These will be releasing sometime in the near puma creepers future exclusively through Beams so if you want a pair they will probably be hard to get.Puma x Mihara Yasuhiro MY-56 Sep 7, 2011 Puma x Mihara Yasuhiro MY-56 A while back we saw the Puma x Mihara Yasuhiro MY-56 and needless to say it stood out. The designer chose to place White rubber spheres along the upper of each suede shoe and the results are both jarring and intriguing all at once.
As a basketball player, I appreciate its roots on the courts of the young NBA. As a lover of style, it is hard not to understand the elegance and class brought to the sneaker by its main endorser, Walt Frazier. It is actually because of Clyde that the puma fenty model fits the way it does. Back in 1973 he requested the model become wide enough to play ball in and that it was updated in more colors.Puma liked these ideas and the Clyde was born. With all these things running through my puma slides mind.
I gave the casual icon a run for its money to see what all the hype was about.First Impressions:The interesting things about sneakers is that you never truly appreciate the details until you see them in-person. The Puma Clyde was shipped to me in a really crappy box and since I had never really worn a pair, I assumed right off the back that it was indicative of the shoes. Fortunately, I was pleasantly surprised when I took the actual shoe box out of the makeshift puma rihanna packaging.
After my initial thoughts on the look of the Puma Clyde, the next step was to actually wear the shoe; go figure. I am a true size 11 and the Clyde fit just right. I took the model out for a few days and it left me with a few thoughts. First off, the model is really comfortable. My heel sits comfortably in the heel cup and the cushioning is just thick enough so that you can wear it around all day and not lose the responsiveness. The forefoot felt a little thin after the days use, but the girth of the last made up for it.
The only other detail to note was the ankle padding.Initially, it felt a little too padded and was irritating to my ankle. However, this sensation was an after thought after wearing them a second day.Final Thoughts:Puma decision to refresh the Clyde line was welcomed by many in the sneaker community, especially those with puma suede classic hip-hop roots that know how important the Clyde was in shaping the fashion scene. The Clyde Script with its premium suede upper, the leather touches over the logo.
The upper features a ketchup red monotone design, which sits atop a simple beige sole. You find this pair now at select accounts including Gothenburg-based Shelta.Hussein Chalayan x Puma Gravity Low Aug 28, 2011 Hussein Chalayan x Puma Gravity Low Hussein Chalayan and Puma keep it classy with this drop of the Gravity Low in three colorways. The seamless suede sneakers have a very elegant feel to them and come in three distinct colorways.