PUMA and ASAP Rocky are teaming up on a new take of the PUMA Mostro, this time reimagined as a backless mule. The collaboration strips away the traditional heel structure and turns the chunky basketball silhouette into a slip-on, keeping the Mostro’s bold proportions while completely changing how you wear it. Specific colorways, materials, pricing, and a release date have not been confirmed yet, but more details are expected as the launch gets closer.
PUMA is one of the longest-running sports and lifestyle footwear brands in the world, founded in Germany in 1948. The brand has built a reputation that stretches from track and field to the streets, and its catalog covers everything from performance running to culturally driven collaborations. Over the decades, PUMA has leaned into partnerships with artists, designers, and musicians as a core part of how it connects with sneaker and streetwear audiences.
The Mostro originally debuted in 1992 as a basketball shoe. It stood out for its chunky proportions and a distinctive silhouette that gave it a bold, almost exaggerated presence. While it was built for the court, the Mostro found a second life as a lifestyle piece, and it has been revisited through reissues and updates that keep it relevant for collectors and everyday wearers alike. The mule version retains the thick sole and structured upper the model is known for, but the open back shifts it into a more relaxed category, somewhere between a sneaker and a sandal-influenced slide.
ASAP Rocky has an established collaborative history with PUMA. His work with the brand has consistently pushed the silhouettes he touches into more experimental, style-forward directions, mixing streetwear sensibilities with footwear that already has a strong visual identity. The backless Mostro fits that approach, taking a recognizable PUMA model and adapting its function without losing what makes the silhouette distinctive.
The PUMA Mostro mule collaboration with ASAP Rocky does not yet have a confirmed price, release date, or confirmed retail partners. Keep an eye on PUMA’s official channels for updates as the drop approaches. While you wait, it is worth exploring the standard Mostro releases and the rest of PUMA’s lifestyle lineup to see where this silhouette has been before Rocky got involved.
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