3D Printed Revival of PUMA Mostro Sneaker Shown at New York Fashion Week

Time and again, we have seen manufacturers design and develop 3D printed shoes. Now, famed shoe designer Puma has also jumped on the additive manufacturing bandwagon. At New York Fashion Week, the company presented a 3D-printed version of its Mostro shoe, which was launched back in 1999, giving the popular model from the 2000s a comeback. As part of its “Welcome to the Amazing Mostro Show”, Puma succeeded in combining nostalgia with 3D printing in an impressive way.

Last fall, Puma launched the new Mostro collection as part of a collaboration with Ottolinger, a Berlin-based fashion brand. Then, in September 2023, it became available in a pop-up store in Paris. Since the beginning of the year, a new edition of the shoe model in light grey and bright yellow colors has also been available at a few retailers.

The reinvented Mostro sneaker from Puma

At fashion week, Puma presented its new diverse creations of the Mostro, whose name comes from the Italian word for monster. The special feature of the re-release of the old Mostro model is a combination of the traditionally familiar shoe – which was known for its spiked sole and Velcro top – with innovative new features such as 3D printing. Puma thus succeeded in rethinking the still popular fashion of the eighties and nineties while still bringing it into the modern era.