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Released for the first time in 1968, the Puma Suede Classic celebrates its 50th anniversary with a new stunning release in collaboration with the German high quality sneaker brand Sonra.

Hikmet Sugoer, founder and ex-owner of Solebox and actual owner of Sonra, teamed up with Puma to give birth to Made in Romania Suede Classic dressed in Green Lily, and completed by luxury details inspired by "Kilim" patterns, the famous Turkish carpets.

Each shoe features the word "Yiprat" printed on the outsole, that means "to wear out" in Turkish, an open call to follow the motto "rock it, don't stock it"!

The latest collaboration between Diadora and Packer Shoes comes straight from the early 90's and has as protagonists two silhouettes of the Italian brand, the Rebound Ace and the N9002, one shoe being intended for the court and the other to wear off the court.

The “ON/“ Rebound Ace takes inspiration from Diadora’s 1991 US Open kits and features an upper made of kangaroo and tumbled leather, completed by details that include customized heel loops, lace dubraes and tongue logo badges.

The “/OFF“ N9002 offers a medley of premium leathers and suedes on the upper paired with subtle details such as micro-perfing, heel logo badges, reflective 3M accents and an open mesh side panel window.

• WHO •

Diadora x Packer Shoes

• WHAT •

Rebound Ace & N9002 "ON/OFF" collection

• WHEN •

Friday, August 24th, 2018

• WHERE •

When the aspen, mountain ash, and birch leaves begin to turn brilliant shades of gold, burgundy and caramel, in Finland they are used to describe all this beauty in just one word, Ruska!

Karhu decided to celebrate the upcoming fall season with a special release dubbed “Ruska pack”, that consists of two popular styles in four limited colourways coming straight from the Fall/Winter 2018 catalog of the Finnish brand.

The first silhouette is the Aria that features an upper made of premium suede with monosock construction, and comes in two different color schemes, one reminiscent of nature’s hues, while the other represents the transitional change that takes place with the onset of autumn.

The second protagonist of this special pack is the Synchron Classic, proposed in two “Ruska inspired” colour options, both made of premium suede with water repellent mesh nylon inserts at the toe, midfoot and heel.