Reebok and Eames Office Are Releasing a Special Sneaker Collection
After teasing the internet with an Eames House–inspired sneaker made exclusively for "friends and family" last month, Reebok and Eames Office have officially announced a landmark collaboration honoring the life and creative legacy of Charles and Ray Eames. The inaugural drop of the Reebok x Eames Office Club C shoe collection will be available this October 15, with a wider global release on October 21.
The Reebok x Eames Club C Monotone Pack features one all-white and one all-black version of Reebok’s popular Club C shoe.
Known for their groundbreaking furniture creations for Herman Miller and Vitra, Charles and Ray Eames redefined postwar American design with their playful, yet purposeful sensibility. The celebrated 20th-century designers were driven by the belief that everyday objects should go beyond utilitarian function to enrich people’s lives on a personal level. Today, Eames Office—which was established by the husband-and-wife duo in the mid-20th century—is run by the third generation of the Eames family.
The Reebok x Eames Office Club C Monotone Pack shoes feature "Eames" text where the Reebok logo usually appears.
For the collection, which initially contains four designs, the two brands reimagined Reebok’s popular Club C shoe, originally released in 1985. The first drop—the Reebok x Eames Office Club C Monotone Pack—features one all-white and one all-black version of the tennis shoe with "Eames" text where the Reebok logo usually appears. The insole also features a geometric print that references the colors seen on the famous Eames House.
A second collection from the collaboration—the Ray Eames Signature Pack—will drop later this season. The collection is devoted to the artistic triumphs of Ray Eames and will feature a reproduction of her painting Composition (1939), as well as the iconic Eames dot pattern textile print from 1947.
The packaging for the Reebok x Eames Office Club C collection is modeled after the Eames House, also known as Case Study House No. 8, in Los Angeles. Husband-and-wife duo Charles and Ray Eames constructed the residence in to serve as their home and studio.
The first drop from the Reebok x Eames Office Club C collaboration will be available on eamesoffice.com on October 15, and on reebok.com on October 21.
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