Puma Disc Blaze
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German Sportswear Company
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PUMA is a German sportswear brand, best known for its athletic apparel and various sportswear goods; founded by Rudolf Dassler in 1924. Recently, PUMA has made significant effort in expanding its influence in the fashion and lifestyle realm, through collaborations with KITH, Solange Knowles, Alexander McQueen, Va$htie, Brooklyn We Go Hard, ALIFE and ICNY. As well as, appointing Rihanna as the new creative director for the women’s department.
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The Puma Disc Blaze was first released back in 1994. The sneaker became popular because of its special Disc lacing system and the DuPont Hypalon outsole which provided extra comfort for runners. Here are some new and upcoming colorways for this sneaker. Rumor has it that these will be offered only at selected boutiques and will be available in May.
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PUMA® introduces the PUMA x BDGA Spy II Hi, a special limited edition shoe featuring Mad Magazine’s classic Spy vs. Spy characters, created in collaboration with the magazine and Boston-based lifestyle boutique, Bodega.
This limited edition shoe is based on PUMA’s classic Sky II Hi silhouette and is loaded with details inspired by the classic comic strip. It features premium leather, translucent outsoles with the Spy characters underneath, a removable footbed complete with bullet holes, hidden messages, dynamite hangtags, and even a secret stash pocket holding a message to be decoded.
A very limited number of pairs will be released on February 23, 2008, which leaves you enough time to formulate your strategy on how to get your’s.
Available at:
Bodega (Boston)
Atmos (New York)
Classic Kicks (New York)
ALIFE (New York)
Premium Goods (Brooklyn)
Ubiq (Philadelphia)
Huf (San Francisco)
Undefeated (Los Angeles – La Brea location)
Livestock (Toronto)
The success of previous Puma x Vaughn Bode releases has translated into this new updated collaboration on the Puma Basket. While previous years have seen the Clyde hold most of the spot light, we’ve seen a strong push in recent memory by Puma as they look to give the Basket more air play. The Basket features more subdued styling then in the past with solid black/black and white/white styles seen. Available May of this year.
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A few days ago, Complex revealed the New York edition of the Puma Basket 1970s NBA Champions pack. The latter two releases feature a Boston Celtics colorway as well as a Seattle Supersonics colorway with each respective cities skylines along the heel. Check your local Puma dealer for availability.
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Last year saw the release of an exclusive collaboration between sports inspired No Mas and Puma on their The Lottery First Rounds. The two are at it again this year with four new versions on that same iconic First Round. A small number will release at UNDEFEATED Las Vegas on February 13th. The first rendition is themed after the LA Lakers with a black leather and purple embroidered lottery ball pattern. The sneakers also feature three sets of laces with No Mas lace tips. If you’re in town for tradeshows be sure to check out UNDEFEATED LV.
UNDEFEATED LV
4480 South Paradise Rd #400
Las Vegas NV
702.732.0019
In this upcoming pack of Puma Baskets, the theme features NBA champions from the 1970s. Seen here are the New York Knicks version with the appropriate Blue/Orange colors and the New York skyline. Also part of the pack are Seattle and Boston. Available now at select Puma retailers.
Source: Complex
Once a technical running shoe, the Puma XR Runner has now slowly incorporated itself into Puma’s lifestyle collection. This latest themed pack incorporates multi-colored tweed into the upper. Two colorways are available, black/multi and brown/multi. The XR Runner has had it’s fair share of themed sneakers in recent memory including Ground Hog and Jurassic versions. Available now at select Puma dealers.
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Taking the concept to the max, Puma will release their take on “Groundhog Day” via the XR Runner. The classic 1990’s runner includes faux fur on the toebox and side panels with brown overlays. The formstripe includes a photo grass print. Look for these to hit select Puma retailers Sportie LA,Base and Puma.com.
Circle March 17th on your calendar as your day to get hammered on green beer and other food colored green foods. With symbols such as 4-leaf clovers and pots of gold paving the way, this Puma Sky High incorporates a bit of both into this less often seen sneaker. Look for the Puma Sky High St. Patrick’s Day to hit your Puma spot next month.
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The Puma California has recently emerged from the archives of the popular German sportswear brand. Sneaker boutique Sportie LA joins the ranks of two other Californian inspired sneakers, the California Woody and the Dino Shop California. This California designed by Sportie LA includes a classic black and gold colorway. 150 pairs will release exclusively at the Sportie LA Vault this Friday, February 1st. Also part of the campaign is a Sportie LA Cali billboard slated to hit Melrose St.
Sportie LA
7753 Melrose Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90046
323-651-1553
Since 1979, San Francisco’s Shoebiz has been a sneaker option for many. Puma recently collaborated with Shoebiz’s second store Shoebiz II, also known as Dino Shop in reference to their dino mascot. The California model, themed after San Francisco’s public transportation Muni also includes references to the store such as a dino tongue tag and ‘79 on the heel (Shoebiz first opened it’s doors on Haight St. in 1979). Look for these to release next month.
It’s a known fact that the most colorful animals in the Amazon rain forests are also the most poisonous. One of these animals include the Poison Dart Frog which is the inspiration behind this Puma “Poison Frog” collection. Puma has captured the essence of this strikingly beautiful species of frogs and applied it to the silhouette of the Clyde. Three styles are available each having a dazzling array of colors and patterns. The shoes will be released on a date that comes once every four years, February 29th, 2008.
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