{"id":12417,"date":"2019-04-29T11:00:30","date_gmt":"2019-04-29T09:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/?p=12417"},"modified":"2025-09-19T14:59:25","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T14:59:25","slug":"puma-re-issues-its-classic-ralph-sampson-sneaker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/sportstyle\/puma-re-issues-its-classic-ralph-sampson-sneaker\/","title":{"rendered":"PUMA legt seinen klassischen Ralph Sampson-Sneaker neu auf"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- post header -->\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumn\">\n    <div class=\"col breadcrumb\">\n        <a href=\"\/de\/\">Startseite<\/a>\/\n        <a href=\"\/de\/category\/sportstyle\/\">Sportstyle<\/a>\/\n        PUMA legt seinen klassischen Ralph Sampson-Sneaker neu auf\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row rowPostHeaderImage headerImageAnim\">\n    <div class=\"scrollAnim\" \n        id=\"postHeaderImage\"\n         style=\"width:100%;position:relative;overflow:hidden;        aspect-ratio:2        ;\" >\n    <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\"\n        class=\"\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/H1-Ralph-Sampson.jpg\" style=\"transition: 0.35s all;height:100%;width:100%;        object-position: 50% 0%; object-fit: cover;\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n    \n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide rowPostHeader\">\n    <div id=\"postHeaderText\" class=\"col tcenter\" >\n        <div class=\"cat\"><a class=\"secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/category\/sportstyle\/\">Sportstyle<\/a><\/div>\n        <div id=\"headerSocialIcons\" class=\"headerSocialIcons tleft\">\n            <a class=\"facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.puma-catchup.com%2Fde%2Fsportstyle%2Fpuma-re-issues-its-classic-ralph-sampson-sneaker%2F\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"linkedin\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/sharing\/share-offsite\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.puma-catchup.com%2Fde%2Fsportstyle%2Fpuma-re-issues-its-classic-ralph-sampson-sneaker%2F\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"x\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/sportstyle\/puma-re-issues-its-classic-ralph-sampson-sneaker\/&#038;text=\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"pinterest\" href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.puma-catchup.com%2Fde%2Fsportstyle%2Fpuma-re-issues-its-classic-ralph-sampson-sneaker%2F\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n        <h1 class=\"\" >Die Vorz\u00fcge eines 1,80 m gro\u00dfen Sportlers<\/h1>\n        <div class=\"articleintro\" >PUMA legt seinen klassischen Ralph Sampson-Sneaker neu auf<\/div>\n        <div class=\"date\">29. April 2019 <\/div>\n\n        <div id=\"\" class=\"headerSocialIconsMobile tcenter mobile\">\n            <a class=\"sharing\" id=\"mobileshare\" onclick='navigator.share({ \"title\": &quot;PUMA re-issues its classic Ralph Sampson sneaker&quot;, \"text\": &quot;1980s basketball legend Ralph Sampson is an impressive 7 feet and 4 inches (2.24 m) tall. His shoe size is 17.\\nBack in the days, PUMA had to start from scratch creating a signature shoe just for him to properly compete.\\n&quot;, \"url\": \"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/sportstyle\/puma-re-issues-its-classic-ralph-sampson-sneaker\/\" })'  target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/sportstyle\/puma-re-issues-its-classic-ralph-sampson-sneaker\/\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"linkedin\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/sharing\/share-offsite\/?url=https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/sportstyle\/puma-re-issues-its-classic-ralph-sampson-sneaker\/\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"x\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.puma-catchup.com%2Fde%2Fsportstyle%2Fpuma-re-issues-its-classic-ralph-sampson-sneaker%2F&#038;text=\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"pinterest\" href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.puma-catchup.com%2Fde%2Fsportstyle%2Fpuma-re-issues-its-classic-ralph-sampson-sneaker%2F\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_2b\" ><span class=\"textStyle_intro\">Die Basketball-Legende der 1980er Jahre, Ralph Sampson, ist beeindruckende 2,24 m (7 Fu\u00df und 4 Zoll) gro\u00df. Seine Schuhgr\u00f6\u00dfe ist 17.<\/span>\n<span class=\"textStyle_intro\">Damals musste PUMA bei der Entwicklung eines Signature-Schuhs f\u00fcr ihn ganz von vorne anfangen, um ihn konkurrenzf\u00e4hig zu machen.<\/span>\n<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_2b\" ><br\/><strong>NBA-Hall-of-Famer<\/strong> Ralph Sampson spielte f\u00fcr die Houston Rockets, nachdem er bei der NBA-Draft 1983 an erster Stelle ausgew\u00e4hlt worden war. Als Neuling erzielte er im Durchschnitt 21,0 Punkte und 11,1 Rebounds dank seiner unglaublichen Gr\u00f6\u00dfe und auffallenden Beweglichkeit, da er die anderen Spieler auf dem Spielfeld \u00fcberragte.<br\/>\n<br\/>Die Herstellung von Schuhen f\u00fcr Sampsons F\u00fc\u00dfe mit der Gr\u00f6\u00dfe 17 in den 1980er Jahren erwies sich als schwierig.\u00a0<strong>eine ziemliche Herausforderung.<\/strong>Aus dieser Herausforderung entstand eine <strong>brandneue Linie von gleichnamigen Schuhen<\/strong> - der PUMA Ralph Sampson, ma\u00dfgeschneidert f\u00fcr seine Bed\u00fcrfnisse und auf seine F\u00fc\u00dfe zugeschnitten. Vor 30 Jahren war es noch nicht so normal, dass Sportler ihre eigene Schuhkollektion hatten wie heute.<br\/>\n<br\/>Die 2019 neu aufgelegte Version von Ralph Sampsons Signature-Basketball-Sneakern markiert das Comeback des Schuhs.\u00a0<strong>Crossover<\/strong> vom Gericht bis zur Stra\u00dfe.<br\/>\n<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- row image single -->\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t<div class=\"0 scrollAnim\" \n\t    \n\t     style=\"Wide;position:relative;overflow:hidden;\t;\" >\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\"\n\t    class=\"\"\n\t    src=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/G2-Ralph-Sampson.jpg\" style=\"transition: 0.35s all;height:100%;width:100%;\t    object-position: 50% 0%; object-fit: cover;\"\/>\n\t    <\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"descr\">Der originale Ralph Sampson aus den 1980er Jahren<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- row image single -->\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t<div class=\"0 scrollAnim\" \n\t    \n\t     style=\"Wide;position:relative;overflow:hidden;\t;\" >\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\"\n\t    class=\"\"\n\t    src=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/G1-Ralph-Sampson.jpg\" style=\"transition: 0.35s all;height:100%;width:100%;\t    object-position: 50% 0%; object-fit: cover;\"\/>\n\t    <\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"descr\">Der Ralph Sampson OG von 2019<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_2b\" ><br\/><strong>\u201cEs war dem\u00fctigend und aufregend. Einen eigenen Schuh zu haben und auf h\u00f6chstem Niveau spielen zu k\u00f6nnen, war unglaublich. Ich bin in der Nebensaison nach Virginia zur\u00fcckgekehrt und habe dort in den Gesch\u00e4ften gestanden, und die langen Schlangen von Fans mit meinem Schuh zu sehen, war surreal\u201d.\u201d<\/strong> <strong>Ralph Sampson<\/strong> erz\u00e4hlte Highsnobiety in einem Interview.<br\/>\n<br\/>Um diese Herausforderung zu meistern, hat sich Ralph Sampson mit den Verantwortlichen von PUMA zusammengesetzt und dar\u00fcber gesprochen, wie sich seine Schuhe auf dem Platz anf\u00fchlen sollen. Anhand eines Abdrucks von Ralph Sampsons F\u00fc\u00dfen entwickelte PUMA einen Schuh, der ihn bestm\u00f6glich unterst\u00fctzt und eine <strong>halbhohe Konstruktion<\/strong> f\u00fcr Kn\u00f6chelunterst\u00fctzung und ein leichtes Design, um seine Geschwindigkeit und Beweglichkeit zu unterst\u00fctzen.<br\/>\n<br\/>Die sportlich inspirierte Streetstyle-Version von heute ist wie gemacht f\u00fcr einen <strong>neue Generation<\/strong> von Basketballfans. <strong>\u201cPUMA-Basketball war schon immer eine Mischung aus Stil, Eleganz und Komfort, sowohl im Hinblick auf das Spiel als auch auf den Lifestyle. Die Marke ist einzigartig, weil man in dem Schuh spielen und ihn auch au\u00dferhalb des Platzes stylen kann. Das hat keine andere Marke geschafft\u201d.\u201d<\/strong> sagte Ralph Sampson.<br\/>\n<br\/>Die Mid-Top-Sneaker bleiben dem traditionellen Look treu und erhalten einen Retro-Lauf mit einem Obermaterial aus Vollleder, das seinen sauberen, klassischen Look beibeh\u00e4lt. Der Ralph Sampson OG ist ab sofort weltweit erh\u00e4ltlich. <strong>27. April.<\/strong><br\/>\n<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_default\" ><h2>Seine Karriere in Kurzform <\/h2>\n<p>Der amerikanische Basketballspieler Ralph Sampson war bereits in der neunten Klasse 6 Fu\u00df 7 (2,01 m) gro\u00df. Als ein <span class=\"text-style-4\">dreimaliger College-Spieler des Jahres,<\/span> war er die erste Wahl in der NBA-Draft 1983 und wurde von den Houston Rockets ausgew\u00e4hlt. In seinem ersten Jahr spielte er im All-Star Game der National Basketball Association (NBA) und war der <span class=\"text-style-4\">NBA-Rookie des Jahres<\/span> im Jahr 1984. Er nahm viermal am NBA All-Star Game teil und wurde zum All-Star gekr\u00f6nt <span class=\"text-style-4\">Wertvollster Spieler (MVP)<\/span>) im Jahr 1985.<\/p>\n<p>Sampson spielte in der Saison 1987-88 f\u00fcr die Golden State Warriors und ein Jahr sp\u00e4ter f\u00fcr die Sacramento Kings. Von den Kings entlassen, unterschrieb er in der Saison 1991-92 bei den Washington Bullets, wo er jedoch wegen schwerer Knie- und R\u00fcckenprobleme nur 10 Spiele bestritt. Insgesamt bestritt Ralph Sampson 441 Spiele in 10 NBA-Saisons. Im Jahr 2012 wurde er in die NBA aufgenommen. <span class=\"text-style-4\">Basketball-Ruhmeshalle.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- row image single -->\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnNarrow spacing\">\n\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t<div class=\"0 scrollAnim\" \n\t    \n\t     style=\"Narrow;position:relative;overflow:hidden;\t;\" >\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\"\n\t    class=\"\"\n\t    src=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/M1-Ralph-Sampson.jpg\" style=\"transition: 0.35s all;height:100%;width:100%;\t    object-position: 50% 0%; object-fit: cover;\"\/>\n\t    <\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"descr\">...mit dem Ralph Sampson OG<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Die Basketball-Legende der 1980er Jahre, Ralph Sampson, ist beeindruckende 2,24 m (7 Fu\u00df und 4 Zoll) gro\u00df. Seine Schuhgr\u00f6\u00dfe ist 17.<br \/>\nDamals musste PUMA bei der Entwicklung eines Signature-Schuhs f\u00fcr ihn ganz von vorne anfangen, um ihn konkurrenzf\u00e4hig zu machen.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":12428,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_top_article":false,"is_featured_article":true,"EasyPostViewCounter":20858,"meta-headline":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"class_list":["post-12417","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sportstyle"],"fullData":{"ID":12417,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2019-04-29 11:00:30","post_date_gmt":"2019-04-29 09:00:30","post_content":"<!-- wp:puma\/row-post-header {\"image\":{\"width\":1140,\"height\":640,\"file\":\"2019\/04\/H1-Ralph-Sampson.jpg\",\"filesize\":70025,\"sizes\":{\"medium\":{\"file\":\"H1-Ralph-Sampson-300x168.jpg\",\"width\":300,\"height\":168,\"mime-type\":\"image\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":6205},\"large\":{\"file\":\"H1-Ralph-Sampson-1024x575.jpg\",\"width\":1024,\"height\":575,\"mime-type\":\"image\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":55093},\"thumbnail\":{\"file\":\"H1-Ralph-Sampson-150x150.jpg\",\"width\":150,\"height\":150,\"mime-type\":\"image\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":4643},\"medium_large\":{\"file\":\"H1-Ralph-Sampson-768x431.jpg\",\"width\":768,\"height\":431,\"mime-type\":\"image\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":30774},\"trp-custom-language-flag\":{\"file\":\"H1-Ralph-Sampson-18x10.jpg\",\"width\":18,\"height\":10,\"mime-type\":\"image\/jpeg\",\"filesize\":407}},\"image_meta\":{\"aperture\":\"0\",\"credit\":\"\",\"camera\":\"\",\"caption\":\"\",\"created_timestamp\":\"0\",\"copyright\":\"\",\"focal_length\":\"0\",\"iso\":\"0\",\"shutter_speed\":\"0\",\"title\":\"\",\"orientation\":\"0\",\"keywords\":[]},\"id\":12428,\"alt\":\"\",\"caption\":\"\",\"description\":\"\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/H1-Ralph-Sampson.jpg\",\"title\":\"H1-Ralph-Sampson\",\"aspect_ratio\":1.78125,\"focalPointLeft\":0.5,\"focalPointTop\":0},\"headline\":\"The perks of being a 7-foot-4 athlete\",\"content\":\"PUMA re-issues its classic Ralph Sampson sneaker\"} \/--><!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"\\u003cspan class=\\u0022textStyle_intro\\u0022\\u003e1980s basketball legend Ralph Sampson is an impressive 7 feet and 4 inches (2.24 m) tall. 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