PUMA Men's Gv Special Sneaker, Medium

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Alongside Lendl, Borg and McEnroe, Vilas also dominated the Gram Slam rankings, titles and trophies during the late 70s and early 80s. As worn by the Argentinian tennis legend, Guillermo Vilas, the PUMA GV Special trainer is simply one of them very special re-releases that doesn’t come around too often. Although they may have originally been designed for the purpose of sports, classic PUMA sneakers survive — often in their original form — to this day thanks to their versatile design and high-quality construction. Highsnobiety has affiliate marketing partnerships, which means we may receive a commission from your purchase.

Following on from the release of the PUMA California trainer in 1982, the PUMA GV Special trainer marked the next generation of PUMA court shoes, quickly becoming one of the most sought after trainer styles among the Casual elite of the early 1980s. You can object to the use of your e-mail address for this purpose at any time without incurring any costs other than the transmission costs according to the basic tariffs. Make sure you have your tracking reference number to hand (available on your dispatch confirmation e-mail) and follow the online instructions. You'll also be added to the mailing list and get discounts and voucher codes when we do online promotions.During his successful career Vilas left behind a legacy of memorable trainers, including the Puma GV Special. That’s a common story amongst the PUMA catalog, which covers sports, subculture, and the modern day with ease. The GV Special + Primary sneaker model from PUMA combines the latest footwear technology with the brand's love for retro-meets-futuristic designs. So why did expensive tennis trainers with state of the art technology become some of the most sought after footwear of the 1980s? From the ’60s right up until the present day and, we suspect, well beyond, the PUMA Suede Classic is just that: an all-time classic.

Whether it was perforations to the toe box, speed lacing systems or NASA designed sole technology, the 1980s was where the magic really started to happen for tennis trainers.Featuring some super clean white leather uppers with an off-white toe box and gum outsole, the revival release is sure to get the OG PUMA fans of the world talking. With countries outside of the EU parcels will usually be delivered within 5-10 working days, but on the odd occasion parcels can be held in customs and this can cause some delays. Every rotation should have at least one pair of triple-black sneakers for the times you don’t want to have to think about it.

As tennis athletes themselves became faster and more powerful, they demanded a new breed of shoe that could keep up with the fast pace sport. Walt “Clyde Frazier” was not only an athletic icon, but a style icon too, and this pair of minimal sneakers is proof. Tennis has been grounds for stylish sportswear for around a century and the PUMA GV Special is one of the most recognizable tennis shoes ever designed. When the Dassler brothers broke off from each other to form adidas and PUMA, they couldn’t have known that the two footwear companies would grow to become giants in the arena. Tennis legend and Argentine playboy, Guillermo Vilas is an iconic tennis star and went on a winning rampage in 1977.The shoe became a popular terrace shoe for sports lovers and casuals alike with its silver branding on the sides and tongue, along with chunky sole unit. If there was one thing that sportswear companies liked nothing more in the 1980s it was the elite tennis stars wearing their trainers. The pared-back design of the PUMA Suede Classic makes it an ideal blank canvas on which to experiment with color.

First released in 1983 at the height of 80s tennis fever and although Vilas’ glory days were now some years behind him, his name on the elite tennis circuit still struck fear into his competition. An ever-present brand birthed from the split of the Dassler brothers in 1948, Puma has become one the world's leading influences in competitive sport.From the Puma 80s archive, the Puma GV Special trainers are one of the foundations of Puma's past trainer designs and this new colourway in white with white sole, they are another great addition to the growing Puma range of retro trainers. The PUMA Roma’s athletic, streamlined silhouette perfectly complements the retro gum sole while a gold-tone foil logo to the side elevates the understated style. Beyond this, Puma was also welcomed into the fashion culture, most noticeably in the hip-hop and dance communities during the 80s and onward. While it does keep up with the times, PUMA’s collection is founded largely on the inimitable array of classic silhouettes from the early years. The shoe became a popular terrace shoe for sports lovers and casuals alike with gold branding on the sides and tongue, along with chunky sole unit.