Borussia Dortmund star Marco Reus will lead PUMA's line of PowerCat wearers for the new Black/Green/Blue colourway. His rising profile coupled with PUMA's partnership with Bundesliga champions Borussia Dortmund make the German international an ideal front-man for the power range.
Released in both an SL and standard PowerCat edition (both featured in our photography), the latest design features bright pops of bold colour on a traditional leather black upper. Marco Reus will be joined by other house-hold PowerCat names including Nemanja Vidic, Tomas Rosicky and Nigel De Jong. Take a look and let us know what you think.
The PowerCat is targeted at every sides 'Power Hungry' player, but has recently been adopted by some of Europe's most creative midfielder's including Marco Reus and Cesc Fabregas. A versatile boot to suit all positions, the PowerCat 1.12 has grown in reputation while PUMA continue to work up stronger looking colourways.
The PUMA PowerCat 1.12 SL is a reworked and lighter version of the popular power boot. Subtle changes have been introduced to reduce the overall weight. A perforated tongue and a softer, lighter leather marginally raises the bar from the standard PowerCat.
Much of the PowerCats standard technologies remain, with the PowerCat SL featuring the same advancements that made the boot one of the versatile in the game. The 3D DUO Power Shooting technology remains the stand-out feature.
The boots staple shooting technology is made from an innovative thermoplastic material with two different degrees of hardness, creating the advantage of being both highly responsive with extremely high rebound properties. The kicking area of the PowerCat 1.12 is enhanced by a soft K-Leather while the lightweight microfibre material in the lateral quarter supports the mid-foot and helps to keep the weight of the boot to a minimum.
In a move to keep the overall weight down, the PUMA PowerCat 1.12 features a Pebax injected stud configuration, noticeably used on the v1.11 and Mizuno Morelia Neo. The Puma PowerLast, an evolution of the Puma AptoLast, follows the foot’s natural contours, providing a glove like fit allowing the upper to mould to the players foot.
The new Black/Green/Blue PUMA PowerCat 1.12 is available to order now at selected online stockists now. Let us know what you think of the boots new paint-job. Join the conversation online, on Twitter and on Facebook.
