It shouldn’t come as a surprise that the Rihanna PUMA shoe catalog looks vastly different today than it did in the late 2010s. In lockstep with larger fashion trends (and perhaps Rihanna’s personal style), the two parties have focused less on chunky styles like the PUMA Creeper and more on slim, soccer-adjacent models since reprising their partnership in 2023. On that note, Rihanna and PUMA are picking up where they left off with a four-pair collection releasing on August 7th.
Here we have two new colorways of the Avanti LS; the motorsports-inspired version of the Avanti soccer shoe from 2001. Both colorways come with pebbled leather and suede up top, joined by an exaggerated rubber heel reminiscent of the PUMA Mostro. One colorway lends a feminine aesthetic in lavender purple/white, while the other is a bit more edgy in black/tan.
The other half of the collection revisits the soccer-inspired Cat Cleat sandal; perfect for when you’ve got the beach in the morning and soccer practice in the afternoon. All jokes aside, we’re genuinely curious about whether these actually make it easier to walk on sand. If so, it’s actually a quite clever fusion of form and function. Black/blue and cream colorways are on tap, both of which featured padded leather footbeds and gold Fenty branding.
Again; Rihanna’s latest PUMA Fenty collection releases August 7th and will be available via puma.com and select boutiques (women’s sizes only). Expect to pay $120 for the Avanti LS and $90 for the Cat Cleat.
