This Gorgeous Hybrid Moccasin Sneaker Is Drowning in Texture
PUMA’s latest iteration of its time-honored Suede sneaker is an earthy tactile dream, dressed head-to-toe in fuzzy nappy suede that truly begs to be touched.
This PUMA suede moccasin sneaker brings out warm caramel and chocolate tones stitched together with chunky whipstitch detailing that runs the perimeter of the shoe, mirroring handcrafted leather goods. It’s the kind of embellishment that typically comes from a small artisanal workshop.
And this detail drives home that you're not looking at a standard Puma Suede sneaker. Instead, this is a classic formal moccasin shoe, but in sneaker form.
The PUMA Suede has been a streetwear mainstay since it hit the scene in 1968, beloved by everyone from NBA OG Clyde Frazier to West Coast breakdancers. It’s also been through countless reworks, collabs, and limited drops, but this version leans hard into a laid-back, craft-inspired vibe that feels right at home in a landscape of increasingly dressy sneakers.
PUMA’s fuzzy, stitched-up Suede, available in three colorways on PUMA’s website for $120, is the latest sneaker to become hybridized with a traditional shoe style.
Sneaker-loafers, sneaker-dress-shoes, sneaker-moccasins… what kind of unconventional mash-up could come next?
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