Reebok Classic Leather

Introduced in 1983 as a women's aerobics shoe — a then-radical market segment — the Classic Leather crossed into streetwear through hip-hop affiliations in the late 1980s and became Jay-Z's signature shoe of choice. Its soft garment leather upper and simple silhouette made it the East Coast counterpart to the West Coast's Air Force 1, a rivalry that defined regional sneaker identity for a generation.