{"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\/fr\/sports\/a-history-of-firsts-4-decades-of-puma-innovation\/","title":{"rendered":"Une histoire de premi\u00e8res : quatre d\u00e9cennies d'innovation chez PUMA"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- post header -->\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumn\">\n    <div class=\"col breadcrumb\">\n        <a href=\"\/fr\/\">Accueil<\/a>\/\n        <a href=\"\/fr\/category\/sports\/\">Sports<\/a>\/\n Une histoire de premi\u00e8res : quatre d\u00e9cennies d'innovation chez 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\/fr\/category\/sports\/\">Sports<\/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%2Ffr%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%2Ffr%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\/fr\/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%2Ffr%2Fsports%2Fa-history-of-firsts-4-decades-of-puma-innovation%2F\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n        <h1 class=\"\" >Une histoire de premi\u00e8res : quatre d\u00e9cennies d'innovation chez PUMA<\/h1>\n        <div class=\"articleintro\" >Du terrain de football \u00e0 la piste d'athl\u00e9tisme, d\u00e9couvrez l'h\u00e9ritage embl\u00e9matique de PUMA<\/div>\n        <div class=\"date\">29 juillet 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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Ses innovations surprenantes ont propuls\u00e9 le sport vers de nouveaux sommets et ont aid\u00e9 d'innombrables athl\u00e8tes \u00e0 exploiter leur potentiel inexploit\u00e9.<br><br>L'innovation est inscrite dans l'ADN de PUMA. Dans ce premier volet d'une s\u00e9rie en deux parties, nous revenons sur les premi\u00e8res d\u00e9cennies qui ont marqu\u00e9 l'histoire de la marque.<\/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>Les ann\u00e9es 50 et 60 : des super-\u00e9talons et des pointes ultra-rapides<\/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=\"\" >La r\u00e9putation de PUMA en mati\u00e8re de chaussures de football r\u00e9volutionnaires remonte \u00e0 1950. Son premier mod\u00e8le phare fut l\u2019ATOM, et la marque \u00e9tait d\u00e9j\u00e0 d\u00e9termin\u00e9e \u00e0 aller encore plus loin. Rudolf Dassler s\u2019est alors associ\u00e9 \u00e0 des experts de premier plan, dont Sepp Herberger, l\u2019entra\u00eeneur de l\u2019Allemagne de l\u2019Ouest.<br><br>En 1952, la SUPER ATOM a fait son apparition sur les terrains. Elle \u00e9tait dot\u00e9e d'une semelle anatomique et de crampons interchangeables \u00e0 visser. Pour la premi\u00e8re fois, les joueurs pouvaient adapter directement leurs chaussures aux conditions changeantes du terrain.<\/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 de 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\">Crampons \u00e0 visser sur la PUMA SUPER-ATOM en 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>Une conception diff\u00e9rente : des avanc\u00e9es majeures en mati\u00e8re de mat\u00e9riaux<\/strong><\/h3>PUMA a \u00e9t\u00e9 la premi\u00e8re marque \u00e0 briser la r\u00e8gle tacite selon laquelle les chaussures de football devaient \u00eatre fabriqu\u00e9es exclusivement \u00e0 partir de cuir traditionnel. La fin des ann\u00e9es 50 et les ann\u00e9es 60 ont marqu\u00e9 le d\u00e9but d'une \u00e8re d'exp\u00e9rimentation effr\u00e9n\u00e9e pour la marque.<br><br>En 1958, la chaussure \u2018 Weltmeister \u2019 a fait son entr\u00e9e sur la sc\u00e8ne internationale. Elle a \u00e9galement \u00e9t\u00e9 la premi\u00e8re \u00e0 utiliser du cuir de kangourou, r\u00e9put\u00e9 pour \u00eatre \u00e0 la fois tr\u00e8s fin, souple et r\u00e9sistant.<br><br>En 1960, PUMA est all\u00e9 encore plus loin en recouvrant l'empeigne (la partie de la chaussure en contact avec le pied) d'un caoutchouc \u00e0 la texture tr\u00e8s marqu\u00e9e. Les alv\u00e9oles en relief sur la pointe et la zone d'impact augmentaient la friction et la surface de contact avec le ballon.<br><br>PUMA avait ainsi offert aux joueurs une meilleure adh\u00e9rence \u2013 et pos\u00e9 les bases du concept des \u2018 chaussures de puissance \u2019, qui allait conna\u00eetre un grand succ\u00e8s dans les ann\u00e9es 90.<\/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\">Chaussures de football PUMA dot\u00e9es d'\u00e9l\u00e9ments antid\u00e9rapants, datant des ann\u00e9es 1960 et 1970<\/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\" >Trois ans plus tard, PUMA est devenue la premi\u00e8re marque de sport \u00e0 utiliser la vulcanisation (un proc\u00e9d\u00e9 chimique faisant appel \u00e0 la chaleur) pour assembler la tige et la semelle. En supprimant le recours \u00e0 des crampons, des rivets et des coutures suppl\u00e9mentaires, le nombre de points de faiblesse potentiels a ainsi \u00e9t\u00e9 r\u00e9duit.<br><br>La PUMA KING a fait son apparition sur le march\u00e9 en 1966, \u00e0 la suite de la performance l\u00e9gendaire d'Eus\u00e9bio lors de la Coupe du monde. Ce mod\u00e8le a \u00e9t\u00e9 le tout premier \u00e0 int\u00e9grer du nylon dans sa semelle ext\u00e9rieure, marquant ainsi les d\u00e9buts des chaussures ultra-l\u00e9g\u00e8res.<\/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 et son \u00e9pouse Flora (de gauche \u00e0 droite)\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 de 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>Une vitesse qui enfreint les r\u00e8gles<\/strong><\/h3>PUMA a \u00e9t\u00e9 la premi\u00e8re marque \u00e0 repenser la notion de vitesse sur piste en adoptant une approche radicale en mati\u00e8re de chaussures \u00e0 pointes de comp\u00e9tition.<br><br>\u00c0 la fin des ann\u00e9es soixante, l'athl\u00e9tisme a connu un tournant d\u00e9cisif : les pistes traditionnelles en cendr\u00e9e, plus souples, ont \u00e9t\u00e9 remplac\u00e9es par des rev\u00eatements synth\u00e9tiques de type \u00ab Tartan \u00bb, plus \u00e9lastiques, con\u00e7us pour am\u00e9liorer les performances. Les athl\u00e8tes n'avaient plus besoin de crampons longs et robustes. Les marques de sport se sont empress\u00e9es de s'adapter \u00e0 cette \u00e9volution.<br><br>PUMA a su saisir l'occasion avec la chaussure \u00e0 crampons TAHOE. Ce mod\u00e8le a abandonn\u00e9 les lacets traditionnels, a int\u00e9gr\u00e9 pour la premi\u00e8re fois sur une chaussure PUMA une bande Velcro rapide et r\u00e9glable, et a remplac\u00e9 les crampons classiques par 68 minuscules picots de 4 mm de long. Adh\u00e9rence maximis\u00e9e ; r\u00e9sistance minimis\u00e9e.<\/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\">Chaussure \u00e0 crampons \u00ab PUMA TAHOE \u00bb de 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\" >Au cours des semaines qui ont pr\u00e9c\u00e9d\u00e9 les Jeux olympiques de Mexico en 1968, les sprinteurs am\u00e9ricains ont battu plusieurs records du monde en portant cette chaussure. Parmi ces records figurait notamment le premier 200 m couru en moins de 20 secondes.<br><br>Peu avant la comp\u00e9tition, les organisateurs ont d\u00e9clar\u00e9 ces crampons ill\u00e9gaux et, \u00e0 la suite d'une d\u00e9cision tr\u00e8s controvers\u00e9e, ont annul\u00e9 les records qui avaient d\u00e9j\u00e0 \u00e9t\u00e9 \u00e9tablis avec les TAHOE.<br><br>M\u00eame d\u00e9pourvu de ses titres officiels, le Brush Spike a consolid\u00e9 la r\u00e9putation de PUMA : une marque pr\u00eate \u00e0 bousculer les codes au nom de la vitesse.<\/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>Soulager la pression exerc\u00e9e sur le tendon d'Achille<\/strong><\/h3>En 1968, PUMA a \u00e9t\u00e9 la premi\u00e8re marque \u00e0 concevoir des chaussures en tenant compte de la m\u00e9canique d\u00e9licate du tendon d\u2019Achille. Les chaussures traditionnelles ont tendance \u00e0 accro\u00eetre la friction et la pression sur la zone vuln\u00e9rable o\u00f9 les fibres du tendon s\u2019ins\u00e8rent dans l\u2019os du talon. La r\u00e9ponse de PUMA : \u00ab moins, c\u2019est mieux \u00bb. Le r\u00e9sultat : le Fers-O-Til (qui signifie \u00ab coussinet pour le tendon d\u2019Achille \u00bb, ou ATP).<br><br>Une partie du mat\u00e9riau a \u00e9t\u00e9 retir\u00e9e \u00e0 l'arri\u00e8re de la chaussure, ce qui a permis de r\u00e9duire la pression au niveau du point d'insertion, tandis qu'un rembourrage protecteur pr\u00e9servait le talon des chocs ext\u00e9rieurs. Une conception technique pr\u00e9cise a permis de conserver un ajustement parfait, comme un gant.<br><br>Ce qui a commenc\u00e9 en 1968 comme une simple modification anatomique visant \u00e0 pr\u00e9venir les blessures est depuis devenu un \u00e9l\u00e9ment incontournable de l'histoire de la marque. Aujourd'hui, la d\u00e9coupe blanche au talon de nombreuses chaussures PUMA rend hommage \u00e0 l'ouverture embl\u00e9matique qui, pour la premi\u00e8re fois, a permis au tendon d'Achille de bouger librement.<\/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 de 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 >Les ann\u00e9es 70 et 80 : de la biom\u00e9canique aux pionniers du num\u00e9rique<\/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>Un style embl\u00e9matique et des premi\u00e8res f\u00e9minines<\/strong><\/h3>Sur le terrain, PUMA s'est associ\u00e9 en 1971 \u00e0 Walt \u201c Clyde \u201d Frazier, figure embl\u00e9matique de la NBA, pour cr\u00e9er la toute premi\u00e8re chaussure de basket-ball sign\u00e9e par un joueur : la 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 de 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\" >La m\u00eame ann\u00e9e, PUMA est entr\u00e9e dans l'histoire du football avec la Pel\u00e9rina : la premi\u00e8re chaussure de football au monde sp\u00e9cialement con\u00e7ue pour les femmes. Plusieurs d\u00e9cennies avant que les chaussures de sport destin\u00e9es aux femmes ne se g\u00e9n\u00e9ralisent, PUMA tenait d\u00e9j\u00e0 compte des besoins sp\u00e9cifiques des sportives.<\/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 de 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>Renforcer la s\u00e9curit\u00e9 gr\u00e2ce au Sportabsatz<\/strong><\/h3>L'ann\u00e9e 1978 a vu l'apparition d'une nouvelle r\u00e9f\u00e9rence dans le monde du football avec le \u201c Sportabsatz \u201d (que l'on pourrait traduire par \u00ab talon sportif \u00bb), faisant de PUMA le premier fabricant \u00e0 rehausser le talon gr\u00e2ce \u00e0 un rembourrage sp\u00e9cifique.<br><br>S'appuyant directement sur les connaissances anatomiques issues du Fers-O-Til, le talon sur\u00e9lev\u00e9 de PUMA a permis de r\u00e9duire le risque de sur\u00e9tirement musculaire, prot\u00e9geant ainsi les tendons d'Achille des joueurs lors des actions \u00e0 fort impact.<\/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\">Chaussures de sport PUMA de 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>De la paille souple \u00e0 la semelle tendance<\/strong><\/h3>PUMA a \u00e9t\u00e9 la premi\u00e8re marque \u00e0 d\u00e9montrer que l'ing\u00e9nierie sportive de haut niveau pouvait s'inspirer des objets les plus courants. En 1982, le PDG Armin Dassler s'est inspir\u00e9 d'une paille souple pour apporter de la souplesse sur le terrain.<br><br>C'est ainsi qu'est n\u00e9e la semelle Torero Duoflex : une conception r\u00e9volutionnaire dot\u00e9e de zones de flexion moul\u00e9es qui \u00e9pousaient les mouvements naturels du pied. En offrant aux joueurs une agilit\u00e9 fluide sans pour autant sacrifier le maintien structurel, elle a ouvert la voie aux semelles high-tech et r\u00e9actives utilis\u00e9es aujourd'hui dans les chaussures de football modernes.<\/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\">Publicit\u00e9 PUMA pour la PUMA TORERO dot\u00e9e de la technologie DuoFlex, datant de 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\tIllustration de la technologie PUMA DuoFlex datant de 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 avec la nouvelle PUMA Torero en 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>Un effet personnalis\u00e9 sur le court central<\/strong><\/h3>PUMA a \u00e9t\u00e9 la premi\u00e8re marque \u00e0 offrir aux athl\u00e8tes la possibilit\u00e9 de personnaliser leur raquette lorsqu'elle a r\u00e9volutionn\u00e9 le tennis en 1985 avec la raquette \u00ab Power Control System \u00bb (PCS).<br>Dot\u00e9e d'un manche r\u00e9glable permettant aux joueurs d'allonger ou de raccourcir leur prise pour un couple et un contr\u00f4le sur mesure, cette technologie a permis \u00e0 Boris Becker, alors \u00e2g\u00e9 de 17 ans, de remporter son premier titre historique \u00e0 Wimbledon.<\/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\">La raquette et les chaussures de tennis de Boris Becker, port\u00e9es lors de sa victoire \u00e0 Wimbledon en 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>La premi\u00e8re chaussure connect\u00e9e au monde<\/strong><\/h3>PUMA a \u00e9t\u00e9 la premi\u00e8re marque \u00e0 lancer sur le march\u00e9 mondial un dispositif portable de suivi de l'activit\u00e9 physique, en int\u00e9grant en 1985 un capteur directement dans le talon d'une chaussure de course.<br><br>Plusieurs d\u00e9cennies avant que les montres connect\u00e9es et les bracelets d'activit\u00e9 ne deviennent des objets du quotidien, la PUMA RS (Running System) Computer mesurait la vitesse, la distance parcourue et les calories br\u00fbl\u00e9es gr\u00e2ce \u00e0 une puce int\u00e9gr\u00e9e.<br><br>En branchant la chaussure \u00e0 un ordinateur de bureau, les coureurs pouvaient analyser leurs statistiques en temps r\u00e9el, ce qui prouve que PUMA s'int\u00e9ressait aux technologies portables bien avant tout le monde.<\/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\">Publicit\u00e9 PUMA pour l'ordinateur RS datant de 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\" >Du terrain de football \u00e0 la piste d'athl\u00e9tisme, PUMA a prouv\u00e9 que performance et progr\u00e8s vont de pair. Mais la volont\u00e9 de la marque de bousculer les codes ne faisait que commencer. La deuxi\u00e8me partie revient sur les \u00e9tapes embl\u00e9matiques qui ont marqu\u00e9 l'histoire de PUMA dans les ann\u00e9es 90 et au-del\u00e0. Restez \u00e0 l'\u00e9coute.<\/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>Depuis pr\u00e8s de 80 ans, PUMA ne cesse de bousculer les codes \u00e9tablis. D\u00e9couvrez les coulisses des premi\u00e8res \u00e9tapes qui ont r\u00e9volutionn\u00e9 \u00e0 jamais la performance sportive.<\/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":105,"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. 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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. 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. 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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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