Although the insole lacks arch support, it's lined with extra cushioning that lends pillowy support underneath the entire foot.
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The inside of the ankle collar is lined with a soft and plush terry cloth-a throwback detail that feels nice against the skin when worn with no-show socks and adds to the 85 Vintage’s sporty look. The thick padding down the tongue feels terrific when the shoes are laced up. This sneaker offers comfort where it matters. That said, I’m surprised to say that Reebok’s Club C 85 Vintage is an exception. They often have flat insoles, unpliable uppers, and are made of plastic material that doesn’t breathe, keeping the feet so warm they feel like they’re trapped in a sauna. In my experience, casual pleather and PU-coated leather sneakers, like the Nike Cortez and Adidas Stan Smith, are uncomfortable. The Reebok Club C 85 Vintage has plenty of throwback details, like terry cloth cushioning and a moniker on the tongue. What I like about the Reebok Club C 85 Vintage
The shoe is also available in women’s sizes for $80. The basic Club C 85 retails for $70 in unisex and women’s sizes.įor this review, I took a look at the popular Reebok Club C 85 Vintage, which retails at $80 and has an eggshell-colored upper and yellow-tinted outsoles, in a unisex (men's) size 11.5. Aside from the classic gum-soled Club C 85, Reebok also sells the Club C 85 Revenge Legacy, which features your choice of colored stripes on the original white silhouette the Club C 85 TV, a premium version of the shoe with better genuine leather and a Vintage version of the original Club C 85 and its Revenge Legacy models, which have yellow-tinted outsoles and an off-white upper. A look at the shoe’s landing page shows a range of Reebok Club C 85 collaborations with brands like National Geographic, Jelly Belly (yes, the candy company), and Japanese menswear retailer BEAMS. Today, the Club C 85 still sells strong as a mainstay of Reebok Classics line. It’s also a popular shoe on Instagram as well as Reddit, where it’s frequently cited as being one of the most versatile white shoe and a solid alternative to expensive leather sneakers. Its been a go-to model for multiple collaborations-the unassuming jjjjound x Reebok (not a typo) being the most famous-and has been consistently selling out at retailers like Pacsun, J.Crew, and DSW. Since its market reintroduction, the Club C 85 has remained the company’s bestselling throwback tennis shoe. All four sneakers share PU-coated action leather and a mostly white colorway.
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In 2016, Reebok, apparently feeling a wave of nostalgia, rereleased four popular models from its 1980s tennis shoe heydey: the Revenge Plus, which it rebranded to the Club C 85 the Phase 1 Pro (which retained its original name) and the Newport Classic, which was rebranded to the NPC and the NPC UK in Great Britain.
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The company cites the Revenge Plus as being an integral part of Reebok owning “22% of the American tennis shoe market” at the time, according to the historians at Reebok Archive. It was created during the sneaker market’s rising interest in performance tennis shoes during the late 1970s and early 1980s, and quickly became a hit, on the court and streets alike. Reebok first introduced the Club C, then known as the Revenge Plus, in 1985. The Reebok Club C 85 Vintage owes its retro style to an off-white leather upper and yellow-tinted outsoles. Not sure I wanted to commit, I contacted Reebok to ask for a pair of the Club C 85 Vintage, which retails for $80, for me to test out over a weekend. The Reebok Classics mainstay is an unassuming leather sneaker, but its clean toothpaste-white colorway, along with its eggshell Vintage spinoff, makes it an attractive go-to for sneakerheads, trendy hipsters, and streetwear junkies alike.Īfter seeing the Reebok Club C 85 for so long, I finally came down with a case of FOMO, thinking wait, why don’t I have a pair? The cynic in me doesn’t want to believe that something so omnipresent is actually good… but there must be a reason for its rise to fame in the first place? I had to find out. When I reach for my phone to scroll through my Instagram feed, I see them on nearly every influencer in my Discover tab. If I were to describe the Reebok Club C 85 in one word, it’d be “inescapable.” Everywhere I go, whether it’s the farmer’s market, Target, or the local bike trail, I see this old-school leather tennis shoe. The shoe is only available in one standard width, and wearers with wide feet might want a little more wiggle room for their toes.These sneakers look just as great in jeans as they do a pair of chinos or shorts, and their low profile makes them even more compatible for year-round wear.The Reebok Classics mainstay is an unassuming leather sneaker and an attractive go-to for sneakerheads, trendy hipsters, and streetwear junkies alike.
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