The Reebok Princess is a simplified athletic/casual sneaker

Athletic shoe

Athletic shoe is a generic name for the footwear primarily designed for sports or other forms of physical exercise but in recent years has come to be used for casual everyday activities....

 similar to its older stablemate, the Freestyle

Reebok Freestyle

Reebok Freestyle is a women's athletic shoe style that was introduced in 1982 and designed for aerobic exercise. It quickly surged Reebok into the mainstream athletic wear market and fashion scene along with becoming one of the most popular athletic shoes of all time. In 1984, the shoe accounted...

. In the late 1980s, Reebok had several smoothed out Freestylesque sneakers, such as the Rhapsody. Following the Rhapsody, the Princess, Empress and Dutchess came along. All are very similar, and differed mainly in color trim. The Princess is mainly available in white or black leather, but it can sometimes be found with blue, pink, or other colored trim and soles. It's also available in wide width sizes. Today, while the Freestyle might be less common, the Princess is available in most large department store

Department store

A department store is a retail establishment which satisfies a wide range of the consumer's personal and residential durable goods product needs; and at the same time offering the consumer a choice of multiple merchandise lines, at variable price points, in all product categories...

s and shoe chain shops, and it is worn mostly as a comfortable shoe by waitresses, cashiers, and other such professionals. It is also used in the sport of competition aerobics

Aerobics

Aerobics is a form of physical exercise that combines rhythmic aerobic exercise with stretching and strength training routines with the goal of improving all elements of fitness...

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External links

• http://www.reebok.com/US/product?modelId=10000209&articleId=30500