Luxurious “BEATNIK” special edition model from the “Reebok CLASSIC × NEEDLES × BEAMS” collaboration is now available!

Reebok’s casual line “Reebok CLASSIC,” which focuses on the classic Reebok shoes of the past, and “NEEDLES” by Keizo Shimizu, the founder of Nepenthes, have collaborated to create a new line of shoes called “BEATNIK. The special collaboration between “Reebok CLASSIC,” “NEEDLES,” which is owned by Keizo Shimizu, the founder of Nepenthes, and “BEAMS,” a leading select store in Japan, has resulted in the creation of a special-order model, “BEATNIK. The new model “BEATNIK” will go on sale on December 15 (Sat.).

Triple collaboration model, the first make-up after the reissue of ” BEATNIK

Originally released in 1993 as outdoor sandals, “BEATNIK” sandals boasted explosive popularity in the Tokyo street scene in the 1990s due to their original design. The reissued version, which recreates the details of the original, made a splash in March 2018, and is still fresh in many people’s memories. The new model is the first special makeover from that reissue.

The center-seamed upper, shark sole, and adjustable Velcro strap are typical “BEATNIK” details, but the embroidered butterfly, an icon of the NEEDLES, has been added as an embroidery design on the upper. The embroidered butterfly, an icon of NEEDLES, is added to the upper by applying it to the Lady Cassette as a design. Furthermore, by adopting real mouton for the upper lining, it is a luxurious finish that secures heat retention. Black × Purple and NEEDLES-like coloring is also a sense of fashionable ◎.