Puma Suede Classic 'Black Ribbon Red'
Colorway: Black/Ribbon Red/Gold · Style code: 365347-49 · Release date: March 15, 2023 · Price: $2452 · Availability: Available now
More colorways: Puma Suede Classic (365347-03) · Puma Suede Classic 'Pebble' (365347-11) · Puma Suede Classic 'Oceans Depth' (365347-13) · Puma Suede Classic 'Ribbon Red' (365347-30) · Puma Suede Classic 'Forest Night Gum' (365347-46)
Three colours is one more than this shape normally gets. Black covers the brushed upper, ribbon red provides the contrast, and gold turns up as a third tone in the trim. Puma released the pair on March 15, 2023 at 85 dollars. Red and gold against black is a combination with obvious sporting pedigree, and this silhouette has spent five decades absorbing team palettes of one kind or another, so it wears the arrangement comfortably.
The reason black works as a base for a palette like this is the material. Brushed hide holds a matte black that finished leather cannot, and against that surface a saturated red reads brighter than it really is while a metallic gold reads warmer. Practically it also makes the shoe easy to own: the base does the heavy lifting in any outfit, and the accents are small enough to be ignored or picked up depending on what else is being worn. It is dressier than a two-tone pair without being formal, and because the base hides wear, it is a version you can put into rotation rather than save for occasions.