Puma Suede Classic 21 'Pristine Parisian Night'
Colorway: Pristine/Parisian Night/White · Style code: 374915-43 · Price: $139 · Availability: Available now
More colorways: Puma Suede Classic 21 'Black White' (374915-01) · Puma Suede Classic 21 'High Risk Red' (374915-02) · Puma Suede Classic 21 'Grey Violet' (374915-03) · Puma Suede Classic 21 'Peacoat' (374915-04) · Puma Suede Classic 21 'Honey Mustard' (374915-05)
Off-white and navy are the two tones on this Classic 21, listed by Puma as Pristine and Parisian Night with white finishing the sole. Neither is a statement shade, which makes it one of the more conservative pairs the model has run, and the 70 dollar list price puts it at the base of the range. Everything else is standard issue: a brushed leather upper, a collar with the usual padding and a rubber cup sole.
Cream and navy is an old pairing that has lasted because it works against almost everything. On this shoe the split also gives the profile something a single colour cannot, since the Formstrip gains a clear edge against the lighter panels and the sweep from sole toward lace panel becomes easy to follow. In wear the navy sections will outlast the pale ones, and the toe is where that gap shows first. Worth knowing: off-white nap does not return to its original shade once it has gone grey, so the honest advice is to treat it early and accept that the pair will develop a used look rather than staying crisp.