Posted: February 25, 2010
Story of a shoe: Reynolds 3 EMB
If you've checked out all the new Reynolds 3 colorways this season, you might've noticed this sweet red/black colorway. Sure, it's nice, but there's some more going on with this shoe that you probably don't know about...
The Reynolds 3 originally came out for the Holiday 2004 season, and one of the first colorways to be released was the red/white colorway pictured above. The shoe did well and has been a staple of the Emerica line ever since, but the red/white colorway only lasted for two seasons.
Until now. Back in 2008, one of our members on the Emerica Message Board (EMB) suggested a re-release of this original colorway [see the original post!] and after receiving a lot of positive feedback from the community, we decided to take the opportunity to do something our fans wanted... Now, nearly two years later, and with help from all our EMB members, we're proud to release the Reynolds 3 EMB colorway - and yes, it's actually in stores right now.
To commemorate all our loyal site users, we created some hidden goodies in the shoe. Upon opening the box, the first thing you might notice is the special EMB tag on the heel. But look deeper and check out the insoles... The right one reprints Miles' original post asking for the shoes, and the left one celebrates all the top EMB contributors without which this project could have never succeeded!
Check out the names printed beneath your feet!
So who knows who all these cryptic names refer to? Click the names on the insole above to check out each member in detail, or just browse through the names below!
The artist formerly known as hiimianimataurus, from Virginia Beach, VA
Miles from Simi Valley, CA
Clone from Plano, TX
Tao from Hørve, Denmark
Joe from Maple Heights, OH
Rob from Maple Heights, OH
Prashant from Cincinnati, OH
Jawn from Atlanta, GA
Gunther Ivy-Townley from Auburn, AL
Iamcolin from Omaha, NE
Defy from Smithtown, NY
whyareyoubotheringme from Midlothian, TX
Nick from Newmarket, Ontario, Canada
Maysum from Victorville, CA
Foxxyz, yours truly.
Eddie Benedetto from King Of Prussia, PA
SilentSkater from Southampton, NY
Nathan from Clawson, MI
So now that you're familiar with the top Emericans, go out and grab a pair of Reynolds 3 EMBs, check out the insoles, then log on to the EMB and start talking to your new best friends. Don't have an account yet? You're late to the party.
Want to ask us questions and provide ideas too? Contribute to the Dear Emerica thread and get your voice heard!
Thanks to everybody on the EMB for keeping emericaskate.com popping off since 2003!
- Myspace
(40) responses to: Story of a shoe: Reynolds 3 EMB
haha colin's face is revealed
haha my name is straight up just like, "ey!" before tao. cause thats how i do thangz.
TEH VEST
stoked!
Miles FTW!
nathan, why is your beanie so far back on your head?
just hip n' shit.
AHHHHH COLINS FACE IT'S HIDEOUS!!! lol
fuck yeah emb!
everyday I'm more bummed about this
these kids are lame
fuck y'all give me some shoes.
haha
that kid miles must be gay
this is why emerica is the shit!!
Emerica. Fuck yeah.
booyah
hahaha i have that same shirt nick has on. the plaid one.
I'm wearing it right now actually. Damn this is awesome.
BILLY BROHAN's pic is bodacious.
hellllll yeah ian!
LEGENDS
Damn, my lucky-ass friend just bought these today at our local skate shop. But I got the Herman 2's which is pretty awesome too.
false. EMB shoes or GTFO
I clicked on the EMB a couple of times,but never took the time to find out how to use it. This project was pretty cool. Internet skateboard nerds unite!!!!
yes!
I love my Reynolds 3. This shoe is the best
Riiiight on. Ian's the muhfuckin man. SilentSkater, you're one old ass lookin dude.
best shoes ever.
damn, i missed out. good looks, emb ogs!
Thats pretty sick... I wanted a pair... but no cash.
proud to be an emerican, rock these all dayson
I just need to get a shelf so i can put them on display in my room.
these are sick! im definetly getting those
i want them or the old all purple ones like that
WOW!!!
Just got second pair of Reynolds 3 this time EMB Ya Dig!
GET BUCK!
i neeed those shit
re-release the tilt, ellington (in the gray and red and the black and white colorways) and other stylish non vulcanized shoes, the super thin shoes like the laced and the wino etc are boring and don't protect your feet, not to mention everyone wears vulcs so it's overdone.
do it emerica!
i got one pair of emerica shoes but its not
enough
picked these up today, they are so sick!
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