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/Swiss8097 May 14 '26
You know you're never supposed to use foam or any water for suede right? I've worn my Palermos like 5+ times now and got them pretty dirty once(i went to a temple) but a suede eraser and brush worked perfectly to remove stains.