The shoe is notable for being the first sneakers to use suede which at the time of its release was still considered a luxury material.

[1] The idea of the Puma Suede came from the fact that the majority of sneakers at the time were all made of canvas and all mainly looked the same with no real originality.

[2] The same year of its release, the sneaker gained notoriety after U.S. Olympian Tommie Smith decided to take off his shoes and put them on the podium and raise his fist alongside John Carlos to protest racism and injustice against African Americans in the United States.

[4] Today, the shoe is still worn by many celebrities and athletes and continues to play a prominent role in modern fashion.

[5] A version released in February 2024 that features a bigger bottom sole and fatter upper.