A follow up release from the Tommie Smith x Puma Suede collection are a two-pack of sneakers based on another Puma classic, the Clyde. The shoes revolve around sprinter Tommie Smith’s achievements including a 200 m time of 19.83 seconds. Both styles reference the location, the 1968 Olympics.
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Arguably one of the most beloved and significant shoes from PUMA’s past, the Clyde has been a part of contemporary sneaker culture since its inception in 1973. This time, Puma gave a material update of the re-issued shoe and added it into their 2008 spring season. Metallic leather is adopted and the word ‘Clyde’ is written in a cursive font in lower case (in place of the usual block lettering), which gives the luxurious impression. Unlike most sneakers in general, this Made In Japan model all but ensures a high quality product.
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A new pack of colorful Puma Clydes have dropped. Despite the relatively simple nature of the Clyde, Puma has three highly contrasting colorways on this basketball classic. The uppers feature buttery monotone colored suede with a contrasting color on the sole. The colors include green/violet, orange/blue and blue/red. Available now at Ubiq.
With the last few years bringing multi-colored and often complex themed release in abundance, we’ve seen an apparent return to the roots of many vintage and retro models which have quickly been integrated into the lifestyle market. Puma’s almighty Clyde can be seen in black, baby blue and red full leather uppers.
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The proliferation of vintage treatments to sneakers and its trickle down effect sees the venerable Puma Clyde undergo a faded and weathered look. In all honesty, with suede and its impossible upkeep, this gimmick is all but unnecessary as the first freak rain storm or spilling of beer on your suede Clydes/Suedes will leave the same effect seen here. However, classic colorways seen here definitely shouldn’t be overlooked. Look for a worldwide roll out soon.
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In a trend that began earlier this year with Solebox, Puma has been reaching out to some of their most prominent accounts and supporters and supplying them with special Puma Clydes. Gary Bone of Livestock was the latest on the receiving end of a new pair of Clydes featuring hand drawn graphics on an all white sneaker and “1 of 1” printed on the inside.
Here’s the full and comprehensive deal regarding Puma’s Poison Frog Clyde pack. The psychedelic hallucination-esque uppers are inspired by the actual dizzying effect induced by the poison frogs. These two renditions represent the last two sneakers as part of the 5 pair release slated for February 29th to correspond with the leap year.
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Of the flagship vintage models from Puma, the Puma Clyde easily ranks as among the top of its class. Its simplicity and smooth lines can never be over-looked for the often chunkier releases of its original era. A new batch of Clydes have hit for Spring each featuring simple colorways of red and blue. Available now at the Japanese store mischief.
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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For certain species of tropical frogs, evolution has bestowed upon them bright colors and patterns to warn predators of their poisonous nature. Puma has captured this concept in a series of Puma Clydes. Three different Clydes all feature distinguished uppers reminiscent of their poisonous counterparts. Set to release in 2008. Available soon at Apartment 16.
Puma has taken their flagship Clyde model to a new level with the upcoming release of this 3 pair pack, titled the Jungle Pack. Each pair includes a dyed pony hair upper with laser etching to create a tiger-like pattern. Other highlights include a saddle leather inner lining and a tongue tag. This pack is set to release at Hanon Shop on Thursday, November 3rd.
