Freestyle Forever!

Oh, the Reebok Freestyle— one of the only shoes to be worn by teenagers and their grandmothers during the same year. At the beginning of this month, Reebok released the first of a series of special edition Freestyles to celebrate this retro hightop’s 25th birthday, and I’ve been high off of the sound of Velcro ever since. This is the first of the series, which is being rabidly pursued by ex-dance aerobics instructors and sneaker collectors alike, and I’m feeling pretty giddy about it. I had quite a relationship with these in elementary school. Of course, I’m not the only one; in 1984, the Freestyle made up more than half of Reebok’s entire sales, and it continues to hold the rank of one of the best selling shoes of all time. The advertising for the shoes is also partially credited for the women’s fitness craze of the early eighties (good ankle support for that strenuous step-aerobics, hah). Darn it, Reebok, hurry up and give us some more!!