Noah x Puma Arizona
Tbh, I don't own many puma sneakers but I have to say, I was pretty impressed with the overall quality & comfort of this model. When I saw that the tongue was detachable & able to be easily folded behind the tongue, I was kinda shocked lol.
Thank you to @noahclothing & @pumasportstyle for sending these over so I can give them a spin 🫶.
Materials: the upper of this sneaker is done in a dark navy suede that feels pretty soft to touch. I will note that the suede seems thicker & more durable than other suede pairs I have. Moving to the formstripe, they used a baby blue leather to contrast the navy hits. The leather has a decent feel to it, but more rugged if anything. My favorite part of this design is the detachable tongue. The tongue is made up of navy leather base & a baby blue border w/ the Noah & Puma logos debossed into the middle. When you fold the flap behind the tongue, there's more Noah branding on top of the suede tongue. Not sure if this is on all AZ models or not, but I love this feature. Lastly, on the back heel, there's more Noah branding, but this time with their logo debossed into a baby blue leather. Overall, I feel like this was a well executed design with some nice features that plays well into the current trends of fashion.
Comfort/Sizing: the Puma Arizona has a pretty squishy feel on foot. I would basically imagine the flat feel of a samba, but with a more supported & squishy insole/feel on foot. In terms of sizing, I received these in my tts (US 8) and would recommend going with your tts as well.
Overall Opinion: this is my first pair of Arizona's & I feel like it honestly takes the best part of what WB did on her recent sambas, but it gives you the option to wear the sneaker & customize it to your preference. This in itself made me really appreciate the overall design bc it allows the consumer to put their own spin on their pair. I'm gonna get heat for this, but w/ the added comfort of the insole & adjustable tongue, I feel like it's a more rounded design than other pairs I own 👀. These released last Thursday & are currently available at some boutiques (@bodega has a FSR) 👀