COOL HUNTING

 

Alife Pump Tennis - Alife and Reebok have teamed up to redefine the tennis shoe by hybridizing it with a tennis ball. Their Pump Tennis appears to be coated in actual tennis ball felt (click the image to zoom). I don't think it will add much to your game besides distracting your opponent, but will certainly win some cred points. No word yet on availability or edition. Thanks,...

 

Chuck Anderson, 6 Questions - Twenty year-old wunderkind Chuck Anderson only briefly stumbles when asked for his job title. He explains, "If I say I don't like to have one, I sound like I'm trying to be cool," settling for artist-slash-illustrator over designer. The midwestern mix of sincerity and self-awareness is typical from this Chicago suburbs-based upstart, the first male in four generations of Anderson lineage who's not a...

 

M.I.A. Custom Reeboks - You know we love M.I.A.-- as Ranjani put it, she’s a hyper-conscious, ultra-cool, bi- (tri-?) lingual artist that could, in another universe, be a science fiction superhero. Her album Arular is a big hit and her current tour is sold out all over the place. If you haven't heard it, listen now. Among the many things I admire is the range of talents M.I.A....

 

Reebok Pump 2.0 - Tonight, 15 years after introducing the Original Pump, Reebok launched the Pump 2.0 running shoe. With a pump mechanism built in to the heel, the foot cradling bladder fills as you begin to run, making this the first-ever automatic custom fit shoe. The idea that you can just slip on the shoe and it tightens itself as needed is pretty exciting. When you're all...

 

Japanese Reebok Swat and Fury - Reebok has released these two Fall flavored beauties in the Japanese market. The Pump Fury (left) is the regular Pump Fury, but in a khaki colorway. The Swat (right) has a velcro closure instead of the regular laced up version. Any minute now, you'll be able to buy them from coolestshop.com, and nowhere else! The Swat is $99 and the Fury is $159....

 

Reebok Classic Pump Bringbacks - Take a deep breath and slip back 15 years; the Reebok Classic Pump Bringback is coming soon. Inspired by the original 1989 Pump, the Bringback will only be available in a limited run of 1989 pairs. These meaty kicks feature the signature basketball Pump on the tongue and the air valve release on the heel. No word yet on when and where they will...

 

Reebok Vending Machine - So I had to go see the sneaker vending machine that was all the buzz this week. While the Tokyo comes to NYC concept is great, this particular machine is nothing more than a sandwich dispenser filled with kicks. Situated in a dark corner at the entrance of the store, it's hard to even identify the contents as sneakers. I wish the physical design...