Hanon x Reebok Ventilator

Aberdeen-based sneaker retailer Hanon is offering up its own take on the Reebok Ventilator in celebration of the silhouette’s 25th anniversary. Brian and Ed Toft, Hanon’s owners, have a penchant for weaving their hometown pride into their collaborative projects, and this particular shoe is no different, as it pays tribute to the story of Scotland’s famed warrior-king, Robert the Bruce. Legend has it that the King’s observation of a spider determined to build a home gave him the willpower to triumph over the English in a series of epic battles, hence the webbed detail on the footbed and the embossed spider on the heel. The green of the shoe symbolizes the rolling Scottish hills, while the purple accents are meant to depict the moss on the stone fences that pepper the countryside. The Hanon x Reebok Ventilator will be released at Hanon and select Reebok retailers starting on April 18.