Spitfires and Hurricanes (81-84)

Not only could Pentland provide the financial backing Fireman needed but also, they had offices in Hongkong and Pusan, Korea the home of HS corporation and their factory. To head his development Paul recruited Steve Liggett, who would spend much of the next five years flying to and from Pusan where he stayed for months on end.

Let’s go racing! (Benetton Formula One ’86-’88)

In 1985 the Benetton family bought the Toleman formula one team and renamed it and painted the cars green. This brought with it the opportunity for us to kit their team out in Reebok.

Rats Urine (February 1983)

I began working for my dad shortly after my 17 birthday, February 1983. My dad seemed genuinely happy that I wanted to be part of Reebok, Paul Brown who I worked for there was great guy that had worked for Bata when they made Aztecs for Reebok and been convinced by dad to move north and work for this little shoe company.