Full grain leather upper Lace closure Rubber midsole Rubber outsole In 1973, Basketball’S Walt “Clyde” Frazier Made A Name For Himself On And Off The Court With His Signature Moves And Colorful Style. When He Asked For A Custom-Made Pair Of Suedes, Puma Reconfigured The Original, Made It Lighter And Wider, Stamped His Moniker On The Side—And Thus The Puma Clyde Was Born.