Reebok gives back to the communities that made the Workout Plus a British streetwear icon. Since the early 1990s, the Reebok Workout Plus has been the trainer of the underground, worn from rave scene dance floors to football terraces and every corner of British street style. Built in 1987 for training, it moved beyond the gym almost as quickly as it arrived, picked up by ravers, football fans and the street culture that has kept it in circulation for four decades. The H-strap, full-grain leather upper and durable build that first defined the Workout Plus on the terraces are still the reasons it holds its place on the street today.
K-Trap is a South London rapper and Reebok’s newly signed UK ambassador. In "The Give Back", he plays the head of a crew built around giving back rather than taking, fronting a cinematic, playful heist storyline centred on his footwear of choice. The role reflects Reebok’s commitment to the British street culture that has shaped the brand for decades, and to the communities that made the Workout Plus a fixture of it.
"It’s good, still."
K-Trap, on the Workout Plus
First introduced in 1987, the Workout Plus brought the H-strap to the fitness shoe, a piece of engineering that locked the midfoot in place across lateral training movements. It remains the silhouette’s most recognisable detail and the reason the Workout Plus has held its place across decades of British street style.
The Workout Plus is built on a full-grain leather upper, the material the shoe was always meant to wear. The leather delivers the durable structure that defined its original appeal, ageing into a worn-in character rather than losing its shape.
Underfoot, a die-cut EVA midsole and high-abrasion rubber outsole provide lightweight cushioning and reliable grip for everyday wear, keeping the Workout Plus as comfortable on the street as it was built to be in the gym.
"The Give Back", a short three-part film starring British rapper K-Trap, and a cast of British cultural icons spanning generations. Flipping a traditional heist storyline, the series follows K-Trap as he delivers the Workout Plus and other Reebok Classics back to the communities that shaped them, under Reebok’s wider "Born Classic. Worn for the Community" positioning.
