How The Reebok Pump Changed The High-Tech Sneaker Game Forever
When it comes to cutting-edge athletic footwear, Reebok and its competitors – Nike being the most prominent among them – have been at the forefront of industry-shaking innovations that literally change the way people wear (and buy) sneakers. But few innovations have caused a stir quite like the Reebok Pump. On its way to becoming a veritable game-changer, the Pump – introduced at the tail-end of the 1980s – featured technologies that many brands, including arch-rival Nike, had been tiptoeing around for years.
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@AnonymousAccount514
December 11, 2025 at 3:57 am
Yup…Air Jordan’s were the only King of sneakers until The Pump came along, and broke everything open, Nikes first true competitor
@Luke-yh6nm
December 11, 2025 at 3:57 am
Sober Don Johnson as narrator!
@Benny817FTW
December 11, 2025 at 3:57 am
Yup
@ricosuave6898
December 11, 2025 at 3:57 am
The shoe that changed sneakers for ever was whatever shoe they stopped referring to as a sneaker. I'm 51, and at no time in my life did I or my immediate peers refer to any shoes as sneakers. Calling my ratty Chuck's sneakers back in 1987 would have been a great way to get mocked endlessly.
@ds5524
December 11, 2025 at 3:57 am
Paul Litchfield is incredibly talented, but more importantly he is one of the best guys in the business!
@keithminter
December 11, 2025 at 3:57 am
It's 2025 – I now own 7 pairs and counting. Could never afford them as a kid in the 80s/90s, so now I am (45 years old and) obsessed…
@bicyclelife7088
December 11, 2025 at 3:57 am
I own both Ree pumps and Nike pump retro. The Reebok are hands down the better of the two.
@alberpajares4792
December 11, 2025 at 3:57 am
Totally,.. that and the air-max air chamber where the break up in sneaker concept,..
@charbokh
December 11, 2025 at 3:57 am
I always wanted a pair of Pumps as a child. I couldn't have them until I was old enough to work and buy them myself. Multiple chilhood dreams were fulfilled like that.
I did had a pair of L.A. Gear Lights. They were fantastic!.
@Faustonauta
December 11, 2025 at 3:57 am
Una pregunta razonable, si cambiaron el mundo de los tenis, ¿por qué motivo no se usa esa tecnología ni nadie la reclama de vuelta?,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,porque PATATAS.
@beldin3013
December 11, 2025 at 3:57 am
My parents would never spend that kind of money on shoes for me, but I finally bought a pair of above the rims this year as total nostalgia bait.
@air23forever35
December 11, 2025 at 3:57 am
Dennis Rodman is the reason why I wore reebok.
@adanfranco6503
December 11, 2025 at 3:57 am
Ese pinche DJ, el coleccionista , que regale unos Reebok el wey!
Tiene pares de a madre el bato, que regalo unos dos pares de tenis.
Que no sea pjaldrs.
@Kikerchocomilk12
December 11, 2025 at 3:57 am
Yo quiero unos creo que su diseńo nunca pasaron de moda en ebay estan a mas de $250
@atillaozturk7075
December 11, 2025 at 3:57 am
Nike Air Jordans in 1991 cost over $300 here in Australia…Reebok Pump was the 2nd most expensive
@juanlira2425
December 11, 2025 at 3:57 am
Antes de esos Reebok abia unos tenis llamados La gear con ese🤔🤔 sistema en los 80s yo tenia unos La gear le copiaria reebok🤔🤔🤔🤔????
@TheNumbasign2
December 11, 2025 at 3:57 am
Just bought a pair today 😊
@victordanielferreyra1385
December 11, 2025 at 3:57 am
Siii, tengo unos Reebok Pump, nuevos y son geniales, son muy buenos tenis
@objectivejerk
December 11, 2025 at 3:57 am
I had a pair, could not ball to save my life, but still had to have a pair.
@BigEdandThePups
December 11, 2025 at 3:57 am
Just bought a pair today lol
@noelvazquez1104
December 11, 2025 at 3:57 am
No… Los primeros y originales Reebok pump de 1989 no solo inflaban la lengüeta, también alrededor de todo el pie, a partir de los twilight zone y los omni Lite de Dee Brown es que solo dejaron el sistema pump para la lengüeta
@Animacs_NR_12-fc5cc
December 11, 2025 at 3:57 am
fun fact these shoes were referenced in the song pumped up kicks the song about a school shooting
@cesarlopez4655
December 11, 2025 at 3:57 am
Yo tengo 3 pares de pump
@ingridfong-daley5899
December 11, 2025 at 3:57 am
The unwashed Tupperware Hall of Fame is off the same exit as the Biggest Ball of Twine in Minnesota, for those wishing to continue the smelly historical discoveries.
@Kittvkat
December 11, 2025 at 3:57 am
siempre ha sido mi sueño comprarme unos The Pump. despues de ver a Chappelle en la pelicula Robin Hood inflando sus tenis. quede maravillado jajajajajajajajajaj.
super tenis que se inflan!!!!!!!
super pelicula, excelente Marketing!!!!
pronto me comprare mis primeros Pump =] seran especiales jejejeje
@MrWhite-yg6yk
December 11, 2025 at 3:57 am
I was the kid wearing Cheetahs and XJ-900’s
But somehow got a pair of Pumps one Christmas 😎
@sergioromero9932
December 11, 2025 at 3:57 am
What about those shoes called British Knights.
@davidt3563
December 11, 2025 at 3:57 am
I loved my pumps!
@Kit_Bear
December 11, 2025 at 3:57 am
I nor my parents could afford them when they came out, they just couldn't justify spending so much on a pair of shoes that I'd outgrow in 6 months so I had to wait 30 years to finally get a pair. Now I own two pairs soon to be three. They were well worth the wait. Everyone who sees them freaks out. People my age instantly know what they are, people who are younger don't know but ask you what they are and even kids ask me what they are and I'm happy to give them the story. When they have it explained to them they think it's the coolest thing ever and want a pair of their own. They are certainly a head turner and grabs everyone's attention wherever you go. If they know you see them smile and give you a nod. The ones who don't look down as you are walking by and ask their friends if they know what they are. It's a unique feeling. I can't tell you how many times I've been stopped by strangers in a supermarket and had a good half hour conversation with them, even in the checkout queues I've had people looking down and taking photos of them, they really stand out amongst everyone else's footwear that's for sure.
@Sumkneegrow
December 11, 2025 at 3:57 am
These shoes were pump n' dumped like a slut
@Factsoverfeelingspeople
December 11, 2025 at 3:57 am
Actually, Reebok had been the No1 selling shoe brand from 87-94. It's just that the pump sent sales through the roof.
They sold more than nike and Adidas combined.
@frankgerace5997
December 11, 2025 at 3:57 am
Keep your high-tech Pumps—I’ll take my Chuck 70’s….
@taridean
December 11, 2025 at 3:57 am
I certainly had a pair of basketball Pumps when I was a kid. LOVED THEM! Got on the condition that I finished in the top 3 in my class when it came to overall grades average. I came 1st 😁.
@Bentsi2002
December 11, 2025 at 3:57 am
So what do I think? …. I just went on eBay and bought a pair for $200… 😂
@kainewilson6837
December 11, 2025 at 3:57 am
L.a.gear
@FierroDuroRails
December 11, 2025 at 3:57 am
I didnt get a pair of jordans as kid.but I did get a pair of these love them.
@howlingdogsbarcebucity
December 11, 2025 at 3:57 am
I had the black ones with the orange pump had my mom take me back to the mall to return them and got the David Robinson Nike pumps with the pump on the side of the shoe. Big mistake the Reebok Pumps were better
@MayheM_72
December 11, 2025 at 3:57 am
I never had a pair of pumps (my Mom bought me low-top Roos and Pumas) but of course, my little brother got a pair. But…Mom always said she never showed and preference between her kids, so I guess I gotta take her at her word…
@chassidysmith5331
December 11, 2025 at 3:57 am
I had a pair of those 😂😂loved them actually ❤
@UnchainedAmerica
December 11, 2025 at 3:57 am
haha, my parents bought me a pair of Pumps. I used to play with the pumps til they worn itself out. So much fun.
@redstratus97
December 11, 2025 at 3:57 am
I had a pair of “low tops” that I remember my parents paying $90 for. I loved them and wore them proudly until they started to wear out and eventually I outgrew them as well.
@HR-wd6cw
December 11, 2025 at 3:57 am
I remember these shoes and they were all the rage back then, but I remember a few friends who managed to pop the airpockets used (which wasn't that hard actually) and I remember them describing the experience afterwards as being "basiclly makes a farting sound when you walk" since air would get in and would expel perhaps under a bit of pressure of your foot as you walked. I always found this a bit comical and never wanted the shoes anyway (I had bought others with similar technology, but not the "pump" design but rather ones that just had pocketed air tubes in the heel, but for those, if they popped, they didn't really make any noise, or you could pop the other side so air could flow out both sides (never had the "farting" issue with the ones I had, which were New Balance with the airpockets in the heel).
@kincamell
December 11, 2025 at 3:57 am
Cool.
Ps I recall the Shaq 3 had an external Instapump , one my classmates had them. My mom blessed me with a pair of Blacktop Pumps
@manchesterunitedno7
December 11, 2025 at 3:57 am
Sonics high flyer Shawn Kemp actually never wears any iteration of Reebok Pump sneakers. He got his own signature Reebok shoe called the Kamikaze & Reignman series. Ditched the pump tech, and focused more on Reebok's version of air cushion on the sole, called Hexalite.
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