Reebok Pump Omni Lite - "Kicks"

I used to be in love with gimmicky sneakers. And when I say gimmicky, I don't mean tacky, tasteless sneakers. I mean sneakers that reveled in novelty and were more concerned with their own jovial nature than adhering to the standards set out by the trend-setters (coughcoughNIKEcoughcough, even though I'll always dig you guys). Shoes like LA Gears, Converses and my favorite, the Reebok Pump, all had their place in my pre-pubescent closet at one point. While the Omni Lite Pump isn't the same novel sneaker that I thought would help me dunk when I was 5, it evokes the same feeling of bauble that I might not get from other sneakers. With this new "Kicks" release (we all know there's an N missing because of the colors), the Omni Lite Pump has, in all seriousness become one of my favorite sneakers. Peep some more views of these new joints and be on the lookout. They drop on April 11th (via High Snobiety).