More for Fashion, Less for Sports
Most high-tops are basketball shoes, but not in the 80s! In the 80s, they became a fashion statement – so ubiquitous were the Reebok Hightop Aerobic shoes that they became a fashion staple – a must-have! This mid-80s footwear craze could be seen with outfits ranging from a mini-skirt to jeans to stirrup pants (ouch – a real fashion low). Throw in the biggest hair you’ve ever had in your life and bunch up the sides of your shirts with some weird plastic clip, and you’ve got the makings of one totally rad 80s outfit. Well, it was the 1980s . . . Even Flo Rida sees the value in these iconic tennis shoes. In his 2008 hit “Low” he refers to the “Reeboks with the straps.” Yeah, that’s these shoes. I have to admit though, it’s not just what we wore them with that made these shoes “different” – it was the shoes themselves. First, you’ve got this decent looking aerobics shoe, but then you throw a high top on top of it, but not a normal high top. No, in the 80s we couldn’t do anything normal. The high top part of the shoe had three different levels, two of which had their very own Velcro strap (although the rest of the shoe was a lace-up).
Still Kickin’ It
So, all kidding aside, if you’d like to grab onto some Reebok Hightops and all those great memories of junior high all over again, you can get a brand new pair here. Some of the new styles of the Freestyle (its real name) even sport neon laces (pink) such as the new Tokyo version. You’ll need to get out their web site to see the new and funky ways that these classic fashion greats are making a comeback. > You can pick up a pair here.