{"id":188918,"date":"2026-07-29T08:44:24","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T06:44:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/?p=188918"},"modified":"2026-07-29T08:52:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T06:52:09","slug":"a-history-of-firsts-4-decades-of-puma-innovation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/sports\/a-history-of-firsts-4-decades-of-puma-innovation\/","title":{"rendered":"Eine Geschichte voller Premieren: 4 Jahrzehnte Innovation bei PUMA"},"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\/sports\/\">Sport<\/a>\/\n Eine Geschichte voller Premieren: 4 Jahrzehnte Innovation bei PUMA\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\/2026\/07\/History-of-Firsts-Catch-Up-Titelbild.webp\" 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\/sports\/\">Sport<\/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%2Fsports%2Fa-history-of-firsts-4-decades-of-puma-innovation%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%2Fsports%2Fa-history-of-firsts-4-decades-of-puma-innovation%2F\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"x\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/sports\/a-history-of-firsts-4-decades-of-puma-innovation\/&#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%2Fsports%2Fa-history-of-firsts-4-decades-of-puma-innovation%2F\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n        <h1 class=\"\" >Eine Geschichte voller Premieren: 4 Jahrzehnte Innovation bei PUMA<\/h1>\n        <div class=\"articleintro\" >Vom Spielfeld bis zur Laufbahn \u2013 entdecken Sie das legend\u00e4re Erbe von PUMA<\/div>\n        <div class=\"date\">29. Juli 2026 <\/div>\n\n        <div id=\"\" class=\"headerSocialIconsMobile tcenter mobile\">\n            <a class=\"sharing\" id=\"mobileshare\" onclick='navigator.share({ \"title\": &quot;A History of Firsts: 4 Decades of PUMA Innovation&quot;, \"text\": &quot;PUMA has been challenging the status quo for nearly 80 years. 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Im ersten Teil dieser zweiteiligen Serie blicken wir auf die ersten pr\u00e4genden Jahrzehnte der Marke zur\u00fcck.<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_default\" ><h2>Die 50er und 60er Jahre \u2013 Super-Studs und schnelle Spikes<\/h2><\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row cols image text -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowTwoColumnsNarrow spacing articleText\">\n    <div class=\"col\">\n            <div class=\"\" >PUMAs Ruf als Hersteller bahnbrechender Fu\u00dfballschuhe begann im Jahr 1950. Die erste bedeutende Markteinf\u00fchrung war das Modell ATOM, und die Marke war bereits bestrebt, noch einen Schritt weiter zu gehen. Rudolf Dassler tat sich mit f\u00fchrenden Experten zusammen, darunter auch dem westdeutschen Nationaltrainer Sepp Herberger.<br><br>Im Jahr 1952 kam der SUPER ATOM auf den Markt. Er verf\u00fcgte \u00fcber ein anatomisch geformtes Fu\u00dfbett und austauschbare, einschraubbare Stollen. Zum ersten Mal konnten die Spieler ihr Schuhwerk direkt an die wechselnden Platzbedingungen anpassen.<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"col\">\n            <div class=\"bgimage\" style=\" aspect-ratio: 1.7244525547445  ; background-image: url('https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2019_1952_P_I_F_PUMA-ARCHIVE_SUPER-ATOM_1-e1782996749968.png'); background-size: cover;background-position: 50% 50%;width:100%\"><\/div>\n            <div class=\"descr\">PUMA SUPER-ATOM aus dem Jahr 1952<\/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\/2026\/07\/2019_1952_P_I_F_PUMA-ARCHIVE_SUPER-ATOM_Sole_6-1-e1785241539138.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\">Einschraubbare Stollen beim PUMA SUPER-ATOM im Jahr 1952<\/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\" ><h3><strong>Anders konstruiert: bahnbrechende Materialentwicklungen<\/strong><\/h3>PUMA war das erste Unternehmen, das die ungeschriebene Regel durchbrach, dass Fu\u00dfballschuhe ausschlie\u00dflich aus traditionellem Leder hergestellt werden mussten. Die sp\u00e4ten 1950er- und 1960er-Jahre l\u00e4uteten f\u00fcr die Marke eine \u00c4ra unerm\u00fcdlicher Experimente ein.<br><br>Im Jahr 1958 eroberte der \u2018Weltmeister\u2019-Stiefel die Weltb\u00fchne. Er war zudem der erste Stiefel, bei dem K\u00e4nguru-Leder zum Einsatz kam, das daf\u00fcr bekannt ist, besonders d\u00fcnn und dennoch flexibel und strapazierf\u00e4hig zu sein.<br><br>Im Jahr 1960 ging PUMA noch einen Schritt weiter und umh\u00fcllte den Vorderfu\u00dfbereich (die Fu\u00dfabdeckung) mit einem Gummi mit markanter Struktur. Erhabene Noppen im Zehenbereich und im Aufprallbereich erh\u00f6hten die Reibung und vergr\u00f6\u00dferten die Kontaktfl\u00e4che mit dem Ball.<br><br>PUMA hatte den Spielern mehr Grip verschafft \u2013 und damit den Grundstein f\u00fcr das Konzept der \u2018Power-Stiefel\u2019 gelegt, das in den Neunzigern popul\u00e4r wurde.<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\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\/2017\/04\/Firsts_G22.jpg\" style=\"transition: 0.35s all;height:100%;width:100%;\t    object-position: 47% 52%; object-fit: cover;\"\/>\n\t    <\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"descr\">PUMA-Fu\u00dfballschuhe mit Profilelementen aus den 1960er- und 1970er-Jahren<\/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\" >Drei Jahre sp\u00e4ter war PUMA die erste Sportmarke, die das Obermaterial mittels Vulkanisation (einem chemischen Verfahren unter Einsatz von W\u00e4rme) mit der Sohle verband. Da dadurch keine zus\u00e4tzlichen Stifte, Nieten und N\u00e4hte mehr erforderlich waren, wurde die Anzahl potenzieller Schwachstellen reduziert.<br><br>Der PUMA KING kam 1966 auf den Markt, kurz nach Eus\u00e9bios legend\u00e4rem Auftritt bei der Weltmeisterschaft. Das Modell war das erste, bei dem Nylonmaterialien in der Au\u00dfensohle zum Einsatz kamen, und markierte damit den Beginn der \u00c4ra der ultraleichten Schuhe.<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row image multi 1 -->\n<div class=\"row rowImages2b spacing\">\n\t<div class=\"\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row inner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t    <div class=\"bgimage\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.797619047619  ; background-image: url('https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Untitled-1.jpg'); background-size: cover;background-position: 50% 0%;width:100%\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"descr\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRudolf Dassler, Eus\u00e9bio und seine Frau Flora (v. l. n. r.)\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t    <div class=\"bgimage\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.8208092485549  ; background-image: url('https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1966_P_I_F_KING-Eusebio-3.png'); background-size: cover;background-position: 50% 50%;width:100%\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"descr\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPUMA KING Eus\u00e9bio aus dem Jahr 1966\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t    <div class=\"bgimage\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0  ; background-image: url(''); background-size: cover;background-position: 0% 0%;width:100%\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_default\" ><h3><strong>Geschwindigkeit, die gegen die Vorschriften verst\u00f6\u00dft<\/strong><\/h3>PUMA war das erste Unternehmen, das den Ansatz in Sachen Geschwindigkeit auf der Laufbahn neu \u00fcberdachte und dabei einen radikalen Ansatz bei den Rennspikes verfolgte.<br><br>Ende der 1960er Jahre kam es in der Leichtathletik zu einem Wendepunkt: Die traditionellen, weichen Aschenbahnen wurden durch gummiartige, synthetische Tartan-Bel\u00e4ge ersetzt, die auf bessere Leistungen ausgelegt waren. Die Athleten ben\u00f6tigten nun keine langen, robusten Spikes mehr. Die Sportmarken beeilten sich, mit dieser Entwicklung Schritt zu halten.<br><br>PUMA nutzte die Gelegenheit und brachte den TAHOE Brush Spike auf den Markt. Bei diesem Modell wurde auf herk\u00f6mmliche Schn\u00fcrsenkel verzichtet, stattdessen wurde erstmals bei einem PUMA-Schuh ein schnell verstellbarer Klettverschluss integriert und die \u00fcblichen Stollen durch 68 winzige, 4 mm lange Borsten ersetzt. Maximale Griffigkeit, minimaler Widerstand.<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\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\/2026\/07\/2019_P_I_TF_PUMA-Archive_Tahoe-Brush-Spike.webp\" 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\">PUMA TAHOE Brush Spike aus dem Jahr 1968<\/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\" >In den Wochen vor den Olympischen Spielen 1968 in Mexiko-Stadt brachen amerikanische Sprinter mit diesem Schuh mehrere Weltrekorde. Dazu geh\u00f6rte auch der erste 200-Meter-Lauf, der jemals in weniger als 20 Sekunden absolviert wurde.<br><br>Kurz vor der Veranstaltung erkl\u00e4rten die Organisatoren die Spikes f\u00fcr unzul\u00e4ssig und erkl\u00e4rten in einer sehr umstrittenen Entscheidung die Rekorde, die bereits mit den TAHOE aufgestellt worden waren, f\u00fcr ung\u00fcltig.<br><br>Auch wenn ihm die offiziellen Titel aberkannt wurden, festigte der Brush Spike den Ruf von PUMA als Marke, die bereit ist, im Streben nach Geschwindigkeit die Regeln in Frage zu stellen.<\/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\" ><h3><strong>Entlastung der Achillessehne<\/strong><\/h3>PUMA war 1968 das erste Unternehmen, das Schuhe speziell auf die empfindliche Mechanik der Achillessehne abstimmte. Herk\u00f6mmliche Schuhe verursachen oft zus\u00e4tzliche Reibung und erh\u00f6hen den Druck auf die empfindliche Stelle, an der die Sehnenfasern in den Fersenbein \u00fcbergehen. PUMAs Antwort darauf: Weniger ist mehr. Das Ergebnis: der Fers-O-Til (was so viel bedeutet wie \u201eAchillessehnenpolster\u201c oder ATP).<br><br>An der Schuhr\u00fcckseite wurde Material weggeschnitten, wodurch der Druck an der Einstichstelle verringert wurde \u2013 w\u00e4hrend eine sch\u00fctzende Polsterung die Ferse vor St\u00f6\u00dfen von au\u00dfen sch\u00fctzte. Dank pr\u00e4ziser Konstruktion blieb die passgenaue, handschuhartige Passform erhalten.<br><br>Was 1968 als rein anatomische Ver\u00e4nderung zur Vorbeugung von Verletzungen begann, hat sich seitdem zu einem Teil der Markengeschichte entwickelt. Heute ist der wei\u00dfe Ausschnitt an der Ferse vieler PUMA-Schuhe eine Anspielung auf die legend\u00e4re Bel\u00fcftungs\u00f6ffnung, die erstmals die Achillessehne entlastete.<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\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\/2026\/07\/1971_P_I_Fers-O-Til.webp\" 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\">PUMA Fers-O-Til aus dem Jahr 1968<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row headline -->\n<div class=\"row headlineBlock rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col\" style=\"margin-bottom: 2px;\">\n        <h2 >Die 70er und 80er Jahre \u2013 von der Biomechanik zu den Pionieren der Digitaltechnik<\/h2>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_default\" ><h3><strong>Unverwechselbarer Stil und Pionierleistungen von Frauen<\/strong><\/h3>Auf dem Spielfeld schloss sich PUMA 1971 mit der NBA-Ikone Walt \u201cClyde\u201d Frazier zusammen, um den allerersten Signature-Basketballschuh zu entwickeln: den PUMA CLYDE.<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\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\/2026\/07\/1973_P_I_B_Clyde_Edit.webp\" 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\">PUMA CLYDE aus dem Jahr 1971<\/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\" >Im selben Jahr schrieb PUMA mit dem \u201ePel\u00e9rina\u201c auf dem Spielfeld Geschichte: dem weltweit ersten Fu\u00dfballschuh, der speziell f\u00fcr Frauen entwickelt wurde. Schon Jahrzehnte bevor Leistungsschuhe speziell f\u00fcr Frauen zum Mainstream wurden, ber\u00fccksichtigte PUMA bereits die besonderen Bed\u00fcrfnisse von Sportlerinnen.<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\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=\"Close-up profile of the PUMA Pel\u00e9rina.\"\n\t    class=\"\"\n\t    src=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1971_P_I_F_PELERINA_Catalog_346-1.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\">PUMA Pel\u00e9rina von 1971<\/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\" ><h3><strong>Mehr Sicherheit mit dem Sportabsatz<\/strong><\/h3>Im Jahr 1978 setzte der \u201cSportabsatz\u201d neue Ma\u00dfst\u00e4be im Fu\u00dfball und machte PUMA zum ersten Hersteller, der den Absatz durch eine spezielle Polsterung erh\u00f6hte.<br><br>In direkter Anlehnung an die anatomischen Erkenntnisse des Fers-O-Til senkte der erh\u00f6hte Absatz von PUMA das Risiko einer Muskel\u00fcberdehnung und sch\u00fctzte so die Achillessehnen der Spieler bei Spielen mit hoher Belastung.<\/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\/2026\/07\/1981_P_I_F_Sportabsatz_Graphic_Catalog.webp\" 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\">PUMA-Sportpumps aus dem Jahr 1978<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row cols image text -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowTwoColumnsNarrow spacing articleText\">\n    <div class=\"col\">\n            <div class=\"\" ><h3><strong>Vom biegsamen Strohhalm bis zur trendigen Schuhsohle<\/strong><\/h3>PUMA war das erste Unternehmen, das bewies, dass Spitzensporttechnik auch aus den allt\u00e4glichsten Gegenst\u00e4nden entstehen kann. Im Jahr 1982 lie\u00df sich CEO Armin Dassler von einem biegsamen Trinkhalm inspirieren, um Flexibilit\u00e4t auf den Platz zu bringen.<br><br>Das Ergebnis war die Torero Duoflex-Sohle: ein bahnbrechendes Design mit geformten Flexzonen, die die nat\u00fcrliche Bewegung des Fu\u00dfes nachahmten. Da sie den Spielern fl\u00fcssige Beweglichkeit erm\u00f6glichte, ohne dabei an struktureller Stabilit\u00e4t einzub\u00fc\u00dfen, legte sie den Grundstein f\u00fcr die hochtechnologischen, reaktionsfreudigen Sohlen, die heute in modernen Fu\u00dfballschuhen zum Einsatz kommen.<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"col\">\n            <div class=\"bgimage\" style=\" aspect-ratio: 0.71803556308213  ; background-image: url('https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1982.KING-TORERO.Fussball.D.Kicker_Wm-Sonderheft_1982130.jpg'); background-size: cover;background-position: 50% 50%;width:100%\"><\/div>\n            <div class=\"descr\">PUMA-Anzeige f\u00fcr den PUMA TORERO mit DuoFlex-Technologie aus dem Jahr 1982<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row image multi 1 -->\n<div class=\"row rowImages2 spacing\">\n\t<div class=\"\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row inner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t    <div class=\"bgimage\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.170802919708  ; background-image: url('https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1982_P_I_F_Duoflex.jpg'); background-size: cover;background-position: 50% 50%;width:100%\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"descr\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tGrafik zur PUMA DuoFlex-Technologie aus dem Jahr 1982\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t    <div class=\"bgimage\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.3987895090787  ; background-image: url('https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1982_P_I_MI_Armin-Dassler_Torero_3.webp'); background-size: cover;background-position: 50% 50%;width:100%\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"descr\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tArmin Dassler mit dem neuen PUMA Torero im Jahr 1982\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t    <div class=\"bgimage\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0  ; background-image: url(''); background-size: cover;background-position: 0% 0%;width:100%\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_default\" ><h3><strong>Individuelle Hebelwirkung auf dem Centre Court<\/strong><\/h3>PUMA war die erste Marke, die Sportlern individuelle Kontrolle erm\u00f6glichte, als sie 1985 mit dem Power Control System (PCS)-Schl\u00e4ger die Tenniswelt revolutionierte.<br>Dank eines verstellbaren Griffs, mit dem die Spieler den Griff verl\u00e4ngern oder verk\u00fcrzen konnten, um Drehmoment und Kontrolle individuell anzupassen, verhalf diese Technologie dem 17-j\u00e4hrigen Boris Becker zu seinem historischen ersten Wimbledon-Titel.<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\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\/2026\/07\/2019_1985_P_I_T_PUMA-ARCHIVE_BORIS-BECKER_Wimbledon_Shoe_Vilas-Racket.webp\" 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\">Boris Beckers Tennisschl\u00e4ger und Schuhe von seinem Sieg in Wimbledon im Jahr 1985<\/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\" ><h3><strong>Der weltweit erste intelligente Schuh<\/strong><\/h3>PUMA war das erste Unternehmen, das der Welt tragbare Fitness-Tracker vorstellte, als es 1985 einen Tracker direkt in die Ferse eines Laufschuhs integrierte.<br><br>Schon Jahrzehnte bevor Smartwatches und Fitness-Tracker zum Alltag geh\u00f6rten, erfasste der PUMA RS (Running System) Computer mithilfe eines integrierten Mikrochips Geschwindigkeit, Distanz und Kalorienverbrauch.<br><br>Durch das Anschlie\u00dfen des Schuhs an einen Desktop-Computer konnten L\u00e4ufer ihre Statistiken in Echtzeit auswerten \u2013 ein Beweis daf\u00fcr, dass PUMA sich schon lange vor allen anderen mit Wearable-Technologie besch\u00e4ftigt hat.<\/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\/2026\/07\/1986_Computerschuh_eng-Kopie.webp\" 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\">PUMA-Anzeige f\u00fcr den RS Computer aus dem Jahr 1985<\/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_intro\" >Vom Fu\u00dfballplatz bis zur Laufbahn hat PUMA bewiesen, dass Leistung und Fortschritt Hand in Hand gehen. Doch der Drang der Marke, mit Konventionen zu brechen, hatte gerade erst begonnen. In Teil 2 werden die legend\u00e4ren Meilensteine beleuchtet, die PUMA in den Neunzigern und dar\u00fcber hinaus gepr\u00e4gt haben. Bleibt dran.<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\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\/2026\/06\/PUMA-Archive-Teaser.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<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PUMA stellt seit fast 80 Jahren den Status quo in Frage. Werfen Sie einen Blick hinter die Kulissen der fr\u00fchen Meilensteine, die die sportliche Leistung f\u00fcr immer neu definiert haben.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":188919,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_top_article":true,"is_featured_article":true,"EasyPostViewCounter":101,"meta-headline":"A History of Firsts: 4 Decades of PUMA Innovation","footnotes":""},"categories":[1091,18],"class_list":["post-188918","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-our-legacy","category-sports"],"fullData":{"ID":188918,"post_author":"3","post_date":"2026-07-29 08:44:24","post_date_gmt":"2026-07-29 06:44:24","post_content":"<!-- wp:puma\/row-post-header {\"image\":{\"id\":188919,\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/History-of-Firsts-Catch-Up-Titelbild.webp\"},\"headline\":\"A History of Firsts: 4 Decades of PUMA Innovation\",\"content\":\"From the pitch to the track, explore PUMA\\u0026rsquo;s iconic legacy\",\"className\":\"\",\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"style\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"In nearly 80 years of sporting history, PUMA has proven time and time again to be a technology pioneer. Surprising innovations have propelled sports to new heights and helped countless athletes use their untapped potential.\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;Newness is in PUMA\\u0026rsquo;s nature. In the first of this two-part series, we look back at the brand\\u0026rsquo;s first few formative decades.\",\"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\":\"\\u0026lt;h2\\u0026gt;The fifties and sixties \\u0026ndash; super studs and speedy spikes\\u0026lt;\/h2\\u0026gt;\",\"spacing\":false,\"className\":\"\",\"width\":\"Wide\",\"style\":\"default\",\"firstletter\":\"\",\"gradient\":\"none\",\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:puma\/row-cols-image-text {\"content\":\"PUMA\\u0026rsquo;s reputation for game-changing football boots kicked off in 1950. Its first major release was the ATOM and the brand was already keen to go one step further. Rudolf Dassler teamed up with top experts, including West Germany\\u0026rsquo;s coach Sepp Herberger.\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;In 1952, the SUPER ATOM hit the pitch. It had an anatomical footbed and interchangeable, screw-in studs. For the first time, players could adapt their footwear directly to match changing pitch conditions.\",\"image\":{\"id\":188835,\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2019_1952_P_I_F_PUMA-ARCHIVE_SUPER-ATOM_1-e1782996749968.png\"},\"className\":\"\",\"order\":\"1\",\"width\":\"Narrow\",\"style\":\"\",\"aspect\":\"0\",\"gradient\":\"none\",\"caption\":\"\",\"showCaption\":true,\"spacing\":true,\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:puma\/row-image-single {\"image\":{\"id\":188841,\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2019_1952_P_I_F_PUMA-ARCHIVE_SUPER-ATOM_Sole_6-1-e1785241539138.jpg\"},\"style\":\"Narrow\",\"caption\":\"Screw-in studs at the PUMA SUPER-ATOM in 1952\",\"className\":\"\",\"aspect\":\"0\",\"spacing\":true,\"headline\":\"\",\"showCaption\":true,\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"\\u0026lt;h3\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;Built differently: material breakthroughs\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;\/h3\\u0026gt;PUMA was the first to shatter the unspoken rule that football boots had to be made purely from traditional leather. The late fifties and sixties ushered in an era of relentless experimentation for the brand.\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;In 1958, the \\u0026#039;Weltmeister\\u0026#039; boot hit the world stage. It was also the first boot to use kangaroo leather, known for being extra thin yet flexible and durable.\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;In 1960, PUMA went one step further and wrapped an aggressively textured rubber across the vamp (the covering of the foot). Raised dimples across the toe box and strike area increased friction and the area that was in contact with the ball.\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;PUMA had gifted players more grip \\u0026ndash; and laid the groundwork for the \\u0026lsquo;power boots\\u0026rsquo; concept popularised in the nineties.\",\"className\":\"\",\"width\":\"Wide\",\"style\":\"default\",\"firstletter\":\"\",\"gradient\":\"none\",\"spacing\":true,\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:puma\/row-image-single {\"image\":{\"id\":5746,\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Firsts_G22.jpg\"},\"caption\":\"PUMA football boots with grip elements from the 1960s and 1970s\",\"className\":\"\",\"aspect\":\"0\",\"spacing\":true,\"style\":\"Wide\",\"headline\":\"\",\"showCaption\":true,\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"Three years later, PUMA became the first sports brand to use vulcanisation (a chemical process using heat) to bond the upper with the sole. Eliminating the need for additional studs, rivets, and stitching reduced the number of potential weak points.\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;The PUMA KING hit the market in 1966, following Eus\\u0026eacute;bio\\u0026rsquo;s legendary World Cup performance. The model was the very first to use nylon materials in the outsole, marking the beginning of ultra-light footwear.\",\"className\":\"\",\"width\":\"Wide\",\"style\":\"default\",\"firstletter\":\"\",\"gradient\":\"none\",\"spacing\":true,\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:puma\/row-image-multi {\"style\":\"2b\",\"images\":[{\"id\":22031},{\"id\":188929},{\"id\":\"placeholder\"}],\"captions\":[\"Rudolf Dassler, Eus\u00e9bio and his wife Flora (f.l.t.r.)\",\"PUMA KING Eus\u00e9bio from 1966\"],\"showCaptions\":[true,true,false],\"className\":\"\",\"aspect\":\"0\",\"headlines\":[],\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"\\u0026lt;h3\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;Rule-breaking speed\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;\/h3\\u0026gt;PUMA was the first to rethink the approach to speed on the track with a radical approach to racing spikes.\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;In the late sixties, track and field hit a turning point: traditional, soft cinder tracks were replaced by rubbery, synthetic Tartan surfaces engineered for better performance. Athletes no longer needed long, sturdy spikes. Sports brands raced to keep up.\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;PUMA seized the moment with the TAHOE brush spike. The design ditched traditional laces, added a fast, adjustable Velcro strap for the first time on a PUMA shoe, and replaced standard spikes with 68 tiny, 4mm-long bristles. Grip maximised; resistance minimised.\",\"spacing\":false,\"className\":\"\",\"width\":\"Wide\",\"style\":\"default\",\"firstletter\":\"\",\"gradient\":\"none\",\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:puma\/row-image-single {\"image\":{\"id\":188920,\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2019_P_I_TF_PUMA-Archive_Tahoe-Brush-Spike.webp\"},\"className\":\"\",\"aspect\":\"0\",\"spacing\":true,\"style\":\"Wide\",\"headline\":\"\",\"caption\":\"\",\"showCaption\":true,\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"In the weeks leading up to the 1968 Mexico City Olympics, American sprinters shattered multiple world records wearing the shoe. This included the first sub-20 second 200m ever run.\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;Shortly before the event, organizers declared the spikes illegal and, in a very controversial decision, cancelled the records that had already been set wearing the TAHOE.\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;Though stripped of its official titles, the Brush Spike cemented PUMA\\u0026rsquo;s reputation: a brand willing to challenge the rulebook in pursuit of speed.\",\"className\":\"\",\"width\":\"Wide\",\"style\":\"default\",\"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\":\"\\u0026lt;h3\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;Taking the pressure off the achilles tendon\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;\/h3\\u0026gt;PUMA was the first to engineer footwear around the delicate mechanics of the achilles tendon in 1968. Traditional shoes tend to add friction and increase pressure on the vulnerable spot where the tendon fibers branch out into the heel bone. PUMA\\u0026rsquo;s response: less is more. The result: the Fers-O-Til (which translates as the Achilles Tendon Pad, or ATP).\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;Material was cut out of the back of the shoe, reducing pressure at the insertion point \\u0026ndash; while protective cushioning safeguarded the heel against external impacts. Precise engineering maintained a glove-like fit.\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;What started in 1968 as a purely anatomical change to prevent injury has since evolved into a piece of brand history. Today, the white cutout on the heel of many PUMA shoes is a nod to the iconic vent that first set the Achilles tendon free.\",\"className\":\"\",\"width\":\"Wide\",\"style\":\"default\",\"firstletter\":\"\",\"gradient\":\"none\",\"spacing\":true,\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:puma\/row-image-single {\"image\":{\"id\":188921,\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1971_P_I_Fers-O-Til.webp\"},\"className\":\"\",\"aspect\":\"0\",\"spacing\":true,\"style\":\"Wide\",\"headline\":\"\",\"caption\":\"\",\"showCaption\":true,\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:puma\/row-headline {\"h1\":\"The seventies and eighties \\u0026ndash; from biomechanics to digital pioneers\",\"spacing\":true,\"className\":\"\",\"width\":\"Wide\",\"h2\":\"\",\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"style\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"\\u0026lt;h3\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;Signature style and female firsts\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;\/h3\\u0026gt;On the court, PUMA teamed up with NBA icon Walt \\u0026quot;Clyde\\u0026quot; Frazier in 1971 to create the first-ever signature basketball shoe: the PUMA CLYDE.\",\"spacing\":false,\"className\":\"\",\"width\":\"Wide\",\"style\":\"default\",\"firstletter\":\"\",\"gradient\":\"none\",\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:puma\/row-image-single {\"image\":{\"id\":188922,\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1973_P_I_B_Clyde_Edit.webp\"},\"className\":\"\",\"aspect\":\"0\",\"spacing\":true,\"style\":\"Wide\",\"headline\":\"\",\"caption\":\"\",\"showCaption\":true,\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"That same year, PUMA made history on the pitch with the Pel\\u0026eacute;rina: the world\\u0026rsquo;s first football boot engineered specifically for women. 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Step behind-the-scenes of the early milestones that redefined athletic performance forever.","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"a-history-of-firsts-4-decades-of-puma-innovation","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2026-07-29 08:52:09","post_modified_gmt":"2026-07-29 06:52:09","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/?p=188918","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw","ancestors":[],"page_template":"","post_category":[1091,18],"tags_input":[],"id":188918,"author":"3","date":"2026-07-29 08:44:24","date_gmt":"2026-07-29 06:44:24","content":"<!-- wp:puma\/row-post-header {\"image\":{\"id\":188919,\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/History-of-Firsts-Catch-Up-Titelbild.webp\"},\"headline\":\"A History of Firsts: 4 Decades of PUMA Innovation\",\"content\":\"From the pitch to the track, explore PUMA\\u0026rsquo;s iconic legacy\",\"className\":\"\",\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"style\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"In nearly 80 years of sporting history, PUMA has proven time and time again to be a technology pioneer. Surprising innovations have propelled sports to new heights and helped countless athletes use their untapped potential.\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;Newness is in PUMA\\u0026rsquo;s nature. In the first of this two-part series, we look back at the brand\\u0026rsquo;s first few formative decades.\",\"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\":\"\\u0026lt;h2\\u0026gt;The fifties and sixties \\u0026ndash; super studs and speedy spikes\\u0026lt;\/h2\\u0026gt;\",\"spacing\":false,\"className\":\"\",\"width\":\"Wide\",\"style\":\"default\",\"firstletter\":\"\",\"gradient\":\"none\",\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:puma\/row-cols-image-text {\"content\":\"PUMA\\u0026rsquo;s reputation for game-changing football boots kicked off in 1950. 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The late fifties and sixties ushered in an era of relentless experimentation for the brand.\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;In 1958, the \\u0026#039;Weltmeister\\u0026#039; boot hit the world stage. It was also the first boot to use kangaroo leather, known for being extra thin yet flexible and durable.\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;In 1960, PUMA went one step further and wrapped an aggressively textured rubber across the vamp (the covering of the foot). Raised dimples across the toe box and strike area increased friction and the area that was in contact with the ball.\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;PUMA had gifted players more grip \\u0026ndash; and laid the groundwork for the \\u0026lsquo;power boots\\u0026rsquo; concept popularised in the nineties.\",\"className\":\"\",\"width\":\"Wide\",\"style\":\"default\",\"firstletter\":\"\",\"gradient\":\"none\",\"spacing\":true,\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:puma\/row-image-single {\"image\":{\"id\":5746,\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Firsts_G22.jpg\"},\"caption\":\"PUMA football boots with grip elements from the 1960s and 1970s\",\"className\":\"\",\"aspect\":\"0\",\"spacing\":true,\"style\":\"Wide\",\"headline\":\"\",\"showCaption\":true,\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"Three years later, PUMA became the first sports brand to use vulcanisation (a chemical process using heat) to bond the upper with the sole. 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Athletes no longer needed long, sturdy spikes. Sports brands raced to keep up.\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;PUMA seized the moment with the TAHOE brush spike. The design ditched traditional laces, added a fast, adjustable Velcro strap for the first time on a PUMA shoe, and replaced standard spikes with 68 tiny, 4mm-long bristles. 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This included the first sub-20 second 200m ever run.\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;Shortly before the event, organizers declared the spikes illegal and, in a very controversial decision, cancelled the records that had already been set wearing the TAHOE.\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;Though stripped of its official titles, the Brush Spike cemented PUMA\\u0026rsquo;s reputation: a brand willing to challenge the rulebook in pursuit of speed.\",\"className\":\"\",\"width\":\"Wide\",\"style\":\"default\",\"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\":\"\\u0026lt;h3\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;Taking the pressure off the achilles tendon\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;\/h3\\u0026gt;PUMA was the first to engineer footwear around the delicate mechanics of the achilles tendon in 1968. Traditional shoes tend to add friction and increase pressure on the vulnerable spot where the tendon fibers branch out into the heel bone. PUMA\\u0026rsquo;s response: less is more. The result: the Fers-O-Til (which translates as the Achilles Tendon Pad, or ATP).\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;Material was cut out of the back of the shoe, reducing pressure at the insertion point \\u0026ndash; while protective cushioning safeguarded the heel against external impacts. Precise engineering maintained a glove-like fit.\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;What started in 1968 as a purely anatomical change to prevent injury has since evolved into a piece of brand history. 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