I was in 6th grade in 87 when these were almost at the height of popularity. Everyone had them by 89. I currently have about a dozen pairs. Some authentic and some repro. My 89 pair is just starting to peel. I don't wear them, too small and the rubber sole is rock hard from age. Anyway, great research and video. thumbs up
I should revise this video a bit. The earliest version of this shoe that I have seen has a production date of 1985 and a nylon tongue without any synthetic leather coating. It still has all the patent pending markings.
Great job Kevin! Awesome history ! I didn't even know there was a low top version called the bb4000. The 1986 original version with the blue trim and the mostly Blue Sole with the little bit of red rubber around the Pivot Point. We're the very first I noticed and got me into sneakers. It was about 1986 and it was first grade a very cool classmate Wore them. I thought it was cool when you wore them the same colorway the grad me at age 6 at the end of the video! Amazing collection !
Hola señor Kevin I’m here again just to let you know that I watched the video again on the television using the PlayStation 4 and I also watched the Jim carrey video of the ice ice baby parody and looks like he is wearing some nikes I hope you get to watch it besides funny is good to see nice tennis shoes 😃...señor Kevin thank you again and be safe 😷hopefully this bad virus ends soon so we can go hunt some retro shoes 😃
I remember that In Living Color sketch. Wasn't he wearing Nike Air Command Forces? I can't find a close up with good image quality. Thanks for the memory and the comment!
Great video... and the music from the 80’s I had one of those in 1989 and let me tell you the best basketball shoes of my life with blue jeans gosh people from the 80s knows what I’m talking about... you sir did a great research on this piece of history I wonder what kind of shoes Jim Carry is wearing in a video call ice ice baby Jim carry parody...thank you for sharing this video señor Kevin brings a lot of good memories now is December 2020
Awesome vid, man! I bought a pair of the red black and white reissues in 2011. I had no idea there was another reissue in 2013. I would totally buy those had I known. I'm not as picky about technical specs for the shoes, I just hope Reebok put something out again soon that looks for the most part like the original.
Bruh, I just don't get why Reebok doesn't get how much of a billion dollar sneaker history it has in it's inventory. Like that whole BB Reebok line was legendary when I was growing up. Yet Reebok just hasn't released these sneakers in the right color ways and with the right materials and details of the originals. I just don't get it.
Awesome video...great stuff as always. BB 4600 is a grail for me. I picked up a pair of the retro white/red ones with the vintage look. The tag on the inside looks just like the 80s original ones and says the "Athlete's Shoe" and references 90 years which is a cool touch for a retro shoe. I really hope like you that they do a 30 year retro of the white and royal colorway. I had those in the 4th grade in 1988. I bought an original new pair in little kids size because I just wanted to have a pair to look at. The cool thing is since it was a kids shoe it only cost me $35 for a pair in DS condition. Keep up the great work man!
Also the size tag has no bar code on the retro off white red ones...Just the size and country of production. Reebok did a perfect retro. They need to do the same thing with a white and royal colorway in 2016!
+Michael Cely I agree they should do another retro. Where did you get the white/red retro? I didn't think they released in the US. I saw them on Reebok's UK site but they wouldn't ship them overseas which I was going to rant about in my video. One more thing I decided not to include is that originals were produced in Korea and new ones are usually made in China or Indonesia.
+kevin15776 I got mine off Ebay from a UK seller. It only came to about $72 shipped so I got a steal. Funny thing is the shoes were about $50 with approximately $22 for shipping. They are made in China (at least my pair is) and my kids original pair is made in Korea. However, my original pair doesn't have the Pat Pending on it. Perhaps post 1986 productions didn't have it I would assume?
+Michael Cely Yeah I thought they were a UK only release. I saw them on eBay but they didn't have my size. Maybe the kids sizes came after the original 1986 ones.
+kevin15776 Yeah. Again I remember the pair I had as a kid I got in 1988 so I assume the patent was approved. I would assume your pair is the first year production. Back in the day the shoe companies would produce their popular shoes year after year. PS the Reebok ACT made me a sneakerhead lol. My Dad had those and I wanted a pair but they didn't make them for kids. And Double Dare was awesome. Loved old school Nickelodeon!
Are the older version of the 4600 ultra high shown at 3:12 wearable still? I found a pair I'd like to buy, but only if I know the midsole and outsole aren't going to crumble.
i have a pair with the rubberized reebok logo on the side but it is made in Thailand. has the reebok marking on the inside as well as the yellowing glue stains though not the patent pending, wonder what year mine is
Hello, They also had a pair in the 80's that looked similar to yours at the end that were the same color white/royal blue but didn't have the stitched reebok logo on the outside/inside of the outer part of the shoe i guess was rare in men's size but seen them a'lot in infant & kids sizes but i loved them that way they were made but they were expensive at my mall back them, i have a pair with the double stitched reebok logo on both sides like yours and they are so comfortable and warm in the winter.
Hello, thanks for the video. Question, you stated on the tag that if it’s 86’ it will say “ a tradition of over 90 years”. I have a pair of BB6600 tag says “ over 80 years “ would that make my pair older than 1986? Any advice would be appreciated. THX
Hi wonder if you can help me... I've just bought some bb4600 but on the tongue they have blue and not the red double part in the logo. Is there any significance from the blue and red?
@@kevin15776 yeah... The pair I have here are literally different in most ways with what you've just highlighted in the video. They have the tag on the tongue but newer style but says 90 years, the holes are different, it doesn't have squares on the heel it just says reebok and it has the reebok inside but the fabric is whole till it hits the reebok fabric. Not 2 tone 🙈🤣🤣 wish I could show you a picture tbh
On rubber midsole shoes from this era, comfort comes from the insole and on many of these mid 80s BB4600 models, the insoles have crumbled and need to be replaced.
I though the 1986 version had a difference sole and 1987-present has the current sole for the BB4600? I know I had a picture of it somewhere but the ORIGINAL 1986 BB4600 sole looked more the the BB5600/BB5000 and PopTop sole. Does anyone else remember that? Or was this a different version sold along side the BB4600? Because it was only out about a year, I cant find photos easily online. One of them was a white on white BB4600 with light gray and dark gray soles....the side stripes were white layered over the rest of the white sneaker. I know there were other colors as well with this particular sole, but that is the colorway I have a photo of with that specific sole. If I were to call Reebok those representatives seem out of touch with the older Reebok sneakers, unless it is a current retro (which Adidas seems to decide which classics get a retro). Perhaps someone more knowledgeable on Reebok will know what I am talking about.??
I don't believe so. I've had a few 1985 versions that had this same tread pattern. The one you're talking about might be another model or the women's version.
@@kevin15776 It could be the women's version or another model that is close to the BB4600, such as the terminator, although I can't find a photo of the shoe I am talking about. I remember the stripes being all white though instead of having a color, but the rest of the shoe looking like the BB4600, except the outer sole and mid sole. This of course is a childhood memory so perhaps my childhood brain was playing tricks on me. The Reebok Terminator is a good call though, that might have been it! Will still need to do research to find out.
@ avalongmail the bb5000 had a different sole than the bb5600. Could the pair of Reebok’s your talking about be these which I think were only made in 1986 m.ruclips.net/video/tf4Dl04Pe8c/видео.html
As weird and goofy as the 80's were, I do miss that era. loved the corny movies with the brat pack. Anthony Michael Hall, and Mollie Ringwald, Judge Hersh. ETC. the simplicity of the 80's as a teenager was great. The only devices we had was a Walkman and or pagers. Could not afford the big Brick mobile phones.
Hi Kevin. I've just bought a pair of reissue bb4600 in turquoise and orange. The side logo is embroidered, and the rear Reebok is in the early style but with no registered symbol. It has the plastic eyelet section. The front perforations are 2,3,4,4,4,3 on what looks to be nubuck. The tongue is a ripstop style nylon, and there is a fisherman design on the inside of the high top section. Inside the label it states over 100 years, and has a qr code. If you interested in pics let me know :)
@@kevin15776 the front of the tongue tag is marked Reebok classic. The first row of eyelets are D ring, then the triple plastic curved section, then another 2 rows of D ring, and the top 2 rows on the upper part of the shoe is reinforced with hexagon metal eyelets.
Só filho de barão podia usar o Reebok bb4600 era meu sonho calçar um ,mas como se.eu vendia banana frita nos anos 90, via nos outdoor nas lojas bemol nos pés dos alunos do colégio militar ficava triste pois sabia que não podia possuir não tinha condições, foi bom ver por aqui , manaus Amazonas
Poxa cara o teu sonho é parecido com o meu, eu até hoje tenho vontade de ter um desse ,quando era adolescente com os meu12anos por ai , o inspetor da minha escola entrava na sala para fazer algumas anotações e eu parava de escrever e ficava só olhando para o tênis dele um Reebok bb46 clássico eu chamo esse tênis de adolescente ma lenda cara essa marca tem mais de 80 anos ,não vejo a hora de colocar um desse nos meus pés e mostrar pro meus filos como a gente se calsava e vestia naquele tempo à vai ser demais ,vem até lágrimas nos olhos, falou irmão vamos nos comunicar sobre aquelas modas da época.
@@joaobatistabatista4658 sinceramente fui dominado por uma saudade que fui as lágrimas affff, foi bom compartilhar isso com você ,imagino que a sensação que sentiu quando viu nos pés do inspetor foi a mesma que.sentir.quando vi nos pés dos alunos ,e nas vitrine das lojas ,abraço
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I had a pair of these when I was a kid. Probably one of my favorite pairs of shoes.
Great video. I had lots of BB4600s in jr hi and hi school. Got pumps in 10th grade, even had nike air command, but reebok was #1
I was in 6th grade in 87 when these were almost at the height of popularity. Everyone had them by 89. I currently have about a dozen pairs. Some authentic and some repro. My 89 pair is just starting to peel. I don't wear them, too small and the rubber sole is rock hard from age. Anyway, great research and video. thumbs up
INCREÍBLES TENIS.... JAMAS SE REPETIRÁ TAN BUENA CALIDAD
Great video. Now I know that I have for sure OG version. Thank You
I should revise this video a bit. The earliest version of this shoe that I have seen has a production date of 1985 and a nylon tongue without any synthetic leather coating. It still has all the patent pending markings.
I wonder if any NBA players in the 80s era wore the BB4600 but alot of heavy metal and rock artist wore the Reebok BB4600 during 80s music scene
Watching this brought back memories!
Loved these shoes in high school and college. I had many pairs of these. Great to wear sockless, as it felt like you were walking on air.
They're probably one of my favorite sneaker models of all time.
Great job Kevin! Awesome history ! I didn't even know there was a low top version called the bb4000. The 1986 original version with the blue trim and the mostly Blue Sole with the little bit of red rubber around the Pivot Point. We're the very first I noticed and got me into sneakers. It was about 1986 and it was first grade a very cool classmate Wore them. I thought it was cool when you wore them the same colorway the grad me at age 6 at the end of the video! Amazing collection !
Thanks. I've come across a few made in 1985 which appear to have white nylon tongues.
@@kevin15776 cool trying to find the originals even reissue BB 4600 seems to be very tough in a size 14 or 15
@@chuckdieselkicksdisks2380 Yeah that's a tough size.
Hola señor Kevin I’m here again just to let you know that I watched the video again on the television using the PlayStation 4 and I also watched the Jim carrey video of the ice ice baby parody and looks like he is wearing some nikes I hope you get to watch it besides funny is good to see nice tennis shoes 😃...señor Kevin thank you again and be safe 😷hopefully this bad virus ends soon so we can go hunt some retro shoes 😃
I remember that In Living Color sketch. Wasn't he wearing Nike Air Command Forces? I can't find a close up with good image quality. Thanks for the memory and the comment!
Great video... and the music from the 80’s I had one of those in 1989 and let me tell you the best basketball shoes of my life with blue jeans gosh people from the 80s knows what I’m talking about... you sir did a great research on this piece of history I wonder what kind of shoes Jim Carry is wearing in a video call ice ice baby Jim carry parody...thank you for sharing this video señor Kevin brings a lot of good memories now is December 2020
Awesome vid, man!
I bought a pair of the red black and white reissues in 2011. I had no idea there was another reissue in 2013. I would totally buy those had I known.
I'm not as picky about technical specs for the shoes, I just hope Reebok put something out again soon that looks for the most part like the original.
Great work Kevin!
Bruh, I just don't get why Reebok doesn't get how much of a billion dollar sneaker history it has in it's inventory.
Like that whole BB Reebok line was legendary when I was growing up. Yet Reebok just hasn't released these sneakers in the right color ways and with the right materials and details of the originals. I just don't get it.
Great video. Really wish Reebok would re-issue these.
It's true. If you wore those with blue or red track pants, some people might say, "What are you? A contestant on Double Dare?"
The Double Dare theme song just popped into my head.
Awesome video...great stuff as always. BB 4600 is a grail for me. I picked up a pair of the retro white/red ones with the vintage look. The tag on the inside looks just like the 80s original ones and says the "Athlete's Shoe" and references 90 years which is a cool touch for a retro shoe. I really hope like you that they do a 30 year retro of the white and royal colorway. I had those in the 4th grade in 1988. I bought an original new pair in little kids size because I just wanted to have a pair to look at. The cool thing is since it was a kids shoe it only cost me $35 for a pair in DS condition. Keep up the great work man!
Also the size tag has no bar code on the retro off white red ones...Just the size and country of production. Reebok did a perfect retro. They need to do the same thing with a white and royal colorway in 2016!
+Michael Cely I agree they should do another retro. Where did you get the white/red retro? I didn't think they released in the US. I saw them on Reebok's UK site but they wouldn't ship them overseas which I was going to rant about in my video. One more thing I decided not to include is that originals were produced in Korea and new ones are usually made in China or Indonesia.
+kevin15776 I got mine off Ebay from a UK seller. It only came to about $72 shipped so I got a steal. Funny thing is the shoes were about $50 with approximately $22 for shipping. They are made in China (at least my pair is) and my kids original pair is made in Korea. However, my original pair doesn't have the Pat Pending on it. Perhaps post 1986 productions didn't have it I would assume?
+Michael Cely Yeah I thought they were a UK only release. I saw them on eBay but they didn't have my size. Maybe the kids sizes came after the original 1986 ones.
+kevin15776 Yeah. Again I remember the pair I had as a kid I got in 1988 so I assume the patent was approved. I would assume your pair is the first year production. Back in the day the shoe companies would produce their popular shoes year after year. PS the Reebok ACT made me a sneakerhead lol. My Dad had those and I wanted a pair but they didn't make them for kids. And Double Dare was awesome. Loved old school Nickelodeon!
Are the older version of the 4600 ultra high shown at 3:12 wearable still? I found a pair I'd like to buy, but only if I know the midsole and outsole aren't going to crumble.
They should be fine as they weren't made of polyurethane but sometimes the rubber outsole harden on old shoes, making them nearly unwearable.
@@kevin15776 I see. Thank you!
i have a pair with the rubberized reebok logo on the side but it is made in Thailand. has the reebok marking on the inside as well as the yellowing glue stains though not the patent pending, wonder what year mine is
Look on the back of the size tag. There should be some letters and numbers.
@@kevin15776 says R 808 BRC
Hello, They also had a pair in the 80's that looked similar to yours at the end that were the same color white/royal blue but didn't have the stitched reebok logo on the outside/inside of the outer part of the shoe i guess was rare in men's size but seen them a'lot in infant & kids sizes but i loved them that way they were made but they were expensive at my mall back them, i have a pair with the double stitched reebok logo on both sides like yours and they are so comfortable and warm in the winter.
*a lot* ,no apostrophe needed.
In Jr High I always wanted the black and white ones. Everyone at school had them. I never got them😒
I have several pairs from size 10-12 from the early 2000s mint in -box unworn. Best sneakers ever.
I have an original 1985 pair in mint condition with original box for sale, size 12.5
@@kevin15776 They must be fantastic! Too big for me, but thanks. My 10s and 10.5 are for sale as well, never worn in box.
@@dieselbiesel Price? Do you have Instagram?
Hello, thanks for the video. Question, you stated on the tag that if it’s 86’ it will say “ a tradition of over 90 years”. I have a pair of BB6600 tag says “ over 80 years “ would that make my pair older than 1986? Any advice would be appreciated. THX
I think I have seen that too on a pair of very early bb4600s. My guess is they were made in 1985 and released in 1986 though I'm not 100% sure.
Hi wonder if you can help me... I've just bought some bb4600 but on the tongue they have blue and not the red double part in the logo. Is there any significance from the blue and red?
You mean the starcrest symbol? The 2 red parts are blue? I don't think there's any significance to it aside from the fact they're probably a retro.
@@kevin15776 yeah... The pair I have here are literally different in most ways with what you've just highlighted in the video. They have the tag on the tongue but newer style but says 90 years, the holes are different, it doesn't have squares on the heel it just says reebok and it has the reebok inside but the fabric is whole till it hits the reebok fabric. Not 2 tone 🙈🤣🤣 wish I could show you a picture tbh
@@jasongurney5349 Do you have Instagram? You can send me photos at kevin15776 there.
@@kevin15776 yeah I do... After a bit more research I think they might actually be bb5000... I'll send a pic. Thanks for your help 👍
Plus on mine the label on the tongue is similar to the later 80s model you showed but say over 90 years 🤷🏼♂️
Reebok! Bbring back the BB-4600's!
Love your work and research , did Reebok ever come out with a 30th anniversary edition in 2016? Looking for a size 11 in white/ navy.
To the best of my knowledge they did not. They released a "vintage" version in 2012 in white/red and black/gold.
Thank you for the heads up, I’ll keep my eye out on eBay and various sellers👍
How is the sole support compared to recent sneakers
On rubber midsole shoes from this era, comfort comes from the insole and on many of these mid 80s BB4600 models, the insoles have crumbled and need to be replaced.
I though the 1986 version had a difference sole and 1987-present has the current sole for the BB4600? I know I had a picture of it somewhere but the ORIGINAL 1986 BB4600 sole looked more the the BB5600/BB5000 and PopTop sole. Does anyone else remember that? Or was this a different version sold along side the BB4600? Because it was only out about a year, I cant find photos easily online. One of them was a white on white BB4600 with light gray and dark gray soles....the side stripes were white layered over the rest of the white sneaker. I know there were other colors as well with this particular sole, but that is the colorway I have a photo of with that specific sole. If I were to call Reebok those representatives seem out of touch with the older Reebok sneakers, unless it is a current retro (which Adidas seems to decide which classics get a retro). Perhaps someone more knowledgeable on Reebok will know what I am talking about.??
I don't believe so. I've had a few 1985 versions that had this same tread pattern. The one you're talking about might be another model or the women's version.
Could you be remembering the Reebok Terminator?
@@kevin15776 It could be the women's version or another model that is close to the BB4600, such as the terminator, although I can't find a photo of the shoe I am talking about. I remember the stripes being all white though instead of having a color, but the rest of the shoe looking like the BB4600, except the outer sole and mid sole. This of course is a childhood memory so perhaps my childhood brain was playing tricks on me. The Reebok Terminator is a good call though, that might have been it! Will still need to do research to find out.
@ avalongmail the bb5000 had a different sole than the bb5600. Could the pair of Reebok’s your talking about be these which I think were only made in 1986
m.ruclips.net/video/tf4Dl04Pe8c/видео.html
@@kevinrodriguez9701 Are those 5600s in your video?
As weird and goofy as the 80's were, I do miss that era. loved the corny movies with the brat pack. Anthony Michael Hall, and Mollie Ringwald, Judge Hersh. ETC. the simplicity of the 80's as a teenager was great. The only devices we had was a Walkman and or pagers. Could not afford the big Brick mobile phones.
How can I send you a picture of my Reebok I got some questions I don’t know nothing about those shoes I search in google but I don’t find nothing !
Do you have Instagram? My profile is kevin15776. Send your questions.
Hi Kevin. I've just bought a pair of reissue bb4600 in turquoise and orange. The side logo is embroidered, and the rear Reebok is in the early style but with no registered symbol. It has the plastic eyelet section. The front perforations are 2,3,4,4,4,3 on what looks to be nubuck. The tongue is a ripstop style nylon, and there is a fisherman design on the inside of the high top section. Inside the label it states over 100 years, and has a qr code. If you interested in pics let me know :)
What year are they from? I wish Reebok would reissue the original white leather ones.
@@kevin15776 I'm not sure on the year as I bought them new with no box from a private seller on Ebay, so no idea on year of manufacture.
@@shanephillips8735 You can usually tell from the size tag on the tongue. Is there a barcode on the size tag?
@@kevin15776 it's more like a qr code than a barcode, PYE 510 4-J18354 MW42DKSZ00231 #4745092
@@kevin15776 the front of the tongue tag is marked Reebok classic. The first row of eyelets are D ring, then the triple plastic curved section, then another 2 rows of D ring, and the top 2 rows on the upper part of the shoe is reinforced with hexagon metal eyelets.
Plus mine have a pattern with the holes on the front that are 3-3-4-4-3-3🙈
Só filho de barão podia usar o Reebok bb4600 era meu sonho calçar um ,mas como se.eu vendia banana frita nos anos 90, via nos outdoor nas lojas bemol nos pés dos alunos do colégio militar ficava triste pois sabia que não podia possuir não tinha condições, foi bom ver por aqui , manaus Amazonas
Glad you enjoyed the video
Poxa cara o teu sonho é parecido com o meu, eu até hoje tenho vontade de ter um desse ,quando era adolescente com os meu12anos por ai , o inspetor da minha escola entrava na sala para fazer algumas anotações e eu parava de escrever e ficava só olhando para o tênis dele um Reebok bb46 clássico eu chamo esse tênis de adolescente ma lenda cara essa marca tem mais de 80 anos ,não vejo a hora de colocar um desse nos meus pés e mostrar pro meus filos como a gente se calsava e vestia naquele tempo à vai ser demais ,vem até lágrimas nos olhos, falou irmão vamos nos comunicar sobre aquelas modas da época.
@@joaobatistabatista4658 sinceramente fui dominado por uma saudade que fui as lágrimas affff, foi bom compartilhar isso com você ,imagino que a sensação que sentiu quando viu nos pés do inspetor foi a mesma que.sentir.quando vi nos pés dos alunos ,e nas vitrine das lojas ,abraço
Imo Club C's are the best. But these are nice too.
How can i get a pair of reeboks from 80s????
Best bet is ebay
Well done. The toe box is the best on the original. thicker
Where can I get a pair?
eBay, Etsy, and Instagram are your best bets.
Great review man i like those
The best sneaks ever!!!!
Definitely in my top 3!
Amazing
If they say "Dedicated to creating tomorrow's dream" inside the tongue are they still vintage?
I don't believe so but I'd like to see a photo of the shoes. I've never seen that written on any vintage Reeboks.
kevin15776 sure I'll send you photos of the two pair I have what's your email?
kevin15776 sent you an email
Awesome sneaker
I have two NOS 10.5 pairs of these and may sell them
They have the gray plastic on the eyelits.
Just some very light yellowing on the tongue.
I bought them back in day and then couldnt throw them away cause they are cool.
NOS?
I get made fun because I have them and havent ever worn them
I have a 1994 white pair for sale new in box, min condition
What size?
These videos are the truth
Reebok is Still Good!
Anybody selling size 10, HMU
Best shoe ever maide
Probably my faves of all time
The Best from México city
200 hundred? Its not a painting..jesus.