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 will indeed make its return this year. 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.
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 euroswill officially be reborn from their ashes during a fashion show experience with a futuristic atmosphere, which will officially kick 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