Facts
| Top: | Mid |
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| Inspired from: | Basketball |
| Collection: | Reebok Pump |
| Price: | $115 |
| Colorways: | Black, Brown |
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The Reebok Pump Omni Lite runs true to size. The feet are kept secure through a Pump ball manual inflation system to ensure a perfect fit. Because of its historic basketball roots, it offers superb hold and support, even for occasional forays on the hard court. It is available in men’s sizes ranging from US size 5 to 13.
In terms of style, the newly released 2017 version stayed true to the mid cut re-work of the Omni Zone II sneakers of the late 1980s. Instead of toying with the black and white colorway that Dee Brown wore, Reebok in its latest offering used a white, black with washout orange detailing.
The shoes also used premium and synthetic leather all throughout the upper finishing with a warm off-white color for the leather upper to give the shoe that vintage look.
In terms of style, it is difficult to miss the Reebok Pump Omni Lite on the basketball court because it is still a head turner for a classic shoe. Use them in a few games for that needed wearing. Minor tearing and creasing would give the shoe the necessary edgy style on the court.
In terms of features, the Reebok Pump Omni Lite has a HexRide cushioning technology with a visible hexagonal shaped air cushioning displayed at the bottom. The Omni Lite also has a molded sockliner and midsole and a Pump ball manual inflation system that helps keep the fit snug in place inside the shoe. The shoe also has a high abrasion rubber outsole delivering durability and traction.
The Reebok Pump Omni Lite was originally launched in 1989 but it was only in 1991 NBA slam dunk contest that it got noticed by sneaker fans. Boston Celtics point guard Dee Brown won the slam dunk contest wearing this iconic shoe. In his signature “No Look Back” dunk, Brown wowed the crowd during the competition by adjusting his Omni Lite’s pumps before doing the stunt.
This seemingly new technology of the Pumps at that time sparked a generation of basketball fans who have considered this footwear trendy and advanced.
Since then, Reebok began releasing retro versions of the shoe and collaborated with a few retailers such as Lemar Dauley, Basquiat, size, BSTN, and Bape for unique colorways of the iconic basketball kicks. This latest version of the Reebok Pump Omni Lite released in 2017 is designed with the classic silhouette updated with modern styling.
- Among those who have been spotted wearing the Reebok Pump Omni Lite are Pete Wentz, Swizz Beatz, Baron Davis, Common, Affion Crocket, Trinidad James, Joe Budden, Future, DJ Envy and Kanye West.
- Wrestler John Cena was also seen wearing the Omni Lites in one match.