The ‘Shaqnosis’ was Shaquille o Neal’s signature shoe in the 90′s, and became one of the most recognizable silhouettes that shaped Reebok Basketball 20 years ago. With the ‘Retro’ Era in full effect, Reebok’s brought back the classic sneaker but this time, it features a Hexalite design that gives this 20 year old model a modern look. These will undoubtedly have Shaq fans go crazy and with Reebok opening the vault with their oldest models, you can expect more classics like this in the coming months. Via Defy

Last week, breaking news was announced on behalf of Reebok about the return of the Question model and with a release date already in effect, fans have started anticipating this big release. However, some might recall a different toe box on the original version, as this ‘Retro’ model features a pearlized leather material on the toe. Regardless of this minor change, these will be one of Reebok’s biggest releases yet. You’ll be able to cop these at retailers like Mr Rsports on May 25th.

Basketball was exciting in Philly during the late 90′s. The Sixers had just drafted one of the most anti-prototypical players in history in Allen Iverson – a 6’0′ point guard with the mentality of a gun-slinging shooting guard and the fearlessness of a Power Forward. Before he created the new fashion trend with his cornrows and casual courtside wear, Allen Iverson sparked things in his rookie year by winning the best honor for a first-year player and putting the moves on Michael Jordan, and eventually ‘The Answer’ went on to appear in multiple All-Star games, win four NBA Scoring Titles, earn an MVP award, and advance to the NBA Finals. Allen Iverson was the new era of NBA Player, and again, we can’t help but think back to where it started – the Reebok Question. The Pearlized Toe version, a Philly-exclusive release back in the day – will return later this month in a much-awaited return. Find these on May 25th at select Reebok accounts nationwide like Mr R Sports. Photos: ITSB

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The Reebok Question and Allen Iverson chat has been heating up on Sneaker News, and with the confirmation of a release for later this month, the excitement over one of the most iconic basketball shoes of the 90′s (and perhaps all time) is boiling up to one of Reebok’s best releases of the year. Looking back at Allen Iverson’s most memorable moments in the Reebok Question (like when he crossed up Michael Jordan in the White/Navy colorway) certainly brings forth that ‘must-have’ aura about the sneaker, so the OG pearlized-toe version which is scheduled to drop this May 25th, we get to re-live one of the most energetic eras of the NBA and sneaker history. The Reebok Question White/Red will be a one-time release at select retailers including Reebok.com, Jimmy Jazz, Villa, Shoe Palace, and Shiekh’s, so check out these new shots of the Questions as well as some throwback stills of A.I. burning up the league below!

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“Physically, just how big they are is a huge challenge.”

Reebok struck gold in 1992 when they signed an LSU junior center to a shoe deal just as he was readying to become basketball’s biggest personality since Michael Jordan. Shaquille O’Neal hadn’t yet racked up any of his Hall of Fame credentials, but he was still an unmatched specticle thanks to size 22 shoes that made a bigger splash in the mainstream media than Kazaam. Now two decades later, RBK prepares to outfit an even larger man, in fact, the tallest person in all of America.

Igor Vovkovinskiy got up with Reebok researchers yesterday to see what he could do about soothing his massive size-26 feet, a lack of support for which remains the main cause for a slew of recent surgeries on the 7’8″ Kiev product. Igor’s insurance company weren’t sympathetic to the challenges of such a humongous tarsal structure, so Reebok stepped in to create a personalized last at a total cost of somewhere around $25,000. And even though Igor won’t be winning any scoring titles, MVPs or championship rings any time soon, might the good will from large-footed customers who hear about this story make this a worthwhile investment? Click through to see the video in full and let us know where this ranks compared to the other unique stories we’ve detailed here on Sneaker News.

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