Reebok ATV 19+ shoes are ready for anything – including snickers
By Ben Coxworth
February 1, 2013
Reebok’s new ATV 19+ runners feature 19 huge grippy lugs on the sole of each shoe
Image Gallery (6 images)It’s no coincidence that Reebok’s goofy-looking new running shoe, the ATV 19+, shares its acronym with that of All-Terrain Vehicles. Like the wheeled and motorized ATVs, the shoes feature a wide stable stance, big lugs, and independent suspension (within each of those lugs).
Each shoe's sole has a total of 19 lugs, which are tipped with grippy carbon rubber. The idea is that the big, widely-separated lugs will be able to get down through loose dirt, sand, snow or whatnot, to the firmer ground beneath. Additionally, all of the outer lugs are beveled at a 28-degree angle, to act as stability-enhancing outriggers.
The shoes’ less eye-popping uppers feature a ballistic mesh base layer, and synthetic leather heel and toe caps. There’s no word on how much a pair weighs, which would certainly be interesting to know.
The Reebok ATV 19+ is available now in three color combinations, for US$139.98. They can be seen getting all tough and nasty in the video below.
Source: Reebok via Fast Company
An experienced freelance writer, videographer and television producer, Ben's interest in all forms of innovation is particularly fanatical when it comes to human-powered transportation, film-making gear, environmentally-friendly technologies and anything that's designed to go underwater. He lives in Edmonton, Alberta, where he spends a lot of time going over the handlebars of his mountain bike, hanging out in off-leash parks, and wishing the Pacific Ocean wasn't so far away. All articles by Ben Coxworth
awesome, now I can finally have a shoe that I can run threw a bunch of mud puddles with!
Derek Howe1st February, 2013 @ 04:16 pm PST
Meh. Buy some Five Fingers or Skeletoes.
Racqia Dvorak1st February, 2013 @ 05:47 pm PST
Well done to reebok for making another pair of 'running' shoes that reduce your contact with the ground. Learn to run properly and you don't need stability enhancement.
Mike Karthäuser2nd February, 2013 @ 07:59 am PST
The concept is a good one, maybe not for shoes, though.
Nantha Kumar Nithiahnanthan3rd February, 2013 @ 07:51 am PST
looks like a squid tentacle
Artisteroi Rlsh Gadgeteer4th February, 2013 @ 06:36 am PST
I would wear them because they look really cool, but looking cool really doesn't justify paying more than $100 for shoes.
MrGadd4th February, 2013 @ 07:04 am PST
Concentrates road shock on 19 small areas. Stupid. Ugly. And stupid.
Guy Macher4th February, 2013 @ 10:21 am PST
What a load of nonsense! It looks like a glorified football boot to me. I imagine they could hold quite a few pounds of sticky clay. Quite a job to clean afterwards, as well.
David Colton Clarke4th February, 2013 @ 10:43 am PST
Where is the ankle support?
About a year ago I got into the strange habit of running on the beach. Our beach is mainly rocks with no sand. Up and down odd shaped rocks, weaving around large boulders.
Very exciting for hand eye and good for building ligament strength in the legs and knee.
Had to reluctantly give it up because of the lingering thought of rolling an ankle after a few close calls.
If this product had existed then with high rigid ankle support I would have purchased it in an instant.
Nairda4th February, 2013 @ 05:09 pm PST
@Racqia Dvorak
a) Skele-toes have nothing to do with 5 Fingers - the Filas are just shoes that separate 3 toes, the Vibrams are thinner and more flexible allowing more flexibility and necessitating a greater range of motion. The leg/foot has to do more (in a good way). The basically flat sole also leaves one a more natural non-rear-elevated position.
b) Neither of those really has anything to do with the above, which seems to be a cross country running design (unless you mean the 5Fingers Trek).
C. Walker Jr.18th April, 2013 @ 05:14 pm PDT
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Ténis todo-terreno :)
Luís Pedro Correia1st February, 2013 @ 12:47 pm PST