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12 January 2024A late ‘90s classic, the Puma Mostro returns in 2024 with its experimental aesthetic and uncompromising vision.
Originally launching over 20 years ago in 1999, Puma’s Mostro sneaker derived its name from the Italian word for monster. A hybrid sneaker, designed by Peter Schmidt, that offered up a mutant aesthetic that appealed with its unusual and sculptural form, the Mostro was an iconoclastic silhouette that captured the zeitgeist at the turn of the millennium with its experimental outlook.
Blending the look of the sleek but tough sprinting spikes of the ‘60s and the low-key surfing footwear of the ‘80s, the Mostro defied convention. Returning in 2024, the Mostro retains its original design, with updated materials to bring it into the modern day. Constructed with a mesh upper, overlayed PUMA Formstrip and the sneaker’s trademark elastic strap closure, the groundbreaking style is reframed to seamlessly slide into the contemporary fashion milieu.
Carefully bridging the gap between sports and style, the Mostro is the perfect example of how sneakers can serve as a bridge between different cultural reference points. Rendered in an eye-catching Olive Oil colourway and a subtler Cool Light Grey, each pair perfectly embodies the Mostro’s era-defining vision.