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”Sparks” Puma MB.03 coming early April

March 29, 2024March 29, 2024 Brandon King

This upcoming colorway of LaMelo Ball’s third signature shoe is inspired by the Los Angeles Sparks. It sports a volt upper with purple and orange splashed throughout. LaMelo branding appears on the tongue and rear heel. A yellow, NITROFOAM-equipped midsole and purple rubber outsole completes the aesthetic. As it currently stands, the “Sparks” Puma MB.03 is scheduled to debut April 5, 2024 at puma.com and select retail venues; they will carry a 125 USD sticker price. PUMA MB.03 379898-01 $125 5 April 2024

“Digital Camo” Puma MB.01 coming March 24

March 21, 2023March 22, 2023 Brandon King

The “Digital Camo” Puma MB.01 is part of LaMelo’s Rare Reverse line, a collection that comprises previously MB.01 PEs. It sports a desert camo upper with orange present in a complimentary role. The phrase “ 1 of 1” appears on the medial forefoot , alluding to the sneaker’s previous life as a PE. Underneath resides an orange midsole that is equipped with NITRO foam and an outsole of the same hue that reads “RARE”. The sneaker will also be housed in special packaging. The “Digital Camo” Puma MB.01 will debut…

“Quiet Fire” Puma Stewie 1 coming September 16

September 13, 2022September 13, 2022 Brandon King

Puma announced the coming of their first women’s signature shoe in over ten years, the Stewie 1, made for WNBA star Breanna Stewart. The debut colourway is dubbed “Quiet Fire”, and it is inspired by the intense yet model disposition of the WNBA MVP. This well-executed colourway sports a neon green upper, that is inspired by the North Star for her prodigious talent and her high-school squad, that transitions to a darker shade of green closer to the heel, which features a black heel counter that features two scars a…

LaMelo Ball officially joins Puma

October 14, 2020October 14, 2020 Brandon King

Back in August , we covered LaMelo Ball and Puma allegedly being in the final stages of putting together an endorsement deal. Wednesday morning the brand announced their signing of the youngest of the Ball brothers. Per Nick DePaula, Ball had this to say about signing with Puma: “I personally chose a different path to achieve my success because that defines who I am. I know some people think I am mysterious or ‘not from here,’ and I might have to agree. I am someone who likes to be different…

This Puma shoe is accused of giving off Hitler vibes

March 11, 2020March 12, 2020 Brandon King

Puma’s Storm Adrenaline is garnering attention for its aesthetic, but not in the way the brand envisioned. Social media users said that when looking at the shoe from above , the shoe bears a resemblance to Adolf Hitler. Purveyors of this comparison say the toe overlay is similar to Hitler’s hairstyle and the mid foot tongue a likening to his toothbrush mustache. But it gets better. There has been pushback against the Hitler resemblance, but not in the way one might think. Others countered that the shoes did not look…

Kyle Kuzma and Puma closing in on shoe deal

September 11, 2019September 11, 2019 Brandon King

It appears that Kyle Kuzma could be the next young NBA talent to join the Puma roster. According to an initial report from the New York Times’ Marc Stein, Puma is nearing a deal with the Los Angeles Laker. Last season, the 23-year-old forward engaged in a partnership with the sneaker resale platform GOAT, in which he functioned as a brand ambassador and would wear rare kicks on and off the court.

RJ Barrett signs with Puma

August 29, 2019August 29, 2019 Brandon King

Since its return to the basketball space, Puma has went after and scored several young and up-and-coming players, such as the top two picks in last year’s draft, DeAndre Ayton and Marvin Bagley III, the very talented but unproven Kevin Knox, Zhaire Smith Micheal Porter Jr and the mercurial Terry Rozier and DeMarcus Cousins. The brand has also broken ground in the WNBA, as it also added 4-time league All-Star Skylar Diggins-Smith to their basketball roster. In keeping in line with their previous signings, Puma has added RJ Barrett to…

Puma unveils their latest basketball shoe

August 6, 2019August 6, 2019 Brandon King

The Legacy is Puma’s third silhouette since re-entering the basketball space last season. The mid-collared silhouette sports a knit upper with large branding on the medial and lateral sides. The midsole is composed of PUMA Hybrid, a foam that the brand is touting as the “the most responsive foam in the industry.” A rubber outsole completes the aesthetic. The Puma Legacy is scheduled to release August 17 at puma.com and select retail venues. The sticker price is set at $100 USD Puma Legacy $100August 17, 2019

This Puma Clyde Court celebrates Def Jam’s 35th anniversary

July 20, 2019July 20, 2019 Brandon King

This Puma Clyde Court is the first release ( there are more to come throughout the duration of 2019 and extending into 2020.) from the year long partnership between Def-Jam and Puma. Outfitted in a wine upper, the sneaker features the Def Jam logo on the heel and behind the tongue, “1984” is embroidered, which is the year Def Jam was founded. A semi translucent, gum colored midsole and outsole completes the aesthetic. The Def Jamx Puma Clyde Court is expected to pre-launch in limited amounts exclusively at ComplexCon Sunday…

DeMarcus Cousins reportedly signs with Puma

October 5, 2018 Brandon King

Puma is certainly not resting on it laurels. As they have re-entered the basketball footwear space, Puma has hit the ground running, signing 2018 NBA lottery picks DeAndre Ayton (1), Marvin Bagley III (2), Kevin Knox (9), and Michael Porter Jr. (14) and first rounder Zaire Smith (16). The brand also added NBA vets Rudy Gay, Terry Rozier and Puma is also making inroads in the WNBA, signing star player Skylar Diggins-Smith. It appears that Puma could be in the midst of making another notable addition to their roster. According…