PUMA treat their classic Suede silhouette to an updated translucent sole version adding a unique spin to the classic basketball trainer.
If there's one shoe that's synonymous with the iconic formstrip logo it's got to be without a doubt the PUMA suede trainer. Steeped in the subculture of the streets, the Suede is easily one of PUMA's most recognisable silhouettes of all time. From sporting nostalgia to street culture, it's crazy to think that the Suede is now knocking on 55' years old. Since its origins back in1968 the Suede has become a symbol of subculture from the Civil Rights Movement to the burgeoning B-Boy scene of the Bronx. To put it simply classic trainers like the Suede don't really come around too often. Something like
the equivalent of the Gazelle to adidas or the Borg Elite to Diadora, the PUMA Suede's legacy on the trainer world is absolutely huge. Now introduced in updated translucent sole version the PUMA Suede trainer is still very much alive & kicking.
Above: The PUMA Suede Translucent Sole trainer in ice grey now available from 80s Casual Classics.
It was 1968. The same year that Adi Dassler released the adidas Gazelle trainer, Rudolph also dropped the PUMA Suede trainer. The two Dassler brothers battled it out on the tracks, the courts & the football pitches of Europe. It was all about who could get the best endorsements from the best athletes, with stories of sprinters wearing a PUMA one one foot and an adidas on the other to cash in on the endorsement deals the Dassler brothers were offering to one-up each other. The PUMA Suede was really thrown into the spotlight after Tommie Smith & John Carlos raised their fists on the podium at the Mexico Olympics in 1968. Both athletes were wearing Suede's and the whole world was watching. 
Above: The PUMA Suede Translucent Sole trainer in ice grey now available from 80s Casual Classics. The performance led Suede silhouette offered a lighter, suede alternative to the traditional leather trainers at the time and was an instant hit on the basketball courts of the USA & Europe. The basketball & street connection of the PUMA Suede made it an obvious choice for the original B-Boys of the 1970s & 80s. The PUMA Suede was also heavily featured in Stan Lathan's Beat Street from 1984, a film which would introduce B-Boy culture and electro sounds to other parts of the world for the very first time. 
Above: The PUMA Suede Translucent Sole trainer in ice grey now available from 80s Casual Classics. PUMA have now treated their classic Suede silhouette to an updated translucent sole version adding a unique spin to the the classic basketball trainer. Featuring suede uppers in a super cool ice grey colourway, the super Suede style also features a translucent sole unit for a completely unique look. Finished off with the signature formstrip & PUMA Suede branding to the sidewalls the original B-Boy shoe is a must have style for the retro trainer fans. Shop the latest PUMA Suede release now from 80s Casual Classics via the links.
