In their distinguished history, Keds have taken many leaps to compliment the modern foot, from the Keds Triumph in the mid 20s and the Kedettes in the late 30s, to the Pro-Keds in the late 40s.

But throughout it all, possibly the most unsung is a model that stood to interact with the foot the most: the Keds Renaissance. Built for the pavement pounding, budding sport of running, the Renaissance was introduced to the world in 1980 and immediately set the tone for running footwear in the new decade. Most crucially, by proving that a running sneaker could be light & breathable and comfortable & durable all in one. Tradeoffs need not apply.

And for the first time ever, the Renaissance is back for a well deserved victory lap, featuring all the details that made it an underground hit the first time around.

• Mesh and suede upper
• Solid external heel counter
• Sloped midsole
• Original “Millennium” colorway
• Individually stamped out of 300 total pairs