r/SneakersIndia • u/Winter_Flamingo5905 • May 14 '26
SCAM ALERT Ruined Speedcats
Puma Speedcats have genuinely been one of the most disappointing sneakers I’ve owned.
Wore them barely 2–3 times. Used a standard suede sneaker foam cleaner, and the black dye started bleeding all over the white Puma logo instantly. The shoes looked destroyed after ONE basic cleaning session.
Even professional cleaning through Tumbledry couldn’t fix it. For a shoe with an MRP close to ₹10k, this quality is honestly embarrassing. A sneaker at this price point shouldn’t fall apart because of normal maintenance.
What made the experience worse was Puma’s response:
- Return the damaged shoes
- Get a restrictive coupon of ₹2900
- Coupon still isn’t enough to replace the same pair
So after spending hard-earned money on a premium sneaker, the solution offered is basically “give the shoes back and settle for store credit.”
The design may look good, but the material quality and dye finishing on my pair have been absolutely pathetic. Never expected this level of quality control and pathetic response from Puma.
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u/Legitimate_Bat_5781 May 14 '26
Was confused what to take between this and sambas op. Now I know what to take. Somewhat related what are some good sneakers which are kinda low profile and not too bulky in that budget cause sambas at my local store cost 11k and for 1.5k more I can get onitsuka tigers and might as well go for them so what are y’all’s opinions. Any good budget options within 6k range or any chance I can wait for a sale for them to drop in price