With his fist clenched tightly covered in a black leather glove, Tommie Smith put on display in front of the world the complications of race, politics, and sports in America in the middle of the Civil Rights Movement.

Smith’s golden achievement was notable beyond the unforgettable image as the National Anthem was played. At the 1968 Mexico City Games, Tommie Smith won Gold while setting a new world record in the 200M with a time of 19.83 seconds. Beyond his achievement at the Mexico City Olympics, Tommie Smith is the only man in track and field history to hold eleven world records simultaneously and went on to play professional football for the Cincinnati Bengals. In 1978, Tommie Smith was elected into the National Track & Field Hall of Fame.

A tribute to this brave athlete and his favorite pair of Puma sneakers, the Clyde. Puma is re-releasing the Puma Clydes he wore while atop the medal stand with the additions of a metallic gold leather lining, an embossed gold medal, Mexico City reference on the sockliner & lateral and the tongue labels display his record breaking time of 19.83 s in the 200M race. The second pair produced is completely gold with embossed medals on the upper and lined with black leather to represent the black leather glove Tommie Smith wore while raising his clenched fist.

These aren’t due out until August, but you can be sure to hear more about these from us. Photos thats to Limiteditions.

First unleashed in 1987, the Screaming Hand graphic became an instant classic within the skate community and counter culture in general.
During the same year, the PUMA First Round made an appearance on the cover of THRASHER skateboard magazine. 33 years after Santa Cruz’s inception, PUMA takes a look back to honor Santa Cruz, perhaps the most credible skate brand of the 1980’s and today and pays homage to the skaters wearing the PUMA brand between 1987 – 1992.

The First Round Hi features a blue nubuck upper with a glossy 3D screen-print highlighting the black line-work found on the Screaming Hand graphic. The heel has a molded silicon Screaming Hand graphic and the sockliner sports an enlarged version of the graphic. Other features include a pearlized patent formstripe & collar, blood and veins leather lining, embroidered Santa Cruz logo on the tongue and 4 lace options. Barcelona based heads can get their fix of these from Limiteditions. Word around the web is that these will release early next month, but stay tuned for more details.

Twenty three years after winning the controversial lottery drawing that brought the city a center of gravity, New York once again finds itself in desperate need of some good fortune. Professional Basketball’s official drawing is on this coming Tuesday the 20th. On Monday, May 19th, we will gather to pray to the gods of the lottery balls at Classic Kicks and appease their spirits with the launch of a limited edition New York colorway of the PUMA X No Mas First Round. This drawing follows up on last year’s successful interactive art exhibition by No Mas founder Chris Isenberg who creates sports inspired art, apparel, and media equally devoted to “the thrill of victory and the ecstasy of defeat.”

Participants in the lottery will be eligible to win a seven foot portrait of New York’s former captain–the first ever lottery selection. To participate RSVP to lottery@nomas-nyc.com. The New York Colorway of the PUMA X No Mas First Round will be available beginning at 5:00PM on May 19th at only at Classic Kicks.

Classic Kicks
298 Elizabeth Street
New York, NY 10012
212.979.9514
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The star pattern is still prevalent on the exterior of the Bode Baskets, but depicted through glossy paint the same color of the upper. Complimenting the glossy finish, the Puma stripe on the side of the shoes is made of patent leather. Each pair comes laced with three colors of shoelaces that have the star pattern carried to the lace tips. The interior of the shoe features the signatory print and Cheech Wizard sits on the tongue replacing the Puma cat logo.

The Bode “Cheech Wizard” Puma Basket II’s will release tomorrow, Saturday, May 17th at The Good Will Out in Cologne, Germany for 90€. We will keep you posted with updates we receive about these sneakers releasing Stateside.

This lineup utilizes the Match, RS-100, and the First Rounds with a large YO! hit on the tongue begging to sit outside the cuff of your denim. These are officially a mid-month release, but expect your local Puma dealers to set these out this weekend. Take a look at each of the sneaks after the jump.

You will need to rely on your local Puma dealer or Footaction for the Match and the First Round, but the RS-100 has been made available online at Puma.com for $75. Heads up thanks to Sneaker News.