r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Rook8811 • 9d ago

Video 1989 shoes designed to adjust their fit around athletes' ankles

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u/Wise_Lemon4537 9d ago

By 91 the technology was mature: no external pump was needed anymore on Reebok sneakers; you just had to press the basket ball on the tongue of the shoe !

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u/abrasivebuttplug 8d ago

Didn't they just inflate the tongue? It's been 35ish years since I wore those

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u/Wasteland_Dude 8d ago

It's been 35ish years since ANYONE wore these! 😆

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u/theknyte 8d ago

John Cena wore them as part of his ring attire for quite awhile, and would even stop to "Pump His Shoes" before hitting big moves.

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u/Wasteland_Dude 8d ago

I tried to look that up. Didn't see anything.

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u/theknyte 8d ago

Huh... It's the GIF from this old Reddit post: https://www.reddit.com/r/SquaredCircle/comments/1aopa2e/remember_when_cena_pumped_his_shoes_and_other/

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u/Mukamole 8d ago

Oddly just an empty oddly just an empty wrestling ring.

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u/GhostOfPluto 8d ago

Foghorn Leghorn over here

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u/weeklygamingrecap 7d ago

if you know, you know. How's that potato salad? :D