Click the AdBlock Plus icon in the browser extension area in the upper right-hand corner.Refresh the page or click the button below to continue.Under “ Pause on this site” click “ Always”.Click the AdBlock icon in the browser extension area in the upper right-hand corner.Shop the classic PUMA trainer style now via the links.Ībove: The PUMA Easy Rider OG trainer in blue/white now available from 80s Casual Classics.Adblock Adblock Plus Adblocker Ultimate Ghostery uBlock Origin Others A CMEVA midsole ensures all day comfort with the original studded outsole of the late 1970s model. Other features include Easy Rider branding to the sidewalls alongside the signature PUMA form stripe. Featuring a mixture of suede and mesh uppers in a selection of bold colourways, the Easy Rider has some serious kerb appeal. Now re-introduced from the archives, the classic runner still boasts its original casual charm & retro appeal.
#PUMA EASY RIDER ARCHIVE#
The Easy Rider is now treated to an archive release for the latest season. The importance of the Rider series to PUMA is probably something like the equivalent of the ZX line to adidas.Ībove: The PUMA Easy Rider OG trainer in blue/white now available from 80s Casual Classics. 1980 saw the introduction of the PUMA Fast Rider which was one of the lightest running shoes available on the market at the time. The ground-breaking sole unit also featured shock absorbing rubber studs to minimise the overall stress put on the ankles & the heel.įirst introduced in 1977, the Easy Rider started a legacy of innovative running shoes from PUMA such as the Joy Rider, the Rockette, the Whirlwind & the Sky Rider which were also released in the late 1970s. The Easy Rider was specifically geared up for long distance running, with uppers that were focused on support, stability and flexibility. The designers at PUMA really zoned in on the specific stress points of a running shoe, which were obviously different than other sports, putting months of research into the exact dimensions the shoe needed to be. Create a shoe that prevents injury from long distance running and they did a pretty good job of it.
With vigorous testing on a range of athletes, the aim was simple. Ronald Riggs, a long distance running coach from San Jose State as their chief technical consultant. It was also a pretty cool looking casual trainer.Ībove: The PUMA Easy Rider OG trainer in saffron yellow/white now available from 80s Casual Classics. The design was simply all about the stress points, the support & preventing shoe related injuries. The PUMA Easy Rider was probably one of the “easiest” running shoes to wear at the time. It was all about creating a running shoe that would prevent the most injuries, something which had not really been done before. In PUMA’s case they went all in with the Easy Rider. A simple suede silhouette would no longer cut it and the competition from adidas, Nike & New Balance was fierce. Moving into the late 70s & early 1980s, running trainer technology was changing in a big way. The PUMA Suede had already captured the hearts of the running world, thanks to Tommie Smith and John Carlo at the Mexico Olympics in 1968 with their Black Power salutes.
#PUMA EASY RIDER MOVIE#
The PUMA Easy Rider Trainer is an OG running shoe from the late 1970s which is now revived from the archives.Īlthough the Easy Rider trainer was not connected with the rebellious road movie about two freewheeling motorcyclists from 1969, its influences on the world are just as great.
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