Along with its reputation as one of the best puma trainers sneaker boutiques in the world, BAIT is a leading global purveyor of limited edition toys and figurines. Every so often, they blend those worlds together to create awesome three-way collaborations, and for San Diego Comic Con, BAIT reveals an exclusive release that should have comic book fans in a frenzy. Together with the budding Marvel s Black Panther franchise, BIAT presents a Puma Clyde sock release that features the stark tonal-black look with fierce silver detailing that matches Black Panther s vibranium suit. The shoes will release only at BAIT s San Diego store, and only 200 pairs will be available.

West Coast-based BAIT typically pulls inspiration from their favorite fictional characters and comics, but for this upcoming collaboration with Puma, they re taking things to natural, geographical level. Right off the Isle of Wight in England are these massive protrusions of puma suede chalk that reach heights of 30 meters; this natural wonder has historical context and is currently a popular tourist attraction for those visiting England. BAIT achieves the  chalk effect by utilizing premium grit suede, fine powdered nubuck, and butter chunk suede in off-white chalky hues.?Lace options come in puma shoes chalk white rope, white leather, and black leather.

In the world of sneakers, unexpected collaborations between two very different companies often result in the most interesting products. That is exactly the case here, as Puma and Barbie have teamed up on a collaborative collection centered around the Puma Suede . Both the Suede and Barbie are in the midst of celebrating anniversaries, as the iconic lifestyle footwear is in its 50th year while the world s most popular doll just turned 60.

Simple tonal black and white/black colorways belie all the technical advantages at play here but you ll definitely pull puma creepers a double take once you realize what you re seeing; could these be one of 2011 s top sleeper hits? ?Click through to see more angles and let us know if these are worth importing. Puma has a wide variety of sneaker designs in its archives, ranging from the classic suede styles like the Clyde and Basket to innovative technical approaches like the? Disc Blaze ?and the new Faas collection. ?This latest collaboration brings the latter two of that list together with a Japanese clothing brand celebrating its 35th anniversary.

In conjunction with Foot Locker s annual  Week of Greatness campaign, Puma sponsored hip-hop artist Big Sean gave back to his hometown of Detroit by dropping off a footwear package at Fisher Magnet Upper Academy. Sean treated children with free pairs of the exclusive Puma Clyde Velour model while also donating 100 pairs of shoes to the Puma Lab in support of the Week of Greatness Puerto Rico Hurricane Relief Drive.Puma continues to look to the world of hip-hop for the brand s growing list of inspirations after their incredibly successful partnership with Rihanna.

In the meantime, he ll be the face of the latest Puma Classics fenty puma campaign this summer featuring the likes of the Puma Suede , the Puma Clyde , and the modernized T7 Track Jacket and Pant modeled in this image set featuring a retro Detroit Lions-inspired Puma graphic on the back. (It should be noted that the apparel was custom made for the photo shoot and isn t set to release anytime soon, but hopefully we see that graphic return for Big Sean s 2018 collection). Be sure to stay tuned for more from Big Sean and Puma in the near future, as we ll keep you updated right here on Sneaker News.