10 • Footwear Insight ~ July/August 2022 footwearinsight.com
T
he first new wom-
en's signature
basketball sneaker
in over a decade
was announced in July as
PUMA unveiled the Stewie 1,
set to hit retail in September.
The Stewie 1 Quiet Fire is a
signature shoe for Breanna
Stewart, who is a two-time
USA Olympic basketball
gold medalist and a league
MVP for the WNBA's Seattle
Storm. A lowtop shoe, the
$140 Stewie 1 has multi-
zoned monomesh layers for
targeted support, breathabil-
ity and comfort along with
NITRO Foam technology
for lightweight responsive-
ness and cushioning. An
apparel pack consisting of
nine items will also launch in
tandem with the shoe. Nike
also reportedly has a wom-
en's signature hoops shoe in
the works for Washington
Mystics WNBA player Elena
Delle Donne. n
THE FOOTWEAR EYE
A
signature
basketball
shoe
for
Breanna
Stewart
will
launch
in
September.
Stewie 1 Coming Soon from PUMA
WOMEN'S HOOPS
