When the Reebok Pumps first came out.....

[jadillac]

At the time, was that not the coolest shoe ever?

I don't know how old y'all were, but alot of kids believed they were gonna make you jump higher & play better. Dee Brown pumping up his shoes during the dunk contest is one of the GOAT marketing moments.


Best shoe gimmick ever.

 

[Swiggy]

The shame of how many times I asked my homie to let me pump them.

The shame...

 

[FaTaL]

great idea, poor execution

 

[jaydolf spitler]

My homie brought these out for his DJ performance last night I was like

 

[Remote]

I remember when I was a kid, people wanted the Ewings or the Grant hills....back when Fila was still hot in these streets

 

[jadillac]

The shame of how many times I asked my homie to let me pump them.

The shame...

haha....i remember kids in school asking me to let me them pump-up my shoes.

great idea, poor execution

How so?

I do agree that if Dee Brown was a bigger star, the shoe would've fared better long term. They should've gotten someone bigger, or got multiple athletes.

 

[Tony D'Amato]

When dee brown did it before he dunked, every one @ school was doin it on those lil Fisher price hoops. We was pretending to pump even tho we all didn't have the shoes. N1ggaz in pro wings was pumpin

 

[bigrodthe1]

haha....i remember kids in school asking me to let me them pump-up my shoes.



How so?

I do agree that if Dee Brown was a bigger star, the shoe would've fared better long term. They should've gotten someone bigger, or got multiple athletes.

Dee wasn't the only person promoting them...hell Dominique was in his last dunk contest STRICTLY to endorse them

 

[Buckeye Fever]

The shame of how many times I asked my homie to let me pump them.

The shame...

I remember my homie got a pair. I was in awe. When i asked could i pump them and he said "yeah", i got on my knees like I was about to top that nikka off lol.

I eventually got me a pair

 

[The Devil's Advocate]

My homie brought these out for his DJ performance last night I was like

Got a pair on right now. They now like $35 at marshals. I remember them being 200 when the shaqs drop.

Getting them and realizing the only thing that pumps up is the tongue

When they dropped the pump 2 with the co2 cartridges

 

[Rob's al Ghul]

Dee wasn't the only person promoting them...hell Dominique was in his last dunk contest STRICTLY to endorse them

No , but I actually sorta remember this ad when it came out.

That call-out, though...

 

[jadillac]

Got a pair on right now. They now like $35 at marshals. I remember them being 200 when the shaqs drop.

Getting them and realizing the only thing that pumps up is the tongue

When they dropped the pump 2 with the co2 cartridges

 

[Bernie Madoff]

 

[twan83]

when my mom bought mines i felt like i could jump to the damn moon then i broke it when i pumped them too much

 

[Bomberman]

I remember as a youngster I'd wish I was old enough to fit into the Nike Pumps.

Reebok pumps though were clearly more noteworthy.