THE PUMA x LAAMS SUEDE IS AN INVITATION TO DIY

PUMA has teamed up with the Lower East Side creative outpost LAAMS to serve up a unique rendition of the PUMA Suede, embodying the spirit of encouraging creatives to pursue their craft in any medium they choose.

The Suede LAAMS ‘Blank Canvas’ is a DIY-inspired, double-layered shoe offering a customizable and artistic experience. Part artwork, part sneaker, the “Blank Canvas” Suede features a removable top layer of canvas on the upper, which can be peeled away to reveal green fuzzy suede beneath. This collaboration comes with the instruction to “Wear them into the ground,” encouraging wearers to create a unique, one-of-a-kind expression through their journey with these special Suedes.

In addition to the tearaway canvas upper and hairy suede base layer, the PUMA x LAAMS Suede is packed with details like fuzzy laces, silver lace jewels reading “PUMA” and “LAAMS,” and even a map of Manhattan’s Lower East Side that appears on the shoe’s outsole.

The distinctive version of the Suede also comes with a printed tote bag and a special watercolor paper box that serves as its own blank canvas. After creating your own work of art on the box, submissions will be considered for a commemorative zine and in-store display at LAAMS.

The PUMA x LAAMS Suede is available from 3 August 2024, exclusively at Shelflife. Price R3499.