Swizz Beatz Previews Upcoming Reebok Retros

nike free run 3.0 v4 Swizz Beatz has made a huge impact on Reebok in a short time, and just like any great producer, he’s just taking what an act has to offer and maximizing its strong points. Swizzy’s bringing back what he calls his ‘Starting Lineup’ (and no, we’re not talking about DMX, the Lox and Eve featuring Drag-On), a set of mid-’90s signatures that mark one of the Vector brand’s high water marks when they captured a fresh new energy on the NBA hardwood, and then some. Before showing off a few pairs at last night’s American Music Awards, Swizz previewed a couple of Shaq signatures, the original rookie year Reebok Shaq Attaq and another reason why some still consider 1995-96 the greatest release slate ever: the mesmerizing Shaqnosis. Shawn Kemp’s Kamikaze II is also coming back, but is at least in terms of 2s outmatched by record-breaking RB Emmit Smith’s ES22 turf trainers. Let us know which of these well-aged classics most excites you and stick with Sneaker News for their release dates.

nike free run 4.0 v3 It’s not quite “I’m back” fax status, but Swizz Beatz‘ tweet “Officially [welcoming] back Shaq to the Reebok fam” is indeed a huge announcement. As recently as last November, Shaquille O’Neal’s eponymous formerly Starter-owned (which for a period was Nike Inc. property) brand was looking to make a comeback, but with so many milestones approaching 20th anniversaries (including the Reebok Shaq Attaq‘s 1993 retail debut) for the Big AARP, it only makes sense to bring him back to the brand with which he broke into the NBA. Swizzy showed off the Diesel’s first RBK signature in the OG Orlando home colorup; a style that especially in more human sizes looks so fresh it’s hard to understand from the images you’ll see below how bigman shoes ever got their spotty sales reputation. Things are looking strong for Reebok headed into 2013, so be sure to check back with Sneaker News regularly to find out what’s up next.

nike free run sale In celebration of the news that surfaced earlier today, let’s take a look back at one of Shaq’s earliest signature sneakers with Reebok – the Reebok Shaq Attaq. The Shaq Attaq was actually O’neal’s first signature shoe with Reebok, featuring a sleek futuristic design (a welcome deviation from the chunkier, more tank-like builds of other big-men sig models) with Reebok’s Insta-Pump technology infused into the chassis and exposed carbon-fiber in the footbed visible through the outsole.. This gargantuan pair is a size 20, worn and autographed for the Orlando Magic behemoth during his rookie campaign, and with the news of a 2013 return of the Shaq Attaq, the spotlight is back on one of the most memorable signature lines of the 1990′s. Check out the gallery below to refresh your memory on this classic, and head to the full listing (note: just the right shoe, not the whole pair) from ptblazer12 on eBay.