Reebok Pump

Reebok Pump is a sports shoe technology from the early 1990s. With the Reebok Pump Reebok, the company developed a technology with the aim to optimize the fit of the shoe by individually inflatable air pillow. First, the technology was used in basketball boots as, especially with this sport is the right fit of the shoe is important to minimize the risk of injury. This Basketball boots developed by their distinctive appearance also quickly become a popular fashion item. The small, mounted on the tongue Basketball with which the shoes could inflate, was the main focus.

Later, the technology was also used in running and cross training shoes. Depending on the sport are doing different arrangements of the air cushion for use. The air cushions can the entire foot, the midfoot or even stabilize the shaft.

The Reebok Pump is such a popular shoe model that the company Reebok launched 2005 Retro models of the first equipped with this system basketball boot of the year in part strictly limited editions on the market.

Also, current models are equipped with the pumping system, and there are variations that can be inflated fully automatically by means of a CO2 cartridge half and using integrated in the sole pump.

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