper
@@Quaif shaq is either 1st or 2nd largest investor / partner of authentic brands & also being the main face … he indeed has acquired reebok , along with his GROUP of investors but he’s a part of it therefore one of the owners still … mr technical
Hmmmm. Could’ve sworn it was then. Ah well, maybe is was the iconic Converse Cons then the pumps in ‘89. Either way, they were iconic when they came out and like I said, every kid in our neighbourhood wanted a pair.
If they brought back the OG Pumps as a retro I would 100% buy them. Have a lot of nostalgia for them as a 90's kid that couldn't get them back in the day.
Been wearing Reeboks almost every day for about 5-6 years now. I love them and they seem more fairly popular here in Australia. Really liking some of their collab shoes as well, I hope they don't completely die off . They haven't yet and I'm two years late to this video.
I get that Dana and the Fratitas want a more uniform look for their fighters, but the different kinds of fighting gear with each fighter having their own set of sponsors on that gear was part of MMAs identity and style. It promoted individualism, where as now it's just promoting the UFC as a league.
Right?! I loved mine. They were actually legit, took a long time to air down, so you weren't constantly doing it. Hell, I want another pair. I don't play basketball, but have always liked wearing basketball shoes. So comfortable if you got big ass feet. Lol
It had some prestige in the football world ⚽️ too in the mid to late 2000s. Thierry Henry, Ryan Giggs, Iker Casillas, Oswaldo Sánchez all were sponsored by Reebok. Casillas lifted the 2008 Euro and 2010 World Cup wearing Reebok, the 2005 Club World Cup final had two Reebok sponsored teams (Liverpool and Sao Paulo), Internacional won the following year's Libertadores and Club World Cup wearing Reebok.
That's a great memory man. Never forget it. And may your awesome dad rest in peace. Unfortunately the ones we love have to leave us sometimes. Stay blessed brother.
My dad went to US in 93 and bought me a pair of levis 501. It wasnt expensive actually. I didnt know it was the 'it jeans' at that time since i was a kid. It wasn't available in my country since it made its way a year later ( it was fringgin expensive). The most trendy kid in my school yes i am.😂😂😂
I remember when the Pumps came out. That was peak Reebok in my mind. I finally got a pair in 91 or 92. I still think they’re pretty cool. I think the problem was marketing them to improve jumping rather than marketing to improve how the shoe fits during high intensity performance; the latter not being as exciting to a 10 year old
Reebok BB4600 were the sneaker everyone was wearing when I was a teenager...it was not only fashionable, but very comfortable and a good shoe to shoot hoops in. Lots of basketball players wore them in the 1987-1988 NBA games.
They'll come back, same as Champion who were everywhere in the mid 90's when I was a kid and then vanished a few years later. To quote Jim Cornette: "How can I miss you, if you won't go away"?
@@kaitlynzuniga Fila is now a cheaper, premium looking alternative to Nike and Adidas in developing countries. Doing great for people who buy it as a one year life span shoe.
R M agreed. growing up in the 2000s i remember it as a shoe no one wanted & it was like viewed as a cheap walmart/payless shoe, but with places like insta and twitter which governs a lot of trends i’ve seen people start buying it as if it were luxury. weird stuff
It's weird seeing those companies like Fila and Champion make a comeback. Fila used to be a pretty popular brand, but got to the point where it was sold in Walmart or maybe it was Kmart. Now they're back and considered a more premium, fashionable brand again.
6:23 Pumps were the number one shoe everyone wanted when I was in the 5th grade of Elementary school. I couldn't afford a pair, but I did try some on and pumped them up... at the time no other shoe was like it and I really wanted a set.
About five years ago, a closeout store in NYC called national wholesale liquidators were selling a bunch of all white Reebok pumps for under $30 in just about every size. I nearly wet my pants in shock that not only were these available, but they were being sold so cheap and tried to buy as many in my size as possible. NWL has been closed since so I don’t even know if they had any more available before they went out of business
Their partnership with the UFC is coming to an end very soon. I wonder what brand will equip the fighters in the future. I wasn't a fan of the fighthing kits and they are paying fighters peanuts!
Reebok, Venum, etc is just a sideshow. The UFC themselves pay the fighters like shit and will continue to do so. The fighters need a 50% revenue split and a union to get it for them.
Hey, Company Man. I have some suggested topics you should cover in future videos. Topics: General Motors - The Rise and Fall...And Rise Again In-N-Out Burger - Why They're Successful Mercedes-Benz vs BMW Marvel - The Rise and Fall...And Rise Again The Decline of HQ Trivia...What Happened? DirecTV vs Dish Network Samsung - Bigger Than You Know Twitch - Why They're Successful TH-cam - How It Started Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) - The Rise and Fall...And Rise Again Ticketmaster - Why They're Hated The Decline of Macy's... What Happened? Target - The Rise and Fall...And Rise Again Dairy Queen - Why They're Successful Sega - The Rise and Fall...And Rise Again
I used to buy Reebok almost exclusively here in India but, they’ve lost their shine in the last couple of years and I’ve switched to Adidas. Many of their stores I used to frequent are now shut.
I was wondering the same thing. Kinda seems like a big deal. Many big house hold names were made in the Reebok gear (no matter how ugly) Millions of eyes saw that gear and I saw a lot more people start wearing the brand because of it.
@@shanebagwell253 it baffles me because that was the last big deal Reebok has done and was considered the brands saving grace when it was announced even tho the ufc fans were not happy about the deal as it fucked a lot of other fighters out of brand deals with other companies
Man, those Pumps hit when I was in 6th grade. Everybody wanted them! I had two pairs. Pretty much a gimmick. But they were unique and you could swear you jumped higher after you pumped up. Ha ha!
I remember them too, in my area only kids that really couldn't play basketball had them. It was the worst shoe to have on at the park anywhere in the USA. Basically cost the same as Jordans and ballers thought this when we saw you in them, "Oh so you had Jordan money, but you decided to go with thoses???
No gimmick my guy. It was for a custom fit. They took the idea from medical air splints. The full foot pumps were amazing, especially the ones that had an air bag under the foot that also pumped up. And the ers and later hexalite was great for shock absorption.
@@AntMcLeod that's why Reebok pump made the blacktop line for outdoor playing. And they was voted the greatest outdoor basketball shoe of all time. Reebok was selling more units of the pump than nike (which included jordan) and Adidas put together, by 2-1. They was raking in billions a year from that shoe alone. Reeboks only problem was that they over saturated the market by 94-95. And depending on what model of pump you bought, it would cost between $129 and $179. Way more than Jordan shoes.
Back when they exploded, they were using garment leather while Nike was using full grain leather. Reebok's were just more comfortable than any other shoe on the market back then. Today's Reebok classics feel so cheap compared to the originals.
@Cake0001 so what's up?? If you like reading you should read to pass your time instead of being on yt commenting about a channel in a channel you don't even watch!!!
Reebok used to make incredibly comfortable shoes. When Adidas bought them the quality declined and now the whole market is moving away from more hard wearing leather products to fabric and foam that can be produced more cheaply.
I have been a fan of Reebok since the 80's. I've continued to be a fan of their shoes AND clothes. As a very big guy they maintain a very solid presence in the Big&Tall market so they are indispensable to me.
Reebok just need Travis Scoot collab and boom they will be born again. In 2018 Fila made a come back in fashion scene. Reebok could too but need more Influence for people to buy.
no , asia has a low factory price does not means that the quality is bad . Nike and adidas also making shoes there , i guest it is just reebok picking bad materials or bad factories . I'm wearing a 85 club C and the outsole is trash while my adidas and nike outsoles are squeaky , although they were all manufactured in asia
Went from Nike and NB to Reebok a few years ago. Never looked back. Decent prices, good mix between "classic" stuff and decently "a la mode" things. And giving myself bonus points for not following the sheeps and buying Stan Smiths. Love me some Reeboks indeed.
Coming from a UFC fan. The whole deal really turned me off. Fighters became screwed out of revenue potential, and yes UFC is part to blame. Love Under Armour clothing(not the price) And gotta admit Nike’s are some of the best shoes.
Nike cant be beaten on apparel. their history, crazy technology and just solid creative hookups with outside influences is out this world. e.g Kipchoge breaking sub 2 in Nikes.
I haven't found a comfortable pair of nike shoes for my feet in years. New Balance is about the only company that makes anything comfortable for large feet - not only just long and wide, but also thick top to bottom. Find me a 16 4E nike that doesn't feel like cramming your foot into a hydraulic press. I dare you.
I was a 90s teen. I'd completely forgotten they existed and didn't know the logo had changed. I'd forgotten they made the pumps, I really thought Nike had
I have never understood this obsession with "athletic shoes." For me, a pair of sneakers is a pair of sneakers. It's even become hard to find good, old fashioned canvas sneakers now. I remember Keds, P.F. Flyers, and Converse. Converse is about the only one left now. These "athletic shoes" have always seemed to me to be something for people who had no sense of thrift or value, and were driven by herd mentality. "A fool and his money are soon parted."
Those canvas shoes are uncomfortable tho. Converse will always be my favorite casual sneakers but I stopped wearing them cuz they're uncomfortable. I definitely don't wear Jordan's and generally won't spend more than $75 US on a pair of sneakers. Even then I have to really like them. But then again, branding is definitely a big part of human culture and drives the global economy more than we believe.
I still wear Reebok and Puma 😭 I’m glad not many people buy them because that makes them cost less. Great shoes!
Pumas are cool!
Puma is not very un unpopulair i see every day puma
Right on!
@@TH-camuser.2003 Yeah they have a partnership with Ferrari.
I got a couple of puma pair. They are great.
Didn’t realize Reebok was going out… They’re still making some of the best training/lifting shoes today.
Only for CrossFit dorks and thank god UFC and them broke up
@@az8039 fr. Remember when they misspelled “Gilbert Melendez” and put the wrong country’s silhouette for Conor’s Irish fandom
They were popular when they made walking shoes. White or black that weren't flashy.
@@willl.3353 I saw a lot of people wearing the red/white ones or lots of other colors
Literally saw them sold at Walmart 💀
Reebok: "Okay, I'm here boss. What do you want me t-"
Adidas: "Just stand in the corner over there making no noise and pretending that you don't exist."
ONE more sound, and you’ll wish you’ve never been born, boy.
So someone liked *The Vice* . Great !!
Alternate Future Scenario:
Adidas sells Reebok
(A few years later) Company Man makes video titled "Reebok- The Rise and Fall...And Rise Again"
Yup, same case with Nike and Converse
Adidas: I forgot one thing: check the UFC.
Let’s not forget, Ripley wore Reeboks while fighting the space creature in Aliens!
Believe it or not 😷
Ripley…that dude is so overrated.
@@myfestivus4336 idk, I always found his stuff intriguing, I never researched much of him
He's talking about Ellen Ripley.
@@tyronedsouza he said dude, buddy
Anybody remember LA Gear? They were really hot back in the early 90's. For about a month.
The athletic shoe market in general was more competitive once upon a time. If you went to an NBA game any given night from 1988-1992 you could have seen players wearing Nike, Adidas, Reebok, Pony, Asics, Converse, LA Gear, Avia, Spot Bilt, Fila, and British Knights. LA Gear had some fairly big endorsers, like late Kareem, Olajuwon, Karl Malone, and Joe Montana. Most of those brands either went under, got bought out, or regressed back to specialized niches.
You didn't wear the gears for the style u wore them kuz they lit up
Hell yea. LA Gear was dope. I had those LA Gear with the pump on the tongue
LA Gear and BK Knights remember both of them but never wore a pair of either
@@dennismiracle5982 Theres was also " Ewing sneakers which was up there with L.A GEAR.
In case you didn’t know: the name “Reebok” came from the name of an African gazelle, called a “Rhebok”
this presentation sucked
That's funny. In Germany a male deer is called "Rehbock".
@@milesrite973 not surprising. The animal has an Afrikaans name. And Afrikaans is an Africanised form of Dutch. And as Dutch and German have a degree of similarity its not that surprising.
And my name came from my uncle, not my dad
@@dsf743 Your uncle is named Dsf?
Reebok wen downhill after they changed their logo to that stupid Triangle
D DIESEL - I would have to agree 😂
I would blame that on Adidas too.
Adidas changed it
Agreed 💯
exactly...
They should revert back to the union jack logo, looks old-school and prestige.
The main reason I’ll never buy a pair . What is the point of putting on a flag that most of the world look on with disgust ?
@@sturner80 because if you don't have any enemies then you don't stand for anything.
@@sturner80 “look on in disgust” - hahaha suck it up, snowflake!
@@UglyRugby Snowflake ?? Another Daily Mail reader breaks cover 😀😀 You have the intelligence of a pork chop , brainwashed into thinking it’s the Victorian Age ; not any longer , just a bankrupt lump of rock in the Atlantic
@@sturner80 while that criticism maybe accurate, it doesn’t take away from your ludicrous hot take that “most of the world” looks on the Union Jack in disgust. Stop trying to be a victim, sweetheart.
Adidas just acquired Reebok just to pin it down so that's killing of the competitor
Just like Nike did to converse
jover sabdola really?
An expensive way of doing that.
@@kuntrydrip3180 and look at all the new Converse shoes that came out since the sale... Nike brought over their knowledge from the SB and Vans (another Nike owned brand) lines too and put out some sweet stuff. Downside is they kicked the Converse and Vans prices up, and they brought out bargain models to dilute those brand names a little (Converse One for example)
@@hobojesus9817 exactly but Adidas just letting Reebok die smh I use to love Reeboks but I heard their releasing the old Shaqnosis sneaker that's a good look but they need new designs and ideas to go with their retros Adidas need to stop playing and incorporate the boost and other stuff into their Reebok designs.
I remember seeing the pump shoes when I was a kid, I thought that was the coolest thing
Same here----It was the coolest thing ever. Still remember my pair.
I still rock pumps
The pumps where junk lol the tongue would inflate the most and kinda useless but looked dope
👍🏻 👍🏻 👍🏻
Which one Puma suede?
when they changed their logo the second time, I forgot they existed.
Me too.
Agreed. It's almost like Adidas did it to them on purpose.
Reebok is the only brand I buy for a lot of reasons but mainly because they were the brand that as a kid allowed me to have name brand sneakers and stop getting teased and bullied because my first cool pair of sneakers that my mom could finally afford came from Reebok and they were the best sneakers I ever owned because they changed my 4th grade life. To this day I am still grateful for Reebok giving my mom an option, something other than the Payless sneakers she was buying us before that day. Reebok has a catalogue that on its worst day can go toe to toe with Nike and Adidas. Above The Rim line, Reebok Pre Seasons, Blacktops, Kamikazes, Questions and Answers, the Mobius and Pump sneakers, their IP is literally legendary... They are making a comeback right now with Shaq and new management, new partnerships with influencers and a newfound energy inhouse. I see them making headway and becoming something that the general public respects and appreciates once again. They may not get back to number 1 but I could see them in a comfortable top 3-5 with exciting new products and occasional reminders of how incredible their Eastbay Era footwear really was. They owned Eastbay for a time when Eastbay was the sneaker bible... All they gotta do is tap back into that IP and they'll be just fine.
converse for me bro
Damn i cant believe people get bullied because of their shoes..
Some people have 0 sympathy/consideration. Bad parenting i guess
I can’t wait in like 30 years when Supreme is no longer a thing.
It would grow even more actually. The only thing that is dying for Supreme is the resale value of the items.
Supremes pretty much dead
@@driplord5871 Nope. Hypebeast culture demands new and niche to remain exciting and add an air of exclusivity. Brands like supreme will die, guaranteed.
@@cccycling5835 It's going to become the next Bape really
It will be the next Fubu.
I love Reeboks honestly, they are more comfortable for me than Nikes or other brands. I really hope they stick around because it would suck to lose them after finding how great they have worked for me.
I hope so too! Funny enough, one of my teachers in high school wears classic reeboks all the time and rotates between 3 pairs. More than for style, he wears them because he says they are the only shoes he can wear comfortably due to the fact he has very flat feet. I personally have a lot of Reebok socks and random Reebok apparel but not shoes.
Compared to react or boost midsoles, no reebok compares
@@pickle24 Midsoles maybe, but the overall quality of the shoe, Nike, Adidas, puma etc, don't even come close. Reeboks typically use genuine leather, the other brands typically use some Plastic material. Trust me, but some and you'll see the difference. I only buy reeboks now, and I'm a big jordan fan, Jordan's aren't a patch on reebok.
for me adidas boost are the most comfy
I only have reebok shoes. They are the best
I remember a while back when Reebok made a rip-off of the AF1s which was a bad move.
Midnight Club Still Cancelled Soz if you look at their website, they release copies of any trendy shoe style
You mean Adidas, they own Reebok... Maybe because they ultimately didn't want to risk the Adidas name.
Please never disrespect the G-Unit
Chadly01 Was thinking the same thing
Smooth Man McGee.
In the 80's the uniform was... Reebok shoes, a Benetton shirt and Guess jeans.
They do tons of promos
Just bought a tom n jerry collab shoe for less than 40 bucks
Theyre really really cool
I still love reebok🤗
me too
I hope it won't take 30 years
I also like Reebok
People are dumb best shoes ever zig pulse 4.0 Damm I run 10 km every day what a coushning
Yo I see a lot of people wearing Reebok Classics again, don’t sleep on it.
I bought 2 pairs a couple of months ago and love them!
Same I got pair they didn’t last long tho poor quality unlike the 90’s pair
Ehh, only in certain areas. To the general public, they are a notch below Skechers
Tbh that's all I wear.. Least 80% of my kicks are the classics are slept on sometimes their neat n easy to wear with anything tbh
I got a pair but only cause I literally paid $35 for them😂
Reebok’s deal with the UFC exposed a lot of Reebok’s incompetence.
Adidas you mean. He says like 10 times in the video that Adidas runs Reebok sooo....really that's just more evidence of Adidas usurping them
Please explain Babe
That deal was so bad for the fighters! The UFC pretty much screwed them over.
The deal was 100% UFC fuckery, but the problems with the gear, the goofs on fighter names, etc. were all Reebok (which yes, is Adidas, but the uniforms carry the Reebok logo and are always referred to as Reebok, not Adidas).
Is the deal over? I was about to mention how they have a UFC deal
Reebok was huge when I was in school in the 80s. Even if a company does all the right stuff, the fads just change and kids don't want to use the brands of their parents and grandparents.
And in the nineties too .I think their downfall began after 2000
Yeah remember Reebok hexalite
@@mokhot No I don't remember. I just remember the name being huge back then.
@@martinschulz9381 L
In middle school, I would have given whatever to have a pair of reeboks. I even had dreams about it. But no, I usually ended up with some knock-off brand of tennies and would hope to God that no one noticed.
I still love Reebok.
Still a brand I really like and support.
ccateni 28 then I feel bad for you
@@Discust I know...
Thanks Adidas...
Same here.Reebok is the only brand of sneaker i wear.Very durable and comfortable.Just a great shoe.
My personal experience with Reebok: In the 1980's I bought a pair of Reeboks. I was so impressed with them. They were the most comfortable pair of shoes I had ever owned. I remember telling people that Reeboks were the only shoe I had ever tried where I felt more comfortable wearing them than not wearing them. They were very durable too. After that for around 30 years I almost exclusively bought only Reeboks. Even when I was wearing a suit, I'd buy Reebok walking shoes, which are black in color, so they would look okay as long as no-one took too close a look!
In the 2010's I noticed a rapid decline in the quality of Reeboks. They were no longer comfortable. I could still buy styles that looked good but the fit just wasn't the same. And the quality rapidly went downhill. I bought some pairs where pieces of the sole would just fall off; they had been obviously glued on at the factory but the glue wasn't good enough. Holes would wear right through the shoe, so people could see my socks, within just a few months of me buying them. They just weren't the same shoes that I knew from before.
Now in 2021 I don't own any Reeboks anymore. I've moved on to other brands that give me the comfort and durability that Reeboks used to.
The best sneaker ive found interms of comfort and durability are the reebok freestyle hi . They outdo the airforces interms if comfort by a mile and ive owned them in 2014 and it still has held together for 8 yrs so thats a salute from me. Perhaps the quality of certain styles in thier line declined but the freestyle his are wonderful and ill keep choosing it over any other sneaker by a long shot.
So what do you wear now then?
@@icarus2k I don't wear any single brand now. Currently I have shoes from Columbia, The North Face and Sketchers.
@@super-gerald How do Columbia and North Face sneakers hold up? I just recently ordered a pair of New Balance 9060s, I heard really good things so I'll let you know how they are
@@icarus2k Both hold up better than modern Reeboks. North Face seem to last forever and are basically indestructable. Columbia are great for everyday use and they have excellent grip on wet surfaces so I tend to wear them every day. Both shoes are well made and I am happy with them.
Reebok : Hey Adidas , so you bought us to ensure we grow , right ?
Adidas : Well yes but actually no...
Ahh.. Good old times!
I remember the "Reedbook" t-shirt I had when I was young.
Now I only have an "Abibas" and a "Nice" t-shirt and a pair of "Tiger" socks with the Puma logo...
I had a pair of Reebok PUMPS, anyone remember those? I loved them. They did give you an edge on the court.
Psychological, perhaps! I thought they were a fairly useless gimmick. They didn't really do anything, other than burst after a few months.
Haha no way yeah remember them. Do you remember puma discs???
How?? You could get the same effect taping your ankles... I always thought the pump was a stupid gimmick
@@zeddeka You are correct sir
6:11
I remember in middle school everyone was rocking those zig techs by Reebok
Cody Wienke here here
pumped up kicks
#facts sooooo ugly
Yo I still own my Zig Techs XD
You remember the John Wall basketball shoe that had the bottom of the Zigs on them? I loved those.
"What happened?"
People realized they can download shoes.
Someday.
😂
😂😂
You wouldn't download a shoe
Lol
Its weird because some of my absolute favorite sneakers have been reeboks. They were not only aesthetically pleasing (mostly classics and clubs in an eggshell white) and lasted like 2-3 years no problem being worn every single day free time and work. They’re still holding together but starting to fall apart now slowly but surely. Thats still very impressive for a sneaker to me and leaves most other brands sneakers of the same retail price i owned absolutely in the dust.
Reedbok: "What are you doing to me, I thought we were partners?"
Adidas: "For me to grow, you must be sacrificed"
Autocorrect strikes again
Change reebok to umbro and adidas to nike
Alpha Jay 3.0 😂 funny but facts tho
U want us to read a book?
I remember pump shoes, they were so rad back in the day.
Also was that David Duchovny facepalming?
I finally got a pair of white & teal blue Reebok Pumps when I was like 11 or 12 y.o. and I was so freakin’ excited to wear those bad boys to school! Lol I loved the pump feature and would tighten them up during PE & recess and then release the pressure afterwards for a more casual, comfortable feel. 😂 But after like 6 weeks the pump feature started not working. But I have to admit those 6 weeks were FREAKING AWESOME! 😎
I'm use to pumping up a penis pump so doing the same when I put on shoes is a easy transition, I wish they'd bring them back
Mike Appleget I had the teal pumps in Jr High School. Level up!
I remember the commercial for the pump shoes had 2 guys bungee jumping and one had the pumps and once didn't. They both jumped off but then you only see one guy come back up and the other cord only had the shoes on it. It scarred me :O
No. They were not.
Shit I rock my Reebok's daily. The most durable casual shoes I've ever tried
I have 2 pairs of Reeboks. Comfortable as hell and easily beats out my Nike or Adidas in terms of durability.
I also like the designs. I agree with the video, it is more retro nowadays, but in a good way
- dudes still a virigin
@@jamaicaboy544 - dude thinks he’s cool
True. I like Reebok more then any other sports brand.
One big area you missed was Reebok‘s move into ice hockey clothing and equipment. One of Reebok‘s acquisitions was the traditional ice hockey equipment manufacturer CCM. Reebok almost killed off the CCM brand, replacing it with their own. Realizing they were killing off a historic brand that still had value, they reintroduced CCM which ran parallel to Reebok hockey (which introduced pump ice skates - some of the most comfortable skates on the market at the time). When Adidas acquired Reebok, they spun CCM off, but like the NBA, Adidas kept the NHL uniform contract and moved it under their own brand. Frankly, best thing to happen to CCM, since they are now thriving and are clawing back market share from Bauer (which itself had almost been smothered to death by Nike).
OK, "Weeboks" is an amazing name.
It reminds me of Chris Evans.
Sounds like testicles in Spanish, never saw them here, maybe because of that xD there was also a car called "Mitsubishi Pajero", but Pajero literally means wanker so they changed the models name here hahahahahaha
@@allisafu yeah huevos
You know what’s crazy? This video got me into collecting Reebok’s ! Club Cs , Classic Leathers , BB4500s etc. they’re my 3rd favorite shoe brand now thanks Company Man !
@Simba yep c85 vintage are really cool. you should try them out
I have 5 pairs of bb4500's in black and two pair's in white, they're my work shoe of choice. I prefer their classic's. I buy a new pair every six month's because 11e or wide are getting harder to find and will be unavailable before too long. They hold up pretty well for a modern day tennis shoe.
I don't have Reeboks myself but they look very nice and one day I'll have to try them out. I'm super into retro style sneakers so Reeboks are right up my alley.
Classic leathers my whole life. Not those shaquille Oneil’s tho lol
Hmm... almost as if Adidas bought Reebok to remove a competitor from the market...
Isn't that why anyone does that or to grab something they have?
Maan Reebok Pumps were the rage in the '90's. They were everywhere, I loved them.
Honestly I still wear all of Reebok Classics sneakers especially like the Iversons and Shaqs
@Oh Mon Dieu Madame oh yeah the pumps are iconic.
Shaqs are ugly as fuck
@@randomguy8228 Not to mention Jordan had dropped six pairs of Jordans by 1992 including the Space Jam Six. So the game was over WAY before shaq
@Hugh Mungus It was easy to forget them, no real ballers wore them. Dee Brown? Please they where heavy AF and again you ever heard of JORDAN?
Me too.
I feel like Reebok can make a comeback. I’m a huge fan of Nike/Air Jordan over anything else but recently I have been liking Reebok so much that I went to eBay and bought myself some Shaq attaq pumps and I love them a lot!
They got acquired by Aeropostale's parent company, so that's a start
They recame out with those in the original colorway. I wanted but couldn't find anywhere. I'm kinda pissed off cause I heared they didn't sell out
Vintage look is in and Reebok have cash in
They did clothing for NHL for few years..
Yes, pretty sure a good chunk of players used their sticks and skates too. I remember up until the late-2000's a lot of guys in the MLB had Reebok cleats as well.
Yeah it took them quite a while for Adidas to take over compared what happened with the NBA
Yeah, they got that deal through their acquisition of CCM who originally had the deal with the NHL. When Adidas purchased Reebok, they naturally took over the contract too.
Reebok was the official uniform supplier from 07-17. Adidas signed a 11 year contract with the NHL for uniforms from 17 on.
@@corstiger8704 Damn I didn't know they owned CCM.
Shaq has actually acquired reebok now ; curious to see how they begin to push the brand now … def need to focus on the original iversons, the shaqs, and of course reebok classics … then they need to sign a hot young nba player & a rapper
Authentic Brands Group has acquired Reebok, not Shaq.
@@Quaif shaq is either 1st or 2nd largest investor / partner of authentic brands & also being the main face … he indeed has acquired reebok , along with his GROUP of investors but he’s a part of it therefore one of the owners still … mr technical
Reebok pumps were the rich kids’ shoes. Absolutely iconic for me as a school kid in 1987.
They were introduced in 1989
Hmmmm. Could’ve sworn it was then. Ah well, maybe is was the iconic Converse Cons then the pumps in ‘89. Either way, they were iconic when they came out and like I said, every kid in our neighbourhood wanted a pair.
I got 2 pairs of Reebok’s for Christmas 2020 and they still go hard only the classics though
The reebok pumps are dope to me and the questions and the answers
For all of you that dont know, Adidas recently sold Reebok to Authentic Brands group. Do we see a comeback coming??
Well, I just saw them re-release the BB5600s in black & white,,,,but for $260?? I think that's a bit much. I need to find out the reason.
Yep, had no idea the logo changed till about 2 minutes ago when you mentioned it in this video
and now it's back to the original one as of this week haha
@@sleepwalkusa135 Never mess with the original.
I had a pair of Reebok Pumps.. 👌🏾💯
Me too I had the Allen Iverson Answer 9s
If they brought back the OG Pumps as a retro I would 100% buy them. Have a lot of nostalgia for them as a 90's kid that couldn't get them back in the day.
ZiPolishHammer they did bring them back about a decade ago. I caught a pair on clearance for like $50 and couldn’t believe how heavy they were.
I still mess w reeboks. The reebox classic is still the perfect any day, any outfit shoe.
Been wearing Reeboks almost every day for about 5-6 years now. I love them and they seem more fairly popular here in Australia. Really liking some of their collab shoes as well, I hope they don't completely die off . They haven't yet and I'm two years late to this video.
I’m from the UK and rebook is still big 🤷🏼♀️ we love it!
Yeah was just thinks that can barely walk two feet in Yorkshire without seeing a road man wearing reboks
I'm from the US of A and I've never seen them. Adidas is everywhere tho.
The jeremy Kyle crowd luv em
Wrong
@@blujjay Nike is everywhere in the US. I don't see Reeboks. But I do see Adidas sometimes.
failed to mention their partnership with UFC, i think that's a pretty big deal
It's not a partnership, it's called slavery
I get that Dana and the Fratitas want a more uniform look for their fighters, but the different kinds of fighting gear with each fighter having their own set of sponsors on that gear was part of MMAs identity and style. It promoted individualism, where as now it's just promoting the UFC as a league.
70mill for all those fighters,deal was bad. 50cent got over 70mill for himself from Reebok for the lifestyle brand back in the early 2000's
Christopher Ashford guaranteed more Americans know 50 Cent than all those fighters combined
@Sal Vastola I think he mean it's a big part of the current reebok business, that not mentioning it in this video was an oversight.
I've got a pair of the Pumps that they re-released a few years ago, the Shaq Attaq. They're great.
Right?! I loved mine. They were actually legit, took a long time to air down, so you weren't constantly doing it. Hell, I want another pair. I don't play basketball, but have always liked wearing basketball shoes. So comfortable if you got big ass feet. Lol
That’s pretty neat. The pumps idea is unique, especially in non-athletic markets. I’d get a pair.
My ass feet are normal sized, can I still wear Reebok?
@@tannerhall8410 yup! All ass feet types accepted 👍🙋😂
Or you could just get a pair of Air Max, which stay "pumped"...
It had some prestige in the football world ⚽️ too in the mid to late 2000s. Thierry Henry, Ryan Giggs, Iker Casillas, Oswaldo Sánchez all were sponsored by Reebok. Casillas lifted the 2008 Euro and 2010 World Cup wearing Reebok, the 2005 Club World Cup final had two Reebok sponsored teams (Liverpool and Sao Paulo), Internacional won the following year's Libertadores and Club World Cup wearing Reebok.
My teenage dream shoes my father bought from USA. I remember wearing them proudly. My father is no more now.
That's a great memory man. Never forget it. And may your awesome dad rest in peace. Unfortunately the ones we love have to leave us sometimes. Stay blessed brother.
@@mcgriddle552 you are such a great person to be my brother. Thank you for your kind and loving words.
They were Nikes, weren't they
ONE NATION hey my first pair came from the US when I was 13 or 14 living in Europe
My dad went to US in 93 and bought me a pair of levis 501. It wasnt expensive actually. I didnt know it was the 'it jeans' at that time since i was a kid. It wasn't available in my country since it made its way a year later ( it was fringgin expensive). The most trendy kid in my school yes i am.😂😂😂
Reebok still got some classic shoes tho, it’s just a shame that their new shoes are trash 🗑
Really??
What about Reebok Harmony lp?
Reebok supercourt is my favorite shoe of all time...also love the ventilators
Nickolas Sucharew I have the GOAT app and have been seeing some really dope new designs
Nickolas Sucharew- l prefer how Reebok shoes look now. ln the past, Nike was my go to, before Reebok.
My favorite song ever - "Is it Reebok or is it Nike?"
Omg hahaha, I understand that reference hahaha. This is the rythm of the night. Every hispanic person will understand that haha
@@torito880 AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
Son ribo o son nai
Lmfao
Son Estos Reebok o son nike
I remember when the Pumps came out. That was peak Reebok in my mind. I finally got a pair in 91 or 92. I still think they’re pretty cool. I think the problem was marketing them to improve jumping rather than marketing to improve how the shoe fits during high intensity performance; the latter not being as exciting to a 10 year old
For a while everyone wanted them. They were too expensive for my parents tho.
i think there’s room for them to become a cool brand since people always want an alternative to the biggest brand
Adidas is an alternative to Nike.
"You done switched from Nike to Reebok, ha"
Infectedstyles_Chris 😂
Your face was on the news last night, ha!
400
You a paper chaser
Woah, woah, woah, run forest run forest run
I remember The Pump shoes in 89". I was 13. I wanted a pair so bad! But at $123 a pair, my folks said no way.
oh my, they were ugly as sin as well
@@troyfmradio66 Reebok pumps ugly? I think not mon ami. 😂
They was $179 upon release in November of 89. Super expensive. Twice the amount of any other shoes.
Exactly that’s when parents actually had common sense
Put shoes on. Pump up. Numb feet. FTW!
Reebok BB4600 were the sneaker everyone was wearing when I was a teenager...it was not only fashionable, but very comfortable and a good shoe to shoot hoops in. Lots of basketball players wore them in the 1987-1988 NBA games.
They'll come back, same as Champion who were everywhere in the mid 90's when I was a kid and then vanished a few years later.
To quote Jim Cornette: "How can I miss you, if you won't go away"?
along with fila too, although i already see a decline in that trend
@@kaitlynzuniga Fila is now a cheaper, premium looking alternative to Nike and Adidas in developing countries. Doing great for people who buy it as a one year life span shoe.
R M agreed. growing up in the 2000s i remember it as a shoe no one wanted & it was like viewed as a cheap walmart/payless shoe, but with places like insta and twitter which governs a lot of trends i’ve seen people start buying it as if it were luxury. weird stuff
In a couple years probably
It's weird seeing those companies like Fila and Champion make a comeback.
Fila used to be a pretty popular brand, but got to the point where it was sold in Walmart or maybe it was Kmart. Now they're back and considered a more premium, fashionable brand again.
"I die over these Reebok...
She ain't even-know-it" - Rick Ross
And then they took the deal away because of the rest of that verse lol
I still wear Reebok Pump. I absolutely love them
I would personally love to see Shaquille O'Neal buy the Reebok company.
Same here
Why and how would that be gratifying
John Smith because Shaq is a well-known personality, has a lot of money, and he can add some structure and excitement to their company.
@@JohnSmith-dd2ug look at Papa Johns.
Would version destory TNA where Hulk came
Im wearing a pair of reebok right now, and have two more pair at home
@Danial Rafiqi woah there, no need to be rude about it.
The way Americans pronounce Adidas: A-Deed-is
The way Europeans pronounce Adidas: Addy-Dass
In northern germany we kinda switch between the two
@@ilu9079 in Latinoamérica Ah-d-Daz
Edd Mtz I performed poorly attempting to pronounce that but it sounds cool
@@ilu9079 when I drink three beers I can pronounce it in any kind of Language, hehe
Cinco Boy - I concur.
Reebok pumps were bigger than Jordan’s for a hot sec back in the day
Maybe a millisecond, lol. I loved my AirJordans.
More like a nanosecond. Lol
They were close, just not quite good enough.
6:23 Pumps were the number one shoe everyone wanted when I was in the 5th grade of Elementary school. I couldn't afford a pair, but I did try some on and pumped them up... at the time no other shoe was like it and I really wanted a set.
About five years ago, a closeout store in NYC called national wholesale liquidators were selling a bunch of all white Reebok pumps for under $30 in just about every size. I nearly wet my pants in shock that not only were these available, but they were being sold so cheap and tried to buy as many in my size as possible. NWL has been closed since so I don’t even know if they had any more available before they went out of business
"all the other kids with the pumped up kicks, better run better run......"
Their partnership with the UFC is coming to an end very soon. I wonder what brand will equip the fighters in the future. I wasn't a fan of the fighthing kits and they are paying fighters peanuts!
Guess what, fighting is among the lowest paid sports ever.
Only the Top Dogs make big money.
Venum has got the contract.
Reebok, Venum, etc is just a sideshow. The UFC themselves pay the fighters like shit and will continue to do so. The fighters need a 50% revenue split and a union to get it for them.
Atleast Venum is a true MMA brand..those Reebok UFC outfits are hideous. I'm glad that deal is coming to an end
I hope UFC will allow their fighters to have sponsors.
Great mini-doc - didn't know about the logo change, but just read that they've been sold to Authentic Brands Group... whoever they are!
I’ve been asking for this for a for a long time I am a former Reebok employee
There's a bunch of us out there wondering what the hell happened
@@henripapineau1610 damn what happened???
The “Pumps” were what’s up. They even had them for Track & Field AMS that was when I knew they had taken off, lol.
I just bought the Boost Pumps. One of the better collabs of 2019
Puma eventually tried to copy that
2:14 - They connected *just* enough on that 'high five' 😄
That's hilarious😂😂
Just pinkies
Hey, Company Man. I have some suggested topics you should cover in future videos.
Topics:
General Motors - The Rise and Fall...And Rise Again
In-N-Out Burger - Why They're Successful
Mercedes-Benz vs BMW
Marvel - The Rise and Fall...And Rise Again
The Decline of HQ Trivia...What Happened?
DirecTV vs Dish Network
Samsung - Bigger Than You Know
Twitch - Why They're Successful
TH-cam - How It Started
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) - The Rise and Fall...And Rise Again
Ticketmaster - Why They're Hated
The Decline of Macy's... What Happened?
Target - The Rise and Fall...And Rise Again
Dairy Queen - Why They're Successful
Sega - The Rise and Fall...And Rise Again
Adidas: *disconnects control * "Look you're playing see?"
Damn that's sad
@@rogerrabbit2902 "See look we on the same team we won!"
LOL
😂😂😂
Kiere Beats 😂😂
I love Reebook... there clothes is the most comfortable i've worn in years.
in germany reebok stuff is still very popular and "cool" from my perspective
wo bitte schön ?
Good for them. Perhaps the Adidas connection helped them in Germany.
genau
How’s fritz and Hans
I used to buy Reebok almost exclusively here in India but, they’ve lost their shine in the last couple of years and I’ve switched to Adidas. Many of their stores I used to frequent are now shut.
How’d you manage to completely miss the Reebok/ufc deal??? It was worth 80 million dollars and was also in effect until last year??
I was wondering the same thing. Kinda seems like a big deal. Many big house hold names were made in the Reebok gear (no matter how ugly) Millions of eyes saw that gear and I saw a lot more people start wearing the brand because of it.
@@shanebagwell253 it baffles me because that was the last big deal Reebok has done and was considered the brands saving grace when it was announced even tho the ufc fans were not happy about the deal as it fucked a lot of other fighters out of brand deals with other companies
I still see a lot of ppl at my school has reebook shirts and shoes
It's started taking off again recently but only with the classics
Ufc
Must be a poor school 🤣
Not really poor. A lot of Nike, Reebok and Under Armor wear
Its getting old seeing all the Nike and Adidas fanboys or should I say fkboys. Id rather wear Reebok than that crap.
Man, those Pumps hit when I was in 6th grade. Everybody wanted them! I had two pairs. Pretty much a gimmick. But they were unique and you could swear you jumped higher after you pumped up. Ha ha!
I remember them too, in my area only kids that really couldn't play basketball had them. It was the worst shoe to have on at the park anywhere in the USA. Basically cost the same as Jordans and ballers thought this when we saw you in them, "Oh so you had Jordan money, but you decided to go with thoses???
Yes😂😂😂
@@nicholasl8249 No doubt.
No gimmick my guy. It was for a custom fit. They took the idea from medical air splints.
The full foot pumps were amazing, especially the ones that had an air bag under the foot that also pumped up.
And the ers and later hexalite was great for shock absorption.
@@AntMcLeod that's why Reebok pump made the blacktop line for outdoor playing. And they was voted the greatest outdoor basketball shoe of all time.
Reebok was selling more units of the pump than nike (which included jordan) and Adidas put together, by 2-1.
They was raking in billions a year from that shoe alone. Reeboks only problem was that they over saturated the market by 94-95.
And depending on what model of pump you bought, it would cost between $129 and $179. Way more than Jordan shoes.
I love my Reeboks and have continued to buy Reeboks for the past 2 years. I actually just bought two this week hahaha
Nerd
Nerd
Nerd
Back when they exploded, they were using garment leather while Nike was using full grain leather.
Reebok's were just more comfortable than any other shoe on the market back then.
Today's Reebok classics feel so cheap compared to the originals.
Do Goodwill or another large charity chain. Very interesting industry and little is known about it
The classic Reeboks are low key fire especially since those are the types of shoes that are in style. Plus ugly shoes sell for some reason
I'm sorry. You're just going to gloss over his name being fireman‽
@James Deam no. It is just our education system is hiding it from you. Free yourself and discover the possibility of the interrobang.
And he was in charge of a camping store...
@@funnyfunkinmonkey I can't even with company man right now. He gives "weebok" a laugh but can't be bothered to chuckle at a man named fireman?
And what camping store/business did he own or run? Anything we would have heard of? Might be an interesting story here.
@Cake0001 so what's up?? If you like reading you should read to pass your time instead of being on yt commenting about a channel in a channel you don't even watch!!!
Reebok used to make incredibly comfortable shoes. When Adidas bought them the quality declined and now the whole market is moving away from more hard wearing leather products to fabric and foam that can be produced more cheaply.
I have been a fan of Reebok since the 80's. I've continued to be a fan of their shoes AND clothes. As a very big guy they maintain a very solid presence in the Big&Tall market so they are indispensable to me.
Can you touch upon the Reebok UFC deal? That's something that would interest a lot of people.
Reebok just need Travis Scoot collab and boom they will be born again. In 2018 Fila made a come back in fashion scene. Reebok could too but need more Influence for people to buy.
wow, another suck off Travis Scott groupie.
Who. Is that some crappy thug mumbler
They started making their shoes in Asia and the quality went down drastically.
True and they expected us to pay the same prices! They were one of the first to go to China then all went downhill.
The quality went down, but the price remained ridiculously expensive.
I guess Nike and Adidas all made their shoes in Milan eh?
Thats the lie you want to believe.
no , asia has a low factory price does not means that the quality is bad . Nike and adidas also making shoes there , i guest it is just reebok picking bad materials or bad factories . I'm wearing a 85 club C and the outsole is trash while my adidas and nike outsoles are squeaky , although they were all manufactured in asia
Went from Nike and NB to Reebok a few years ago. Never looked back. Decent prices, good mix between "classic" stuff and decently "a la mode" things. And giving myself bonus points for not following the sheeps and buying Stan Smiths. Love me some Reeboks indeed.
Oh man, I had forgotten they used to have the British flag logo on the shoes!
I actually like the Reeboks. The cross trainer was a good one.
I bought in my youth three pairs of Reebok classics men’s style with the single strap black in color. When one pair I got all I bought another one
Hahahahaha
@@franksckupakus6138 if you want to.meet then I have no problem kicking your ass
I love how consistent and yet so different every episode is:
Reebok and Fila were (are) my favorite brands.
Excellent quality and reasonable prices :)
those pump shoes were the first coolest shoes i have ever seen during my adolescent years.
Coming from a UFC fan. The whole deal really turned me off. Fighters became screwed out of revenue potential, and yes UFC is part to blame.
Love Under Armour clothing(not the price)
And gotta admit Nike’s are some of the best shoes.
Nike cant be beaten on apparel.
their history, crazy technology and just solid creative hookups with outside influences is out this world.
e.g Kipchoge breaking sub 2 in Nikes.
@@ma1ist Stop shilling.
@@Clay3613
im not. i cant imagine all those backroom blowies Nike must give to China so that little kids in basements put together those pretty shoes.
I haven't found a comfortable pair of nike shoes for my feet in years. New Balance is about the only company that makes anything comfortable for large feet - not only just long and wide, but also thick top to bottom. Find me a 16 4E nike that doesn't feel like cramming your foot into a hydraulic press. I dare you.
I still rock Reebok!!! From clothes to shoes. I've recently stopped supporting Nike, so I went back to Reebok, and have even expanded into Puma a bit.
I was a 90s teen. I'd completely forgotten they existed and didn't know the logo had changed. I'd forgotten they made the pumps, I really thought Nike had
I have never understood this obsession with "athletic shoes." For me, a pair of sneakers is a pair of sneakers. It's even become hard to find good, old fashioned canvas sneakers now. I remember Keds, P.F. Flyers, and Converse. Converse is about the only one left now. These "athletic shoes" have always seemed to me to be something for people who had no sense of thrift or value, and were driven by herd mentality. "A fool and his money are soon parted."
lol, in no way is it hard to find old fashion canvas kicks. just look on grailed or depop
Goat has all kinds of canvas shoes.
Those canvas shoes are uncomfortable tho. Converse will always be my favorite casual sneakers but I stopped wearing them cuz they're uncomfortable. I definitely don't wear Jordan's and generally won't spend more than $75 US on a pair of sneakers. Even then I have to really like them. But then again, branding is definitely a big part of human culture and drives the global economy more than we believe.
@@Cure4theCold yes branding is important but quality is what matters . And Nike is the best here by a long shot
This is not true .shoes are important and should be comfortable. Your legs are important. So your logic is useless