Puma Gumball 3000 Racing Shoe
Written by Andy Williamson Tuesday, 19 May 2009
Many of you may be familiar with the Gumball 3000, and if you’re not – you need to get familiar with it right away! Here’s a little background for you. The Gumball is a 3000-mile drive, with 120 cars (Usually Exotic Super Cars) participating over eight days with additional events and parties throughout the period. Each year a new 3000-mile route is encountered, and over the past 11 years the event has incorporated Europe, North America, North Africa and Asia. Drivers are treated to a 5-star experience that could be described as being the ‘ultimate road-trip’.
The Gumball office makes sure to stress that this is not a race, but I have to tell you, there isn’t a soul that runs the Gumball that doesn’t want to be the first one at their destination – if you know what I mean. The Gumball is a crazy rally and attracts all kinds of people and vehicles to participate; from vintage to modern supercars, and from rock stars and sheiks to the simple car enthusiast. Some say it’s a modern day version of the infamous 1970s Burt Reynolds Cannonball Run movies, and we have to agree that it does share similarities, attracting the most eccentric group of thrill-seekers imaginable, partying every night with the who’s who of international society and pop culture. This popular culture attraction has contributed to the events recognition as a ‘lifestyle’ event that is unlike any other. Gumball is as likely to appear in the world’s celebrity and fashion media as it is in traditional motoring media.
I give you all of that background to also bring you the cool news that Puma has jumped on board and developed a limited edition shoe for the Gumball called the Speed Cat 2.9 Mid Gumball. These shoes are sick and a must have for any sneaker head and or motorsports enthusiast. Puma did a great job with this shoe and has it priced right at only $105. You can pick them up at here - http://www.journeys.com/product.aspx?id=133615.
For more info on the Gumball, make sure to get over to www.Gumball3000.com for incredible videos and photos of the rally. You’re gonna love it. You may also want to follow them on twitter at http://twitter.com/gumballofficial and if you want to get even deeper you should follow Jarod DeAnda, the official voice of Formula D and long time Tuner Industry Heavyweight, which is also one of the main faces behind the Gumball here in the U.S. You can follow him at http://twitter.com/JarodCapitalA.
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