To ensure the shoe came emblazoned in tennis design ... the wavy checkerboard graphic on the heel and lining, Reebok Tennis embroidered on the tongue, Hexalite honeycomb-shaped cushioning and ...

Reebok used brass tooling to serve as the mold for the Pump's air bladder. The tennis ball change debuting in Paris wasn’t the only shift. Basketball shoes of the day were true high tops.