Puma Shoes & 60 Years of Sports Excellence

Their first sports shoe was a trainer that was specifically designed for soccer players. It was called the Atom. Just 4 years later, Puma released the Super Atom, the world’s first rotary screw football trainer. Rotary screw technology is a technology that is used in football shoes even to this day. Puma was gaining ground in the first decade in the sports shoe market and a decade after they introduced the Atom, they introduced their signature Puma formstrip. The Puma formstrip are those three lines along the sides of all Puma shoes that contour to the shape of the shoe. Like the Nike and Adidas logos, the Puma formstrip is the first indication that you’re looking at a Puma shoe.

Over the years, many great athletes have gone on to victory on the wings of a Puma shoe. These include, from 1954 to today, 100m world records in Japan; Soccer World Cups, most famously worn by Pele; tennis stars, including Martine Navratilova. Linford Christie, Marlene Otti, and several others all won gold medals for track and field while wearing Puma gear, shoes included.

This year, Puma is 62 years old, and to commemorate 60 years at the top of their game, they are launching the Puma60 series. Each of these shoes and their accompanying accessories are designed to pay homage to each decade that Puma has been in existence. The shoe and accessories from the 60s, for instance, is clearly inspired by those that Puma put out in that decade. At the very least, check out each of these series and help Puma celebrate 60 years of sports excellence.

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