{"id":185915,"date":"2025-11-25T10:27:13","date_gmt":"2025-11-25T10:27:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/?p=185915"},"modified":"2026-03-18T12:52:05","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T11:52:05","slug":"dont-call-our-formstrip-a-stripe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/corporate\/dont-call-our-formstrip-a-stripe\/","title":{"rendered":"Bezeichnen Sie unseren Formstreifen nicht als Streifen."},"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\/corporate\/\">Corporate<\/a>\/ Bezeichnen Sie unseren Formstreifen nicht als Streifen.\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\/2025\/11\/FormStripe_CATchUpHeader-4.jpg\" style=\"transition: 0.35s all;height:100%;width:100%;        object-position: 50% 50%; 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\/corporate\/\">Corporate<\/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%2Fcorporate%2Fdont-call-our-formstrip-a-stripe%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%2Fcorporate%2Fdont-call-our-formstrip-a-stripe%2F\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"x\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/corporate\/dont-call-our-formstrip-a-stripe\/&#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%2Fcorporate%2Fdont-call-our-formstrip-a-stripe%2F\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n        <h1 class=\"\" >BEZEICHNEN SIE UNSEREN FORMSTRIP NICHT ALS STRIPE<\/h1>\n        <div class=\"articleintro\" >\u00a0Die Geschichte eines der bekanntesten Markenzeichen von PUMA<\/div>\n        <div class=\"date\">25. November 2025 <\/div>\n\n        <div id=\"\" class=\"headerSocialIconsMobile tcenter mobile\">\n            <a class=\"sharing\" id=\"mobileshare\" onclick='navigator.share({ \"title\": &quot;Don&#x27;t call our formstrip a stripe&quot;, \"text\": &quot;It immediately lets you recognize a pair of PUMAs, whether it\\u2019s a SUEDE, a KING or a DEVIATE NITRO\\u2122 running shoe. Dive into the history of the FORMSTRIP.&quot;, \"url\": \"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/corporate\/dont-call-our-formstrip-a-stripe\/\" })'  target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/corporate\/dont-call-our-formstrip-a-stripe\/\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"linkedin\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/sharing\/share-offsite\/?url=https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/corporate\/dont-call-our-formstrip-a-stripe\/\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"x\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.puma-catchup.com%2Fde%2Fcorporate%2Fdont-call-our-formstrip-a-stripe%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%2Fcorporate%2Fdont-call-our-formstrip-a-stripe%2F\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_intro\" >Das ist eines der ersten Dinge, die Ihnen auffallen, wenn Sie ein Paar PUMA-Schuhe sehen, egal ob es sich um SUEDE, einen KING-Fu\u00dfballschuh oder einen der Laufschuhe von PUMA wie den DEVIATE NITRO\u2122 handelt.<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_default firstLetter\" >Neben der ber\u00fchmten springenden Katze ist der PUMA FORMSTRIP, der die meisten PUMA-Schuhe ziert, eines unserer bekanntesten Markenzeichen. Mit seiner mehr als 65-j\u00e4hrigen Geschichte ist der FORMSTRIP weit mehr als nur ein Streifen.<br><br>Die Geschichte des FORMSTRIP begann Mitte des 20. Jahrhunderts, als Fu\u00dfballschuhe noch klobig waren und die Spieler eine dicke Haut brauchten, um 90 Minuten lang darin zu spielen. Das \u00e4nderte sich, als in den 1950er Jahren leichtere Materialien verf\u00fcgbar wurden. Dies f\u00fchrte jedoch zu Stabilit\u00e4tsproblemen, und die Sportler beklagten sich dar\u00fcber, dass sie sich bei schnellen Richtungswechseln in einem temporeichen Fu\u00dfballspiel den Kn\u00f6chel verstauchten.<br><br>Der Gr\u00fcnder von PUMA, Rudolf Dassler, h\u00f6rte sich die Bedenken der Sportler an und suchte nach M\u00f6glichkeiten, diese leichteren Materialien in Fu\u00dfballschuhen zu verwenden, aber gleichzeitig das gleiche Ma\u00df an Stabilit\u00e4t und Kontrolle f\u00fcr die Spieler zu gew\u00e4hrleisten. Das Ergebnis waren die ersten Fu\u00dfballschuhe mit dem FORMSTRIP, einem Streifen aus Leder an der Seite des Schuhs, der f\u00fcr zus\u00e4tzlichen seitlichen Halt sorgt.<br><br>PUMA meldete Anfang 1958, rechtzeitig zur Weltmeisterschaft in Schweden, ein Patent f\u00fcr den FORMSTRIP an.<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\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\/2025\/11\/1958_Katalog_Titelseite_Formstrip.jpg\" style=\"transition: 0.35s all;height:100%;width:100%;\t    object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\"\/>\n\t    <\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"descr\">Ein PUMA-Katalog aus dem Jahr 1958 mit den ersten FORMSTRIP-Schuhen.<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_quote\" >\u201cEin FORMSTRIP-Schuh umschlie\u00dft den Fu\u00df sicher, ohne die Bewegungsfreiheit einzuschr\u00e4nken und ohne zu viel Druck auszu\u00fcben. Au\u00dferdem verhindert er ein Umknicken des Kn\u00f6chels oder ein zu starkes Dehnen des Leders zur Seite oder in Richtung Ferse.\u201d <br><strong>lautete die Produktbeschreibung damals.<\/strong><\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_default\" >Der zus\u00e4tzliche Vorteil des FORMSTRIP war, dass jeder PUMA-Schuh sofort erkennbar und unverwechselbar wurde. Selbst von den Trib\u00fcnen aus oder im (noch) schwarz-wei\u00dfen Fernsehen war es dank der kontrastreichen Farben des FORMSTRIP und der anderen Schuhmaterialien leicht, einen Athleten in PUMA-Schuhen zu erkennen.<br><br>Da es m\u00f6glich war, den FORMSTRIP in verschiedenen Farben zu gestalten, fungierte er auch als sehr auff\u00e4lliges und modisches Designelement und wurde in der gesamten Schuhkollektion von PUMA eingef\u00fchrt. Sp\u00e4ter fand der FORMSTRIP auch in grafischer Form Eingang in viele PUMA-Produkte aus den Bereichen Bekleidung und Accessoires.<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\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\/2025\/11\/1971_P_I_F_PELE_Pose_1-1.jpg\" style=\"transition: 0.35s all;height:100%;width:100%;\t    object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\"\/>\n\t    <\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"descr\">Pel\u00e9 tr\u00e4gt 1971 den legend\u00e4ren T7-Trainingsanzug von PUMA mit dem FORMSTRIP.<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_default\" >Die Schuhe f\u00fcr die Weltmeisterschaft 1958 waren ein gro\u00dfer Erfolg f\u00fcr PUMA, da sie auf dem Spielfeld sehr gut sichtbar waren und die Aufmerksamkeit auf die Marke lenkten. Auch die brasilianischen Spieler, die das Turnier gewannen, lobten die Schuhe mit dem FORMSTRIP f\u00fcr ihre Leistungsf\u00e4higkeit.<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_quote\" >\u201cZum ersten Mal in unserer Geschichte haben wir die Weltmeisterschaft gewonnen. Wir freuen uns, Ihnen mitteilen zu k\u00f6nnen, dass die PUMA-Fu\u00dfballschuhe einen gro\u00dfen Anteil an diesem Erfolg hatten, da sie uns einen gro\u00dfen Vorteil verschafft haben.\u201d <br><strong>Eine von den Spielern der brasilianischen Mannschaft unterzeichnete Anzeige erschien nach dem Ereignis, darunter auch der aufstrebende Star der Mannschaft, der 17-j\u00e4hrige Pel\u00e9.<\/strong><\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\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\/2025\/11\/2019_Puma_Archive_Shoes_16_003.jpg\" style=\"transition: 0.35s all;height:100%;width:100%;\t    object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\"\/>\n\t    <\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"descr\">Der 'PUMA WELTMEISTER', mit dem die brasilianische Mannschaft das Turnier gewann.<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\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\/2025\/11\/1958_PUMA-Weltmeister_1.jpg\" style=\"transition: 0.35s all;height:100%;width:100%;\t    object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\"\/>\n\t    <\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"descr\">Ank\u00fcndigung, die von den Spielern der brasilianischen Mannschaft, darunter Pel\u00e9, nach der Veranstaltung unterzeichnet wurde<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_default\" >Von da an war der FORMSTRIP immer dann zu sehen, wenn PUMA-Athleten im Rampenlicht standen, sei es, als Tommie Smith bei den Olympischen Spielen 1968 seine Faust in seiner historischen stillen Geste hob, als der 17-j\u00e4hrige Boris Becker 1985 zum ersten Mal Wimbledon gewann oder als Usain Bolt 2009 seinen unglaublichen 100-Meter-Weltrekord in 9,58 Sekunden aufstellte.<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_intro\" >Wenn Sie also das n\u00e4chste Mal jemanden auf der Stra\u00dfe mit PUMA Sneakers sehen, denken Sie an die lange Tradition des PUMA FORMSTRIP!<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So erkennt man sofort ein Paar PUMAs, egal ob es sich um einen SUEDE, einen KING oder einen DEVIATE NITRO\u2122 Laufschuh handelt. Tauchen Sie ein in die Geschichte des FORMSTRIP.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":185924,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_top_article":false,"is_featured_article":true,"EasyPostViewCounter":5080,"meta-headline":"DON&#039;T CALL OUR&nbsp;FORMSTRIP A STRIPE","footnotes":""},"categories":[6,1091],"class_list":["post-185915","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-corporate","category-our-legacy"],"fullData":{"ID":185915,"post_author":"3","post_date":"2025-11-25 10:27:13","post_date_gmt":"2025-11-25 10:27:13","post_content":"<!-- wp:puma\/row-post-header {\"image\":{\"id\":185924,\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/FormStripe_CATchUpHeader-4.jpg\"},\"headline\":\"DON\\u0026#039;T CALL OUR\\u0026nbsp;FORMSTRIP A STRIPE\",\"content\":\"\\u0026nbsp;The history of one of PUMA\\u0026#039;s most recognisable trademarks\",\"className\":\"\",\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"It\\u0026rsquo;s one of the first things you notice when you see a pair of PUMA shoes, whether they are a SUEDE, a KING football boot or one of PUMA\\u0026rsquo;s running shoes such as the DEVIATE NITRO\\u0026trade;.\",\"style\":\"intro\",\"className\":\"\",\"width\":\"Wide\",\"firstletter\":\"\",\"gradient\":\"none\",\"spacing\":true,\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"Apart from the famous leaping cat, the PUMA FORMSTRIP, which emblazons most PUMA Footwear, is one of our most iconic trademarks. 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It also prevents twisting the ankle or stretching the leather too much to the side or towards the heel,\\u0026rdquo; \\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;the product description said at the time.\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt;\",\"style\":\"quote\",\"className\":\"\",\"width\":\"Wide\",\"firstletter\":\"\",\"gradient\":\"none\",\"spacing\":true,\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"The added benefit of the FORMSTRIP was that every PUMA shoe became immediately recognisable and distinctive. Even from the grandstands or on the (still) black-and-white TV, it was easy to spot an athlete in PUMA shoes thanks to the high-contrast colours of the FORMSTRIP and the other shoe materials.\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;Because it was possible to create the FORMSTRIP in different colors, it also worked as a very recognisable and fashion forward design element and it was introduced throughout PUMA\\u0026rsquo;s Footwear range. 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