Top 5 football shoes by Puma

Puma King

One of the most iconic yet underrated brands in the football world has got to be Puma.

The German sportswear manufacturer often plays second fiddle to its home rival Adidas, but one should not forget that Puma fitted legendary players like Pele, Eusebio and Maradona with their boots back in the day.

The company made further strides in the 21st century when Italy, whose national team is sponsored by Puma, lifted the World Cup in 2006. Puma was also one of the first sports companies to sponsor athletes, starting a trend in the process that is so famous today.

Keeping these things in mind we track the top 5 football shoes by Puma over the years.

Puma King

The King is not only the most iconic boot made by Puma but also one of the most iconic boots of all time. Puma pulled off a real coup when they managed to sign an agreement with the legendary Pele to wear a pair of Kings for the 1970 World Cup breaking the infamous ‘Pele Pact’ in the process which was an agreement between Puma and its arch rivals Adidas that prevented both of them from sponsoring the Brazilian.

Puma King

The boots gained worldwide fame during the 1970 World Cup after Pele, who lifted the World Cup that year with Brazil, kneeled down and tied the shoelaces of the boot before kickoff. Eusebio was another legendary wearer of the King and even scored 42 goals with them in 1968. Other illustrious wearers of the iconic boot include Johan Cruyff, Diego Maradona and Lothar Mattheus. Puma introduced a special edition of the King in 2010 called the King XL.

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Puma Mexico Finale

Puma Mexico Finale
Puma Mexico Finale

Another Puma boot, besides the King, to hold a cult status in football is the Mexico Finale. Worn by the legendary Maradona during the 1986 World Cup, the Mexico Finale forever gained a place in people’s memory after El Diego scored the ‘Goal Of The Century’ against England in Puma’s. The Finale’s were similar to the King in design, the only thing that set them apart was the yellow colouring on the heel and the studs. What makes the Mexico Finale’s even more iconic is the materials they were crafted from. Puma spared no expense in the making of these boots and made them out of tear resistant leather which made them extremely comfortable to wear along with the beautiful stitching which made the Mexico Finale’s a real marvel. Like the King, the Mexico Finale’s saw a rerelease in 2011 due to their significance in football culture.

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Puma V1.06

Designed for the 2006 World Cup, Puma proved to everyone that a good football boot requires more than just good looks. The V1.06 was pretty non descript at a glance but held the distinction of being the lightest football boot in the world at that time. The V1.06 won a lot of praise for its technology which allowed the wearer to move at greater speeds compared to other boots in the market. Thus with the v1.06, Puma started a revolution which exists even today as all the top boot manufacturers started developing lighter, faster boots in favour of more powerful ones.

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Puma Powercat

?Puma Powercat
?Puma Powercat

A hot favourite among Puma loyalists, the Powercat is certainly a class apart from its rivals. Boasting of an incredible neon inspired design, the Powercat is made of top quality K-Leather which gives it the edge over other synthetic material boots available in the market today. The Powercat, true to its name, offers loads of power due to it being integrated with Puma’s powerCell technology which packs quite a punch on the field. Another boon of the Powercat is its bladed studs which can perform on any terrain compared to the rounded ones that are mostly in use today. All in all the Powercat is certainly a boot that stands tall among the giants.

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Puma V1.10

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?Puma V1.10

Another tech savvy, good looking Puma boot is the V1.10. One of the lightest boots in the world, the V1.10 weighs just 150g which makes a lethal force to reckon with on the field. The studs are made out of a special carbon fibre that makes it light but extremely apt on the field along with providing excellent ball control and traction. Although there are many advanced boots in the market today the V1.10 is capable of holding its own against the rest.

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