Pens down peoples! With the bike comp now closed for entries, we've rustled together every single image you sent us into an encyclopedia of two-wheeled madness. We've got a massive task ahead as we try to fish out one worthy winner. Major thanks to everyone who took time out to send us some fantastic pics as well as side-splitting pleas to prove why they deserve to win this bodacious bike! Stay tuned as we sift through all the entries to find the ultimate champion of cycles! All will be revealed next week in the Sneaker Freaker newsletter. Stand by and cross your fingers.
The history of Pump wouldn’t be complete without a collector waxing lyrical about their stash. After a worldwide search, we finally tracked down a polite New Jersey afficionado by the name of DJ Senatore. Like the Canadian mounties, we had our man! With a grab-bag full of vintage Reebok relics, not to mention all the recent colab Pump releases, DJ was generous enough to reveal his crib chocablock with Pump delights. With provenance now confirmed of his 160+ pairs of Pumps, we are delighted to confirm that in our esteemed opinion, DJ Senatore is officially crowned the World’s Greatest Pump Collector! Peep exclusive pics of his collection right here!
The Krew skate brigade kicked off their local tour last night with an epic fan meet and greet at Fast Times Skateboarding on Swanston St, Melbourne. Terry Kennedy, Lizard King, Antwaun Dixon, Spencer Hamilton and Furby were all on deck, generously autographing anything (and anyone!) in site. Check out the photos inside.
One of the great privileges of our job is spending quality time with the wily old veterans of the shoe biz. After decades in the trenches, they’re usually obstreperous, charismatic and wildly entertaining story tellers. In the case of Reebok, Paul Litchfield is all that, and a corporate treasure to boot. After joining the firm in 1985, Paul was the project manager for Pump and also oversaw the development of Hexalite and ERS. Challenged by Paul Fireman to ‘make Pump work’ within a few measly months, Paul accepted the gauntlet and helped push Reebok to become the world’s biggest footwear brand by the late ‘80s. Now Vice President of Advanced Concepts, Paul is still a hard charger, designing and refining the next generation of Reebok innovation.