This sneaker with its very special design was the star of schoolyards at the end of the 90s – it’s making a comeback

This sneaker with its very special design was the star

One of the most iconic and controversial sneakers of the 1990s is officially back. Attention, memories.

Make space in your shoe closets. Sports equipment manufacturers have all decided to dig into their archives recently. Never behind on trends, the brand Puma spotted a good deal a while ago and decided to give a second life to several of its iconic sneakers. After the Palermoput back in the spotlight by Dua Lipa in 2023, the iconic Mostro is indeed making a comeback this year.

The Mostro © Puma
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Ottolinger x Puma boots during the Ottolinger fashion show during Spring-Summer 2024 Fashion Week in Paris © Pixelformula/SIPA

The model with an experimental design, inspired by the sprint spikes of the 60s and surf shoes, decorated with a spiked sole and a strap closure, was all the rage when it was released in 1999. At the time, more than a million pairs had been sold. THE Mostro had even been dubbed by several celebrities, including MadonnaGwyneth Paltrow and even Björk.

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Look from Puma’s “Welcome To The Amazing Mostro Show” © Dan & Corina Lecca/Puma

A futuristic comeback

After a long time under the fashion radar, the model was seen in November 2023 on the feet of the new artistic director of the Puma x F1 collab, the rapper A$AP Rocky. There high and metallic version of the “Monsters” also made a more than noticed appearance during the Ottolinger spring-summer 2024 fashion show.

The Mostro, which are already marketed at the price of 150 euroswere officially reborn from their ashes during an experiential fashion show with a futuristic atmosphere, which officially kicked off New York Fashion Week on February 8, 2024. New interpretations “looking to the future” will also be presented during the show. Something to make the mouths of all fashionistas water

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