{"id":188834,"date":"2026-07-03T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-03T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/?p=188834"},"modified":"2026-07-03T08:42:01","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T06:42:01","slug":"the-evolution-of-puma-football-boots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/es\/new\/the-evolution-of-puma-football-boots\/","title":{"rendered":"The evolution of PUMA football boots"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- post header -->\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumn\">\n    <div class=\"col breadcrumb\">\n        <a href=\"\/es\/\">Inicio<\/a>\/\n        <a href=\"\/es\/category\/sports\/\">Deportes<\/a>\/\n        The evolution of PUMA football boots\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\/Boot-Innovation-Catch-Up-Titelbild-scaled.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\/es\/category\/sports\/\">Deportes<\/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%2Fes%2Fnew%2Fthe-evolution-of-puma-football-boots%2F\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"linkedin\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/sharing\/share-offsite\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.puma-catchup.com%2Fes%2Fnew%2Fthe-evolution-of-puma-football-boots%2F\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"x\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/es\/new\/the-evolution-of-puma-football-boots\/&#038;text=\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"pinterest\" href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.puma-catchup.com%2Fes%2Fnew%2Fthe-evolution-of-puma-football-boots%2F\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n        <h1 class=\"\" ><strong>De las botas de cuero a la herramienta r\u00e1pida<\/strong><\/h1>\n        <div class=\"articleintro\" ><strong>Lighter, faster, more visible \u2014 the evolution of PUMA football boots<\/strong><\/div>\n        <div class=\"date\">3 de julio de 2026 <\/div>\n\n        <div id=\"\" class=\"headerSocialIconsMobile tcenter mobile\">\n            <a class=\"sharing\" id=\"mobileshare\" onclick='navigator.share({ \"title\": &quot;The evolution of PUMA football boots&quot;, \"text\": &quot;What began as a heavy work boot is now a high-performance innovation platform. 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Of leather that soaked up water and new lightweight materials. Of studs that were first nailed on and later made replaceable. Of soles that became more flexible, uppers that became lighter, and designs that became increasingly visible.<\/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 firstLetter\" >At the current World Cup, that visibility is hard to miss. With the SHOWTIME PACK, PUMA brings bold colors and mismatched looks back to football\u2019s biggest stage \u2014 inspired by the iconic Tricks Packs of 2014 and 2016. When Christian Pulisic drives into the box for the USA or Neymar Jr. starts a dribble for Brazil, the world catches sight of the boot for a split second. For the players themselves, however, the boot is meant to become part of the movement: supporting every sprint, every touch, every turn \u2014 without ever getting in the way.<br><br>For Tung Hoang, Manager at the PUMA Archive, football boots are more than evidence of a constantly changing football culture. A football boot enthusiast himself, he closely follows how they have changed over the decades: from heavy leather models to ultra-light performance tools, from black workwear to visible statements on the pitch.<\/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\" >\u201cYou really had about half a kilo of shoe on your foot.\u201d<strong><br>&#8211; Tung Hoang, Manager of the PUMA Archive<\/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\" >The term itself already says a lot about the origins: Football Boots. \u201cAt the beginning, they really were proper boots,\u201d says Tung. In England, the birthplace of football, players initially used work boots or military boots to play the game. They were high-cut, heavy, made of leather and fitted with nailed-on studs. Their main purpose was protection and support. \u201cAnd of course they were heavy \u2014 you really had about half a kilo of shoe on your foot.\u201d In rain and mud, they quickly became even heavier.<br><br>This principle lasted for a long time. From the early football boots of the late 19th century until the 1940s, little changed. The major transformation began in the 1950s. When PUMA launched its ATOM in 1950, it was a small sensation. The boot weighed around 300 grams. \u201cWherever material could be saved, it was saved,\u201d says Tung. On the leather, the sole, the construction, the height of the upper. Becoming lighter without giving up protection \u2014 that was the decisive step at that time.<\/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\" >In 1952, the SUPER-ATOM brought the next technological sensation: screw-in studs. Players could now adapt the boot to the surface: wet grass, dry grass, soft ground. With the right studs, the boot became a tool that worked with the playing conditions \u2014 and while many technologies changed or disappeared over time, the principle of screw-in studs is still used today.<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row image single -->\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnNarrow\">\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_1-e1782996749968.png\" 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 SUPER-ATOM from 1952<\/div>\n\t<\/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:0.71422594142259  ; background-image: url('https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2019_1952_P_I_F_PUMA-ARCHIVE_SUPER-ATOM_Sole_6-1.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\tScrew-in studs at the PUMA SUPER-ATOM in 1952\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:0.7140625  ; background-image: url('https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1952_Anzeige_D_Footwear_Super-Atom-1-1-scaled.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\tPUMA ad for the SUPER-ATOM\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 spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_default\" >The PUMA Formstrip in 1958 is also a part of this development. Originally, it combined visibility and function. It took up earlier stabilizing features such as overlaying bands and laces running around the ankle, bringing them together in one dynamic element that gave the boot lateral support while also creating a strong visual contrast. As football became increasingly visible on black-and-white television, this mattered too: clear lines, strong light-dark contrast, recognizability. Today, the Formstrip is one of PUMA\u2019s most important trademarks.<\/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\" >On Eus\u00e9bio and the PUMA KING:<br><br>\u201cHe wasn\u2019t\u00a0 trapped in the boot anymore \u2014 the more flexible sole simply suited his explosive style of play.\u201d<br><strong>&#8211;\u00a0Tung Hoang<\/strong><\/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\" >A new decade, a new development: in the 1960s, nylon came into fashion \u2014 also on the foot. The material brought more flexibility and less weight. The boot became more agile, the foot could move more naturally. In 1966, the PUMA KING was launched \u2014 eventually worn by football gods such as Eus\u00e9bio, Pel\u00e9, Johan Cruyff, Diego Maradona and Lothar Matth\u00e4us. For Tung, Eus\u00e9bio in particular shows what this new type of boot could do: \u201cHe wasn\u2019t trapped in the boot anymore \u2014 the more flexible sole simply suited his explosive style of play.\u201d<\/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\/1966_P_I_F_KING-Eusebio.png\" 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 KING Eus\u00e9bio from 1966<\/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\" >The 1970s added new ideas around fit, protection and individuality. In 1971, PUMA set a quiet milestone with the Pel\u00e9rina \u2014 a football boot built on a women-specific last. Technologies such as Fers-O-Til and later S.P.A. \u2014 short for Sportabsatz, or sports heel \u2014 \u00a0focused on the Achilles tendon area, aiming to reduce pressure, protect the heel and lower the risk of overextension.<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row image single -->\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnNarrow\">\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\/1971_P_I_F_PELERINA_Catalog_346.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 de 1971<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row image multi 1 -->\n<div class=\"row rowImages3 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  ; background-image: url('https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1971_P_I_Fers-O-Til.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\tPUMA-Fers-O-Til (Achilles Tendon Pad) \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  ; background-image: url('https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1978_P_I_F_S.P.A.-KING_Catalog.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 S.P.A. KING from 1978\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  ; background-image: url('https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1981_P_I_F_Sportabsatz_Graphic_Catalog.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\tGraphic of PUMA Sportabsatz from 1981\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/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=\"\" >Colour also became more important: boots such as the Netzer-Azur brought a flash of blue onto the pitch \u2014 long before colorful football boots became mainstream in the late 1990s.<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"col\">\n            <div class=\"bgimage\" style=\" aspect-ratio: 0.8175  ; background-image: url('https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1973_P_I_F_Netzer-Azur_Catalog.jpg'); background-size: cover;background-position: 50% 50%;width:100%\"><\/div>\n            <div class=\"descr\">PUMA Netzer-Azur<\/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\" >PUMA doubled down on flexibility when it introduced the DuoFlex technology in 1982. Grooves in the sole were designed to make the foot bend more naturally \u2014 inspired by the flexible section of a drinking straw. The boot became more direct, more flexible, closer to the natural movement. \u201cIt became a mainstay for PUMA football boots for a very long time,\u201d says Tung.<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row image slider -->\n\n<div class=\"row rowSlider1 spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col\">\n        <div class=\"arrowCircleCenter arrowBorder swiperoutside-button-prev swipeprev72dbb020-cb41-4861-bb7b-e3c2aac11291\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\t<div id=\"swipe_72dbb020-cb41-4861-bb7b-e3c2aac11291\" class=\"swiper myswiper scrollAnim\" data-ssize=\"1\" data-id=\"72dbb020-cb41-4861-bb7b-e3c2aac11291\">\n\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n                <div class=\"swiper-slide swiper-slide\">\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-position: 50% 50%;\"><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"descr\">PUMA ad for the PUMA TORERO with DuoFlex technology from 1982<\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"swiper-slide swiper-slide\">\n                    <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-position: 50% 50%;\"><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"descr\">Graphic of PUMA DuoFlex technology from 1982<\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n        <div class=\"col\">\n        <div class=\"arrowCircleCenter arrowBorder swiperoutside-button-next swipenext72dbb020-cb41-4861-bb7b-e3c2aac11291\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\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\" >For decades, despite all the technology, football boots remained black or black-and-white. Color was the exception. Only in the late 1990s did it become a major theme. \u201cToday, no one really wears black-and-white boots anymore,\u201d says Tung. \u201cBut it only really became mainstream in the late 90s.\u201d At the 1998 World Cup, Cameroon player Rigobert Song took it to another level, wearing different-coloured boots on each foot. In doing so, he inspired the striking tournament looks which later made PUMA so visible and iconic.<\/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\/1998_P_I_F_Rigobert-Song_Cameroon-vs.-Chile.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\">Rigobert Song (left) during Cameroon&#x27;s match against Chile in 1998<\/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\" >\u201cWith the v1.06, PUMA was once again ahead of its time.\u201d<br><strong>&#8211;\u00a0Tung Hoang<\/strong><\/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=\"bgimage\" style=\" aspect-ratio: 1.333803810868  ; background-image: url('https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2006_P_I_F_V1.06_Timeline.jpg'); background-size: cover;background-position: 50% 50%;width:100%\"><\/div>\n            <div class=\"descr\">PUMA v1.06 from 2006<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"col\">\n            <div class=\"\" >In 2006, the v1.06 marked the next break: a woven upper, a carbon plate in the sole and a revolutionary weight below 200 grams \u2014 the lightest boot on the market at the time. The football boot had become a tool for speed. \u201cWith that, PUMA was once again ahead of its time,\u201d says Tung. Later, PUMA pushed the idea even further with especially lightweight models, but also learned that weight is not everything. A boot also has to hold, protect and guide the foot. In the end, it\u2019s all about striking the right balance.<\/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\" >That balance defines PUMA\u2019s football boots today: FUTURE for creativity and control, ULTRA for speed, KING for touch, comfort and heritage. Three lines, three playing styles \u2014 all built to support players in the decisive moment.<br><br>And the evolution continues: With the ULTRA NITRO 7, PUMA brings its leading running technology NITRO\u2122 into a football boot for the first time.<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row image single -->\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide\">\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\/PUMA-Showtime-Pack_Combined-Product-Football_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 SHOWTIME Pack from 2026<\/div>\n\t<\/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\/BFA_54774_7993941-scaled.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 ULTRA NITRO 7<\/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\" ><strong>When our players accelerate, pick up speed or keep the ball close to their foot, the boot may flash up on screens for a split second. But for the player, it becomes something more: part of the movement.<\/strong><\/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>\n\n\n<!-- row headline -->\n<div class=\"row headlineBlock rowSingleColumnFull\">\n    <div class=\"col\" style=\"margin-bottom: 2px;\">\n        <h2 ><strong>Find out more about PUMAs&#8217; football boot legacy:<\/strong><\/h2>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row article teaser 3 -->\n<div class=\"rowArticleTeaser3\">\n\t<div class=\"row rowTwoColumnsFull spacing\">\n\t    <div style=\"padding:none\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col articleTeaser\">\n\t\t\t    <div class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/es\/category\/corporate\/\" class=\"secondary\">Corporativo<\/a>\n\t\t\t        <h4>NO LLAMES A NUESTRA BANDA DE FORMSTRIP UNA BANDA<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shortExcerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t        Te permite reconocer al instante cualquier modelo de PUMA, ya sean las zapatillas SUEDE, KING o DEVIATE NITRO\u2122. Sum\u00e9rgete en la historia de la FORMSTRIP.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<br\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"buttonSec articleslider\" href=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/es\/corporate\/dont-call-our-formstrip-a-stripe\/\" data-no-translation=\"\" data-trp-gettext=\"\">leer la historia<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<br\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<br\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"hoverzooma  scrollAnim\" href=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/es\/corporate\/dont-call-our-formstrip-a-stripe\/\" \n\t\t\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t     style=\"height:200px;position:relative;overflow:hidden;\t\t\t\t\t    aspect-ratio:2\t\t\t\t\t    ;\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t    class=\"hoverZoom\"\n\t\t\t\t\t    src=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/FormStripe_CATchUpHeader-4.jpg\" style=\"transition: 0.35s all;height:100%;width:100%;\t\t\t\t\t    object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t    <\/div>\n\t    <div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t<br\/>\n\t\t\t<div style=\"display:grid;grid-template-rows: auto auto auto;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"teaser3inner\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hideinprint\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rowArticleItem articleTeaser\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"hoverzooma teaserVertImg scrollAnim\" href=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/es\/sports\/3-legendary-eusebio-moments\/\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    id=\"188004\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t     style=\"height:200px;width:200px;;position:relative;overflow:hidden;\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    aspect-ratio:1\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    ;\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    class=\"hoverZoom\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    src=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Eusebio_Header-1.jpg\" style=\"transition: 0.35s all;height:100%;width:100%;\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"innerpadd\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/es\/category\/sports\/\" class=\"secondary2\">Deportes<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <h4>3 de los momentos m\u00e1s decisivos del f\u00fatbol del legendario Eus\u00e9bio<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shortExcerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        Los r\u00e9cords de esta estrella internacional siguen siendo motivo de orgullo, m\u00e1s de medio siglo despu\u00e9s. Pero Eus\u00e9bio tambi\u00e9n conquist\u00f3 los corazones y las mentes. Repasamos tres logros que siguen deleitando a los aficionados al deporte rey tantos a\u00f1os despu\u00e9s.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<br\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"articleslider\" href=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/es\/sports\/3-legendary-eusebio-moments\/\" data-no-translation=\"\" data-trp-gettext=\"\">leer la historia<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<br\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hideinprint\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"nodesktop\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<br\/><br\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"teaser3inner\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hideinprint\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rowArticleItem articleTeaser\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"hoverzooma teaserVertImg scrollAnim\" href=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/es\/sports\/crowned-again-the-evolution-of-an-icon\/\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    id=\"188069\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t     style=\"height:200px;width:200px;;position:relative;overflow:hidden;\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    aspect-ratio:1\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    ;\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    class=\"hoverZoom\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    src=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/King-Header-final.jpg\" style=\"transition: 0.35s all;height:100%;width:100%;\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"innerpadd\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/es\/category\/sports\/\" class=\"secondary2\">Deportes<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <h4>Coronado de nuevo: la evoluci\u00f3n de un icono<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shortExcerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        Durante d\u00e9cadas, las PUMA KING han marcado la historia del f\u00fatbol. Ahora, con su vig\u00e9sima evoluci\u00f3n, estas emblem\u00e1ticas zapatillas combinan tradici\u00f3n e innovaci\u00f3n para inspirar a la pr\u00f3xima generaci\u00f3n de reyes.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<br\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"articleslider\" href=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/es\/sports\/crowned-again-the-evolution-of-an-icon\/\" data-no-translation=\"\" data-trp-gettext=\"\">leer la historia<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<br\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hideinprint\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"hideinprint\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lo que comenz\u00f3 como una bota de trabajo resistente se ha convertido ahora en una plataforma de innovaci\u00f3n de alto rendimiento. Descubre los hitos, los protagonistas y las tecnolog\u00edas que hay detr\u00e1s de la evoluci\u00f3n de las botas de f\u00fatbol de PUMA.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":188855,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_top_article":true,"is_featured_article":true,"EasyPostViewCounter":116,"meta-headline":"&lt;strong&gt;From Leather Boot to Speed Tool&lt;\/strong&gt;","footnotes":""},"categories":[1,1091,18],"class_list":["post-188834","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-new","category-our-legacy","category-sports"],"fullData":{"ID":188834,"post_author":"24","post_date":"2026-07-03 07:00:00","post_date_gmt":"2026-07-03 05:00:00","post_content":"<!-- wp:puma\/row-post-header {\"image\":{\"id\":188855,\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Boot-Innovation-Catch-Up-Titelbild-scaled.jpg\"},\"headline\":\"\\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;From Leather Boot to Speed Tool\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt;\",\"content\":\"\\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;Lighter, faster, more visible \\u0026mdash; the evolution of PUMA football boots\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt;\",\"className\":\"\",\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"style\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"\\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;The history of football is also a history of materials, technology and weight. Of leather that soaked up water and new lightweight materials. Of studs that were first nailed on and later made replaceable. Of soles that became more flexible, uppers that became lighter, and designs that became increasingly visible.\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt;\",\"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\":\"At the current World Cup, that visibility is hard to miss. With the SHOWTIME PACK, PUMA brings bold colors and mismatched looks back to football\\u0026rsquo;s biggest stage \\u0026mdash; inspired by the iconic Tricks Packs of 2014 and 2016. When Christian Pulisic drives into the box for the USA or Neymar Jr. starts a dribble for Brazil, the world catches sight of the boot for a split second. For the players themselves, however, the boot is meant to become part of the movement: supporting every sprint, every touch, every turn \\u0026mdash; without ever getting in the way.\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;For Tung Hoang, Manager at the PUMA Archive, football boots are more than evidence of a constantly changing football culture. A football boot enthusiast himself, he closely follows how they have changed over the decades: from heavy leather models to ultra-light performance tools, from black workwear to visible statements on the pitch.\",\"firstletter\":\"firstLetter\",\"className\":\"\",\"width\":\"Wide\",\"style\":\"default\",\"gradient\":\"none\",\"spacing\":true,\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"\\u0026ldquo;You really had about half a kilo of shoe on your foot.\\u0026rdquo;\\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;- Tung Hoang, Manager of the PUMA Archive\\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 term itself already says a lot about the origins: Football Boots. \\u0026ldquo;At the beginning, they really were proper boots,\\u0026rdquo; says Tung. In England, the birthplace of football, players initially used work boots or military boots to play the game. They were high-cut, heavy, made of leather and fitted with nailed-on studs. Their main purpose was protection and support. \\u0026ldquo;And of course they were heavy \\u0026mdash; you really had about half a kilo of shoe on your foot.\\u0026rdquo; In rain and mud, they quickly became even heavier.\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;This principle lasted for a long time. From the early football boots of the late 19th century until the 1940s, little changed. The major transformation began in the 1950s. When PUMA launched its ATOM in 1950, it was a small sensation. The boot weighed around 300 grams. \\u0026ldquo;Wherever material could be saved, it was saved,\\u0026rdquo; says Tung. On the leather, the sole, the construction, the height of the upper. Becoming lighter without giving up protection \\u0026mdash; that was the decisive step at that time.\",\"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\":\"In 1952, the SUPER-ATOM brought the next technological sensation: screw-in studs. Players could now adapt the boot to the surface: wet grass, dry grass, soft ground. With the right studs, the boot became a tool that worked with the playing conditions \\u0026mdash; and while many technologies changed or disappeared over time, the principle of screw-in studs is still used today.\",\"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\":188835,\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2019_1952_P_I_F_PUMA-ARCHIVE_SUPER-ATOM_1-e1782996749968.png\"},\"spacing\":false,\"style\":\"Narrow\",\"className\":\"\",\"aspect\":\"0\",\"headline\":\"\",\"caption\":\"\",\"showCaption\":true,\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:puma\/row-image-multi {\"images\":[{\"id\":188841},{\"id\":188840},{\"id\":\"placeholder\"}],\"captions\":[\"Screw-in studs at the PUMA SUPER-ATOM in 1952\"],\"showCaptions\":[true,true],\"className\":\"\",\"style\":\"2\",\"aspect\":\"0\",\"headlines\":[],\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"The PUMA Formstrip in 1958 is also a part of this development. Originally, it combined visibility and function. It took up earlier stabilizing features such as overlaying bands and laces running around the ankle, bringing them together in one dynamic element that gave the boot lateral support while also creating a strong visual contrast. As football became increasingly visible on black-and-white television, this mattered too: clear lines, strong light-dark contrast, recognizability. Today, the Formstrip is one of PUMA\\u0026rsquo;s most important trademarks.\",\"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\":\"On Eus\\u0026eacute;bio and the PUMA KING:\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026ldquo;He wasn\\u0026rsquo;t\\u0026nbsp; trapped in the boot anymore \\u0026mdash; the more flexible sole simply suited his explosive style of play.\\u0026rdquo;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;-\\u0026nbsp;Tung Hoang\\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\":\"A new decade, a new development: in the 1960s, nylon came into fashion \\u0026mdash; also on the foot. 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Explore the milestones, players and technologies behind the evolution of PUMA\u2019s football boots.","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"the-evolution-of-puma-football-boots","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2026-07-03 08:42:01","post_modified_gmt":"2026-07-03 06:42:01","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/?p=188834","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw","ancestors":[],"page_template":"","post_category":[1,1091,18],"tags_input":[],"id":188834,"author":"24","date":"2026-07-03 07:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-03 05:00:00","content":"<!-- wp:puma\/row-post-header {\"image\":{\"id\":188855,\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Boot-Innovation-Catch-Up-Titelbild-scaled.jpg\"},\"headline\":\"\\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;From Leather Boot to Speed Tool\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt;\",\"content\":\"\\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;Lighter, faster, more visible \\u0026mdash; the evolution of PUMA football boots\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt;\",\"className\":\"\",\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"style\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"\\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;The history of football is also a history of materials, technology and weight. Of leather that soaked up water and new lightweight materials. Of studs that were first nailed on and later made replaceable. Of soles that became more flexible, uppers that became lighter, and designs that became increasingly visible.\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt;\",\"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\":\"At the current World Cup, that visibility is hard to miss. With the SHOWTIME PACK, PUMA brings bold colors and mismatched looks back to football\\u0026rsquo;s biggest stage \\u0026mdash; inspired by the iconic Tricks Packs of 2014 and 2016. When Christian Pulisic drives into the box for the USA or Neymar Jr. starts a dribble for Brazil, the world catches sight of the boot for a split second. For the players themselves, however, the boot is meant to become part of the movement: supporting every sprint, every touch, every turn \\u0026mdash; without ever getting in the way.\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;For Tung Hoang, Manager at the PUMA Archive, football boots are more than evidence of a constantly changing football culture. A football boot enthusiast himself, he closely follows how they have changed over the decades: from heavy leather models to ultra-light performance tools, from black workwear to visible statements on the pitch.\",\"firstletter\":\"firstLetter\",\"className\":\"\",\"width\":\"Wide\",\"style\":\"default\",\"gradient\":\"none\",\"spacing\":true,\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"\\u0026ldquo;You really had about half a kilo of shoe on your foot.\\u0026rdquo;\\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;- Tung Hoang, Manager of the PUMA Archive\\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 term itself already says a lot about the origins: Football Boots. \\u0026ldquo;At the beginning, they really were proper boots,\\u0026rdquo; says Tung. In England, the birthplace of football, players initially used work boots or military boots to play the game. They were high-cut, heavy, made of leather and fitted with nailed-on studs. Their main purpose was protection and support. \\u0026ldquo;And of course they were heavy \\u0026mdash; you really had about half a kilo of shoe on your foot.\\u0026rdquo; In rain and mud, they quickly became even heavier.\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;This principle lasted for a long time. From the early football boots of the late 19th century until the 1940s, little changed. The major transformation began in the 1950s. When PUMA launched its ATOM in 1950, it was a small sensation. The boot weighed around 300 grams. \\u0026ldquo;Wherever material could be saved, it was saved,\\u0026rdquo; says Tung. On the leather, the sole, the construction, the height of the upper. Becoming lighter without giving up protection \\u0026mdash; that was the decisive step at that time.\",\"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\":\"In 1952, the SUPER-ATOM brought the next technological sensation: screw-in studs. Players could now adapt the boot to the surface: wet grass, dry grass, soft ground. With the right studs, the boot became a tool that worked with the playing conditions \\u0026mdash; and while many technologies changed or disappeared over time, the principle of screw-in studs is still used today.\",\"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\":188835,\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2019_1952_P_I_F_PUMA-ARCHIVE_SUPER-ATOM_1-e1782996749968.png\"},\"spacing\":false,\"style\":\"Narrow\",\"className\":\"\",\"aspect\":\"0\",\"headline\":\"\",\"caption\":\"\",\"showCaption\":true,\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:puma\/row-image-multi {\"images\":[{\"id\":188841},{\"id\":188840},{\"id\":\"placeholder\"}],\"captions\":[\"Screw-in studs at the PUMA SUPER-ATOM in 1952\"],\"showCaptions\":[true,true],\"className\":\"\",\"style\":\"2\",\"aspect\":\"0\",\"headlines\":[],\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"The PUMA Formstrip in 1958 is also a part of this development. Originally, it combined visibility and function. It took up earlier stabilizing features such as overlaying bands and laces running around the ankle, bringing them together in one dynamic element that gave the boot lateral support while also creating a strong visual contrast. As football became increasingly visible on black-and-white television, this mattered too: clear lines, strong light-dark contrast, recognizability. Today, the Formstrip is one of PUMA\\u0026rsquo;s most important trademarks.\",\"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\":\"On Eus\\u0026eacute;bio and the PUMA KING:\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026ldquo;He wasn\\u0026rsquo;t\\u0026nbsp; trapped in the boot anymore \\u0026mdash; the more flexible sole simply suited his explosive style of play.\\u0026rdquo;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;-\\u0026nbsp;Tung Hoang\\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\":\"A new decade, a new development: in the 1960s, nylon came into fashion \\u0026mdash; also on the foot. The material brought more flexibility and less weight. The boot became more agile, the foot could move more naturally. In 1966, the PUMA KING was launched \\u0026mdash; eventually worn by football gods such as Eus\\u0026eacute;bio, Pel\\u0026eacute;, Johan Cruyff, Diego Maradona and Lothar Matth\\u0026auml;us. For Tung, Eus\\u0026eacute;bio in particular shows what this new type of boot could do: \\u0026ldquo;He wasn\\u0026rsquo;t trapped in the boot anymore \\u0026mdash; the more flexible sole simply suited his explosive style of play.\\u0026rdquo;\",\"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\":188843,\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1966_P_I_F_KING-Eusebio.png\"},\"style\":\"Narrow\",\"className\":\"\",\"aspect\":\"0\",\"spacing\":true,\"headline\":\"\",\"caption\":\"\",\"showCaption\":true,\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"The 1970s added new ideas around fit, protection and individuality. 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