The Reebok Pump Reborn

The Reebok Pump Reborn

The Reebok Pump Reborn

No, you haven't bumped your head and woken up in 1989. Someone at Reebok has though.

First incorporated into its now-legendary hi-top basketball trainers, Reebok has rejuvenated its air-filled technology for the ZPump Fusion. 

The Z stands for... we've got no idea, but it sounds terribly contemporary doesn't it?

Built in a bare-foot model, the ZPump Fusion surrounds the wearer's foot with a "cage" of air (more a bubble, given that cages are full of holes): a pump and valve near the heel of the foot allows you to fill the "cage" with air until a comfortable amount of pressure has been reached, cushioning your foot and providing a close fit.

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Modern technology arrives in the form of a lightweight "fusion sleeve" and seamless compression sleeve, adding to the custom-fit feeling. Puma's Cross Fit-inspired ZRATED sole rounds off the features of an altogether action-ready trainer. 

Arriving on Reebok's online store on 10 March, you can put in your pre-order now.

Here's hoping they release a version with those springy laces from the 1990s in the next few months. 

Danielle de Wolfe

As Shortlist’s Staff Writer, Danielle spends most of her time compiling lists of the best ways to avoid using the Central Line at rush hour.