Beginning of 2009, Reebok will be releasing the ERS 5000 "Mardi Gras". Mardis Gras stands for fat Tuesday and is the day before Ash Wednesday during carneval season. Reebok celebrates the occasion with this color-up of their classic running shoe.
It will be released on the 1rst of January 2009. Each retailer will only received 12 paris of this style. BNYC is among the retailers to get them in.

ALIFE and Reebok are proud to introduce the ALIFE for Reebok collection: 4 classic Reebok silhouettes realized entirely in canvas for the first time.

Featuring DuPont technology, the all-canvas uppers have been coated in Teflon, making them stain and water resistant while still allowing all of the breathability of traditional summer weight canvas.

The men’s pack features the ERS 5000, a very clean running shoe that was originally introduced in 1993, in three colorways: White/Yellow, Grey/Blue and Black/Red. ERS stands for Energy Return System and the 5000 was the pinnacle product within the ERS category which also included the ERS 1000 and 2000.

The women’s pack features the Ventilator, the Pro Legacy Mid and the Freestyle High, three different iconic styles originally designed for three different functions: running, basketball and aerobics, respectively.Like the men’s pack, the women’s pack also features White, Grey and Black canvas uppers.

All six shoes feature fully leather-lined collars and insoles, and each shoe comes with three additional pairs of shoe laces, each packaged in a custom printed lace-bag.

Available this Saturday, July 12th exclusively at ALIFE NYC, ALIFE LA, ALIFE Vancouver and ALIFE Tokyo and available next Saturday, July 19th at select retailers globally. Limited edition T-Shirt available this Saturday, July 12th exclusively at ALIFE flagship boutiques.
Detailed images of all sneakers and t-shirts as well as laces after the jump.

Alife does not come to rest in recent weeks. Never have we seen so many footwear collaborations in such a short time. Today we can show you some first teaser images of their upcoming project with Reebok.
This time they did not only work on one shoe, but on several for both men and women, in several colors. There will be an ERS 5000 II for men and the Pro Legacy Mid, Freestyle Hi and Ventilator for women. The mens ERS 5000 comes in three colorways with uni color uppers and colorful mid soles. The womens pack comes with sprinkled midsoles and laces.
Stil Laden in Vienna will be getting them in and starts excepting pre-orders via info@stil-laden.at. The official release is on July 28th.
Some more teaser images after the jump.