Tommie Smith 200M Puma Clydes
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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. |
Tommie Smith 200m Puma Clydes
Tommie Smith 200m Puma Clydes
Tommie Smith 200m Puma Clydes
Tommie Smith 200m Puma Clydes
Tommie Smith 200m Puma Clydes
Tommie Smith 200m Navy/White Puma Clydes
Tommie Smith 200m Navy/White Puma Clydes
Tommie Smith 200m Navy/White Puma Clydes
Tommie Smith 200m Navy/White Puma Clydes
Tommie Smith 200m Navy/White Puma Clydes
Tommie Smith and teammate John Carlos saluting with clenched fist
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Nice! The gold joints are nice, but the blue are the real deal. It would be cool if they are limited to Mexico.
Comment by unknown23fan — May 19, 2008 @ 1:03 pm
Wow gold Puma’s.OMG I just have to get them or i will die. NOT these kicks are on but not a puma fan but i loave the puma cat.
Comment by Ydnum — May 19, 2008 @ 1:17 pm
limited to Mexico? I think you missed why these are so important. Please pay the man a little respect for his courage and reread why these are so important.
Comment by Nice Kicks — May 19, 2008 @ 1:32 pm
these r dope
Comment by greenmaker24 — May 19, 2008 @ 2:09 pm
I understand why these are important. I just know if they were limited to Mexico like the Dia De Los Muertos I could swoop them up easy whereas everyone else has limited connections to Mexico.
Comment by Unknown23fan — May 19, 2008 @ 2:34 pm
UNDERSTAND?
Comment by Unknown23fan — May 19, 2008 @ 2:39 pm
man the black onse out cold!!!! the gold ones hot to, but def the black pair.
Comment by YouKnow — May 19, 2008 @ 4:19 pm
these are Sikk Witt ITT!!! must copp’s
Comment by abelino — May 19, 2008 @ 4:47 pm
Those blue one’s are hottttttt. PLease let us know when and where we can cop a pair.
Comment by Greg Beaty — May 20, 2008 @ 7:58 am
I’ll have to get both pairs. Haven’t bought a pair of pumas in a second, but this will be a great jumpstart. Tommie Smith and John Carlos are def two people whom I respect for what they did in the 1968 olympics. I have that poster hanging up in my room, too!
Comment by grizz8884 — May 20, 2008 @ 2:28 pm