Salehe Bembury x PUMA Velum NITRO Arrives in Toasted Almond
Salehe Bembury's collaborative running silhouette with PUMA returns for a second colorway, this time favoring restraint over boldness. The Velum NITRO arrives in a subdued Toasted Almond and Sand Dune palette, marking a tonal shift from the model's earlier iterations.
By Ava Rodriguez
The Tribeca-based designer continues to expand his footwear range across unlikely categories—from the clogs that first garnered mainstream attention to basketball and now running. The PUMA Velum NITRO, introduced last year as Bembury's debut running shoe, represents the completion of a trifecta most collaborators never achieve.
This latest edition strips back the visual complexity that defined earlier releases. A Toasted Almond base dominates the layered synthetic upper and the signature squiggly NITRO foam midsole—a design element that has become synonymous with the model's identity. Sand Dune interrupts the composition through fractured Formstripes, while dark brown grounds the co-branding and traction pads, suggesting a more mature, lifestyle-leaning approach.
Cork insoles return as a throughline detail, reinforcing the shoe's premium material hierarchy. The overall effect reads as understated without sacrificing the geometric personality that defines Bembury's design language.
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Release Info
The Salehe Bembury x PUMA Velum NITRO "Toasted Almond" launches on June 4, 2026 via PUMA's official site. Retail pricing holds at $160. The neutral colorway positions itself as an accessible entry point for those seeking Bembury's running aesthetic without the visual commitment of earlier drops.
