Puma is a German sports brand the produces athletic shoes, footwear, sports shoes, and other sportswear. The company was established in 1924 by Adolf and Rudolf Dassler. Adolf and Rudolf Dassler were brothers and they started their venture with the name of Gebruder Dassler Schuhfabrik. But, later after years, the two brothers agreed to split in 1948 and formed the two big sports company of todays time Adidas and Puma.
The brand Puma specializes in manufacturing football shoes. Puma also sponsored a lot of acclaimed footballers which includes Pel, Eusbio, Johan Cruijff, Enzo Francescoli, Diego Maradona, Lothar Matthus, Kenny Dalglish, Didier Deschamps, Robert Pires, Radamel Falcao, Marco Reus, and Gianluigi Buffon. All these celebrities have worn Puma sports shoes while playing their sport. Puma also endorsed Usain Bolt the Jamaican track athlete. The brand did not restrict itself to national boundaries, rather it went international. In the United States, Puma is known for designing suede basketball shoes which were introduced in 1968. Eventually, these shoes by the brand had the name of Walt Clyde Frazier who is a basketball star in New York Knicks.
Puma initially got registered by the name of Ruda, but later on it got its original name. The first logo of the company had a square and beast was jumping through a D. It was the earliest logo, when the company got registered in 1948. The brand Puma is not restricted in manufacturing shoes and the like, but it has its exclusive clothing range which is designed by Lamine Kouyate, Amy Garbers, and others.
Their range of clothing includes trackpants, gym wear, swimming costumes, t-shirts, shirts, and more. The brand has expanded itself so much that there are Puma stores in every small market, which makes it easier for the customers to shop easily and without any hassle. Their collection is very popular among the young population. Puma highlights fashion in a sporty manner. There are a lot of celebrities and sports people who have been and still are the brand ambassadors of the brand Saurav Ganguly, Yuvraj Singh, Andrew Flintoff, Chitrangada Singh, and more. Puma has constantly been sponsoring events like Airtel Indian Grand Prix, Puma Creativity Factory, Bucharest, and more. The brand never stooped its working and always strived to give the best to its customers and followers. Puma today distributes its products in more than 120 countries. It has an employment of 9,500 employees, which is a lot.
Puma also has an extensive range of different types of bags, belts, wallets, and other accessories for both men and women. Their belts are famous because of their logo The Cougar. It is a mountain lion or panther. Guys and girls both like this logo as the brand present it in different ways. You will find the cougar in studded with stones for girls and just a sleek metal silhouette of it for the boys. Puma sports shoes also have this cougar imprinted on the shoes, so that the shoe can be easily recognized by everyone as the Puma shoe.