Our verdict

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With aesthetic inspirations from classic vinyl toys of the past, the Puma Essentials Sweat Boys Shorts combines nostalgia and functionality in this chunky shoe. The comfortable kick with a surprisingly affordable price point boasts of striking color blocking while its thick midsole and grippy outsole have a bouncy, stabilized, and protective feel. The retro running Puma Essentials Sweat Boys Shorts sneaker also has a breathable mesh toe box that keeps things cool complimenting the lightweight polyurethane midsole, and with embedded RS Technology Rihanna wearing Puma x Fenty slides at the airport in 2018.

Rihanna wearing Puma x Fenty slides at the airport in 2018 Pros

  • Affordable
  • Multi-colored details
  • Good stability
  • Great for spring and summer
  • Roomy
  • Top-notch quality
  • Breathable
  • Bouncy

Rihanna wearing Puma x Fenty slides at the airport in 2018 Cons

  • Uncomfortable padding

Who should buy the Puma Essentials Sweat Boys Shorts

This fashionable Puma Essentials Sweat Boys Shorts could be a great match for you if:

  • You are into a shoe that has multi-colored details as they stand out in the crowd providing a nostalgic color-blocking design.
  • You want a sneaker where design elements, choice of materials, and construction show signs of top-notch sneaker quality.

Puma Essentials Sweat Boys Shorts Logo

Style of the Puma Essentials Sweat Boys Shorts

Styling the Puma Essentials Sweat Boys Shorts is effortless given its fashionable colorways and standout features. Wear them with joggers, jeans, trousers, ankle pants, or shorts, and pair them with plain colored shirts to make every other person’s focus fixed on the RS-X Toys.

Puma Essentials Sweat Boys Shorts Upper

The shoes are the perfect footwear if you want to stand out in a crowd. Wear them with color-blocking hoodies or jackets for that smart street-style look. The retro-running kicks are also perfect for those looking for colorful kicks with reliable comfort and protection that are fit to flaunt on the streets.

Puma Essentials Sweat Boys Shorts Mouth opening

Notable Features

Most prominent in this design is the PUMA RS Technology which makes every stride as comfortable as ever. PUMA’s 1980s running technology provide superior cushioning that most people describe as extremely bouncy and comfortable.

Puma Essentials Sweat Boys Shorts Insole

The shoe also has a lightweight polyurethane midsole and an enhanced grip and traction coming from the rubber outsole.

Puma Essentials Sweat Boys Shorts Outsole

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The PUMA RS-X was an upgrade of the RS-0 with X meaning extreme, exaggerated, and remixed. The new RS-X Toys shoes, which were released on December 15, 2018, reinvent the design to the extreme this time inspired by collectible vinyl toys of the past.

Puma Essentials Sweat Boys Shorts Midsole

The design of Puma Essentials Sweat Boys Shorts celebrates the reinvention of toys in and beyond the sneaker culture. Its design is also a fusion between futuristic and retro inspirations as the brand stripped down the running shoes from its extensive archives to create modern kicks that are the epitome of grounded history and evolution.

Puma Essentials Sweat Boys Shorts Heel

Some of the notable details of this futuristic-looking sneaker are the bulky RS silhouette reminiscent of the 1980s but still futuristic enough to tread into the retro shoe trend of today.

Puma Essentials Sweat Boys Shorts Tongue