Showing posts with label Puma. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Puma. Show all posts

Thursday, August 1, 2019

Sole Origins

I had the pleasure to be featured in the current episode of Complex's 
Sole Origins!




I had a great time with the @calico_incand @zen team filming this and 
really like the outcome. 
Great job @justinrching@dannyleeworks @karimwasabi @budgerodriguez 

and everyone involved in this!
Although you hear me talking about Hikmet’s store being one of the first 

where sneaker enthusiasts would hang out, I actually was talking about
@mad.flavor.sneakerstore when I made this statement, but it must have 
gotten mixed up in postproduction.
Hikmet‘s influence on putting Berlin on the world sneaker map is obviously 

undeniable and beautifully described in the episode.
Unfortunately Niklas the owner of Mad Flavor (and former employer of 

Hikmet) did not make the final cut, but I think it is vital to pay respect to the 
people who came before this sneaker culture 
turned mainstream and paved the road for current business, like
@mad.flavor.sneakerstore or Downstairs did.
None of us featured here got where we are, without building on what 
people who came before us created and cultivated. And none of us would 
be where we are today, without the support of many individuals who don’t 
take the spotlight. So thank you to all those hard working and passionate 
characters behind the scene - you are sneaker culture!

Monday, June 17, 2019

Puma History; The Olympic Games in Munich, 1972

At the 1972 Olympia Massacre in Munich, the german police failed 
miserably to free Israeli hostages from the Palestinian terrorists group 
„Black September", partly because they did not ban the press from 
the olympic village and therefore the eight terrorists were able to 
watch the police approach the building on TV. 

Maybe you have seen pictures of those Olympics, maybe you are even 
old enough to have seen it live on TV. Apart from all the atrocities and 
failures that the worlds witnessed that day, a certain detail always 
made me wonder; why did the police team wear Puma tracksuits 
during their deployment on the olympic campus? 


















Officially, the attack of the 'Black September' in is considered to be the 
birth of the GSG 9th Infantry Division in the Federal Republic of 
Germany. The truth however is, that this elite reaction force already 
existed in Germany in 1972, but was not used in Munich because it was 
to remain secret during the Cold War. (german source)

Part of the police team that conducted the mission in Munich, was the 
then 24 year old border patrol official Helmut Fischer from Herzogen-
aurach. When they arrived at the olympic village, they wanted to blend 
in to not instantly alarm the terrorists, so Fischer (who had good contacts 
to Puma being from the same town as the renowned sports brand) ran 
down to the Puma Shop and asked employee and friend Irmgard Hacker 
to equip the team with some tracksuits. (german source)

Fischer later became head of advertisement at Puma, celebrated his 40th 
anniversary as an employee of the company in 2018 and is senior advisor 
and in charge of the archive today.





Thursday, August 30, 2018

OMFT – Puma x Sonra Suede

Thank you Hikmet, BoldBerlin & Puma for these superb suedes releasing 
today! Materials and craftsmanship are amazing as usual with anything 
coming from Sonra. It’s good to have a brand with quality as a trademark! 
Well done Hikmet!

Monday, October 24, 2016

OMFT - Puma Boris Becker

Thank you Nikeata, for the sweet gift!


Wednesday, June 10, 2015

The Solebox x Puma XS850 “Adventurer Pack”

The Solebox x Puma XS850 “Adventurer Pack” releases this Saturday, 
June 13th.


Monday, April 27, 2015

Happy Birthday TurnschuhTV

Gestern gab es was zu feiern; das 2jährige bestehen von TurnschuhTV 
wurde bei Microsoft Unter den Linden zelebriert. 
Danke für den entspannten Nachmittag!
Alle Bilder nach dem Jump



Monday, September 1, 2014

Solemart 2014

This summer's Solemart week-end was laid back. But strolling through 
the rooms there where plenty of chances to get excited. I just saw way 
too many kicks I wanted to buy. Womens sizes seem to be gaining more 
popularity and the sellers put out some serious heat! 
Thank you Solebox for this come-together
All pictures after the jump






















  

Thursday, July 31, 2014

Ab Morgen

Sneakerqueen Interview im neuen Laviva Heft.
Vielen Dank Bahar für die Hilfe bei den Fotos


Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Sneakers: The Complete Limited Editions Guide

Last week I popped into the Udox office and got greeted with sweet 
smiles and a lovely present. 
Sneakers: The Complete Limited Editions Guide is a global survey and 
reference guide to the very best and most collectible limited-edition 
sneaker designs released over the last decade.
Nice work and thanks a lot guys!


























Saturday, November 30, 2013

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