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Back in 1968, the city scene was packed with hot chicks in hot pants and tall boys in basketball shorts. That was when PUMA first lit a fire under culture`s keister with the Suede silhouette. The industry rebel that said nay to ordinary leather, the Suede was a warm-up shoe made infamous by athletic greats such as basketball`s Walt Clyde Frazier and the track`s Tommie Smith. It hit new levels of fame during the `80s dawn of b-boys and hip hop beats, taking over New York City blocks. And to this day, it remains PUMA`s most epic icon of sport-inspired style with its smooth suede and streetwise swagger.