Pro-Keds was established a long long time ago, in 1949 to be exact. Born to create the best basketball shoes out there, Pro-Keds has graced the feet of many NBA superstars back in the days. But it wasn’t only Basketball that Pro-Keds focused on, with Baseball, Boxing or or Football were all part of the family. Later, Pro-Keds managed to make a slight change and target the streetwear market, more fashion oriented than hardwood sneakers, thanks to a great following in the ‘70s, led by iconic Hip Hop pioneer DJ Kool Herc and the love of the streets of New York City. Today, we see high-profile collaboration with the Massachusetts based footwear company, reviving their classic Archive like the Royal Hi or Royal Lo. See more below.