At the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City, Tommie Smith and his teammate John Carlos came in first and third, respectively, in the 200-meter dash. As they received their medals, each man raised a black-gloved fist, creating an image that will always stand as an iconic representation of the complicated times of race, politics, and sports.
PUMAs relationship with track star Tommie Smith dates back to the '60s. Tommie set seven individual world records in track and field, which included the gold medal win at the '68 Olympics (with the world record time of 19.83 seconds). He also played professional football for the Cincinnati Bengals for one season and was elected into the National Track and Field Hall of Fame in 1978. A tribute to this brave athlete and his favorite pair of PUMA sneakers (the Clyde in navy suede), the Tommie Smith Clyde collection features 2 exclusive Clyde offerings.
Gold Clydes
The Gold Clyde has an upper made out of metallic gold leather, with an embossed 1968 Mexico City Olympic gold medal all over pattern. Other details include the Mexico City reference on the sock-liner with the tongue labels displaying his record breaking time of 19.83 seconds in the 200M race. Definitely not for the faint hearted!
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