The PUMA Mostro gets another iteration with designs led by French menswear imprint Louis Gabriel Nouchi this time around. The shoe made its first appearance during a Paris Fashion Week runway show displaying its designs for the Spring/Summer 2025 season.
The designer notes on his Instagram page, "I synthesized the essence of the iconic Mostro shoes into a radical mule design using a single material, transforming it into both a design object and a comfortable sneaker." Visually, the shoe seems to be resting on a spikey base foundation for a bold design language and dynamic look. It also appears to come in two colorway palettes so far with an all-black or all-white iteration, with a mule structure to slip on.
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Louis Gabriel Nouchi Creates a New PUMA Mostro Shoe
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