***New Reebok Pick-Ups, Release Info, etc.***

[yrok1986]

Did anybody else cop the Dennis Nedry (aka Newman) Club C 85s from the Jurassic Park pack? Mine just came in today and they're crazy in person. The Barbasol can box they come in is insane (and ridiculously big, as well.) I know people have been clowning Reebok for some of their collabs but I'm all for it if **** like this comes from it. These are insane, I'm glad I got them.

 

[snkrfollower]

RIP LOD

 

[05fordgt]

Ah man, you gotta stop teasing me with these old pics of my #1 Reebok grail, SXT Pump! Gosh it's the #1 retro I want from Reebok.

 

[da hen]

Animal and Hawk!

 

[snkrfollower]

Decided to bust these out today

 

[duke40]

These are too tough…

 

[beeface]

Reebok got sold to Authentic Brands Group

looking forward to their Brooks Brothers collaboration

 

[nuclear1990]

Hopefully someone can use this!

 

[c flyness]

 

[snkrfollower]

Reebok got sold to Authentic Brands Group

looking forward to their Brooks Brothers collaboration

ABG is absolute trash. They are the definition of private equity vampires. They'll load the brand up with debt and let it die like they do everything else they own. Look at their "success" with their other brands: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Authentic_Brands_Group

This is really, really depressing news

 

[snkrfollower]

Good profile of ABG and it's founder from last year (looks like he's wearing Royal AJ1s in the pic?):

The Two Men Buying Your Favorite Retailers (Published 2020)

Jamie Salter and David Simon, one a licensing expert and the other a mall operator, are reshaping the shopping landscape by acquiring bankrupt brands like Brooks Brothers and Forever 21.

www.nytimes.com

The *only* potentially positive thing I can see from ABG buying Reebok is that Shaq is the second-largest individual investor in the company w/ 20% equity. If ABG lets Shaq work with Kerby and leaves them alone to do their thing without cheapening the brand or pulling some BS where every other collab is with another ABG property (Marilyn Monroe, Elvis, etc) it might - MIGHT - be OK. But I have zero expectation that happens.

 

[sssstan]

ABG is absolute trash. They are the definition of private equity vampires. They'll load the brand up with debt and let it die like they do everything else they own. Look at their "success" with their other brands: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Authentic_Brands_Group

This is really, really depressing news

pretty much the same thoughts i had when learning of the sale. hopefully theres some good stuff in the pipeline before adidas fully cuts ties.

 

[snkrfollower]

Just finished reading the NYT article and this quote by ABG's founder is at the very end (the article's from Sept. 2020):
“If I could buy anything, I’d buy Reebok,” he said. “Hanna Barbera. I like the Flintstones, Yogi Bear. Got big ideas for Yogi Bear. I love the Jetsons. They should be the delivery system for Amazon. Just call the Jetsons, they’ll deliver it to you in two seconds!”

 

[c flyness]

 

[c flyness]

 

[c flyness]

 

[Shy Stunna]

 

[yrok1986]

A bunch of Reebok stuff on sale on SNS: https://www.sneakersnstuff.com/en/1200/mens-reebok-sale

 

[WhatItDoBroski]

Can anyone comment on the beatniks comfort and sizing?

 

[da hen]

Waiting for a fresh cut, these JJs are awesome.

 

[c flyness]

 

[c flyness]

 

[duke40]

da hen yep - all day

 

[uno]

hows the quality and sizing on the mids?

Ended up coming a day early. Leather insoles are a nice touch. Not sure why such mystery with this release.

Also, picked up some Club C mids a few weeks ago.

 

[vood99]

Damian Lillard’s adidas x Reebok Shaqnosis is a Curious Crossover

This Reebok Shaqnosis that has been reworked by adidas basketball athlete, Damian Lillard, resulting in a personalised colourway with some third party branding.

www.sneakerfreaker.com