The "Puma Clyde" sneaker, which started out as the "Puma Suede" model, later became a historical icon involving various cultures and scenes such as fashion, sports, and music. Forty-three years have passed since its birth. Masahiro Minai, the sneaker doctor who won the legendary quiz show "Cult Q" by an overwhelming margin, explains the history of the PUMA Clyde, which is still loved by a wide range of people today.
What is Puma's most famous shoe? If you ask me, "What is PUMA's most famous shoe? The "Disc Blaze," a model with a disc system that is currently very popular on the street scene, and soccer shoes worn by legendary soccer players such as Pele, Cruyff, and Diego Maradona, to name a few candidates.
However, the one that will undoubtedly garner the most votes over those prominent models is the court shoe type, with its suede upper and foam stripes. This style has been called variously "Puma Suede" or "States" depending on the era and region, and has been loved since its release in the late '60s as a sports shoe for multipurpose use, including various types of training. Since then, the basic design has remained unchanged, and the color updates and material mixes have been repeated, resulting in countless variations. Since then, the basic design has remained the same, with color updates and material mixes, and the variations have been countless. The suede upper model with the blucher design has appeared not only in the sports scene, but also on various stages of the cypress industry, and has attracted much attention.
Tommie Smith, who won the gold medal in the men's 200m track and field event at the 1968 Mexico Olympics, wore the shoes to perform against discrimination against blacks on the podium, and members of the Beastie Boys, known for their hit songs such as "Fight for Your Light" and their influence on street fashion, wore Puma Suede on stage and in promotional videos. The members of the Beastie Boys, musicians known for their hit songs such as "Fight for Your Light" and who have greatly influenced street fashion, have appeared on stage and in promotional videos wearing "Puma Suede" shoes.
Walt "Clyde" Frazier: Legendary NBA basketball player. A member of the New York Knicks and Cleveland Cavaliers, he was named an All-Star seven years in a row beginning in 1970 , and won the MVP award at the 1975 All-Star game.
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And it was one basketball player who made "Puma Suede" most famous. Walt Frazier." Nicknamed "Clyde," he played primarily for the New York Knicks of the NBA, where he led the team as a point guard and won two NBA championship rings. In 1996, he was named one of the "50 Greatest Players" announced to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the NBA for his accomplishments, and he was on the cover of men's fashion magazine GQ for his fashion sense, and he loved the style and functionality of "Puma Suede" and wore it in games. In order to improve the comfort and functionality of the shoes, he changed to a last (wooden form) that suited him perfectly and changed the specifications of the details. The "Puma Clyde," his signature model, was born in 1973. Walt Frazier loved the shoes so much that he wore them not only at basketball games but also off the court. Known for his flamboyant lifestyle, the Puma Clyde became popular not only with NBA fans, but also on the street scene.
The Puma Clyde has maintained its high popularity by using ballistic nylon instead of suede for the upper, as in the collaboration model with Undefeated, or by using carefully selected suede materials and releasing made-in-Japan variations that make the most of Japanese craftsmanship. The "PUMA Clyde" has maintained its high popularity by releasing made-in-Japan variations, and along with the "PUMA Suede," which served as its base, it has become one of PUMA's most popular products, and is still loved by sneaker freaks around the world today.
The 2016 Puma Clyde.
PUMA CLYDE ¥13,000+tax each
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The "PUMA Clyde" retains details that have remained unchanged since its birth, such as the linear foam stripes that give a sharp impression, the sole with a low center of gravity in relation to the upper, and the size notation on the shoe tongue (UK sizes, by the way), which is marked with a punched-out design. The "Clyde" is also an interesting shoe to wear with a knowledge of its history. All of them will go on sale on July 2.
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