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The company that first told you to ' Pump it Up ' is launching a new 2-in-1 design that converts from a running shoe to a cross trainer... with nothing more than your footsteps The original Pump sneaker (which we all remember well) was intended to optimize the shoe's fit; the new Reebok SmoothFit SelectRide goes the extra mile, offerering both the stability of a trainer and the cushion of a running shoe; and you don't even have to untie your laces. Launching next Wednesday, and available for $149.99 only at Champs Sports, the SelectRide is the second attempt by the footwear industry to design an intelligent shoe. The first attempt, the Adidas1, received a surge of press coverage but garnered only average sales. Reebok, which is now actually owned by Adidas, expects that the SelectRide will meet with much greater success. " One thing we wanted to improve on for our shoe was the public perception. With the Adidas1, while you can put it on an impact machine and me...