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Happy 20th Birthday! The Best Moments In Reebok Pump History

Complex reflects on the past two decades of Paul Litchfield's iconic concept for a sneaker.

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Remember the Pump? A lot of people talk about begging their Moms for Jordans, but in a lot of areas, the Reebok Pump held as much cache as any sneaker on the market. Sneakerheads who "really lived it" may contest, but hop in a time machine to 1992 and ask any second grader what sneakers they want, and you'll get a 50/50 split.

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the sneaker that had everyone pressing the air-filled basketball before sporting events, stunting in the lunch room, or just plain wasting time pretending to talk to girls. The Reebok brand is investing heavily on bringing the sneaker back with a series of new releases, and you know what? It just may work, because the sneaker has history. Hit the jump and take a walk through the Pump's best moments...

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