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When you execute your concept this well, it can be a work of art, no matter how contrived or gimmicky that concept sounded on paper. While a Japanese Monster Pack from Puma might sound like yet another piece of evidence that sneaker designers are running out of original ideas, you’ll understand why we have to restrain our enthusiasm for this pack once you see all the pictures.
Fondly remembering the villains of mid-20th century Japanese monster movies, Puma brings us four “royal” releases: the “Moth King” Clyde, the “Ape King” Puma Mid (yep, it’s called the Puma “Mid”), “Terror King” Stepper and the “Mecha King” and “Lizoid King” First Rounds (were they watching these films in Brooklyn?).
Each pair uses it’s horrible muse’s appearance as the jumpoff for the colours and materials. The character-derived details are plentiful: all five sport lists of the creature’s “skills” on the tongue lining, with additional “attributes” and other artwork on the lining and insole. These are set to drop in March, and we’ll update you as the release creeps up on you (pun intended). Via HB
More photos below…
8 Responses to “Puma Japanese Monster Pack – March 2009 – Clyde, Stepper, Mid & First Round”
January 17th, 2009 at 12:09 pm
nasty son…str88 nasty
January 17th, 2009 at 12:40 pm
uuum, kicks for the haloween
January 17th, 2009 at 1:26 pm
Mothra lows and the King Kong mids are the dopest thing in the whole set!
January 17th, 2009 at 4:35 pm
the first rounds are dope.
January 18th, 2009 at 3:18 am
now this is creativity for 2009, nice work puma.
ideal to get whole pack for collection.
January 19th, 2009 at 2:20 am
too sick……. oh sh!t i think i just threw up, must have
January 20th, 2009 at 11:53 pm
moth king, ape king, terror king,lizoid king…… I like them all. well done.
January 28th, 2009 at 1:48 pm
where can I buy them? does anyone know?