We Entered the Belly of the Beast at PUMA’s Mostro Lab - Between 10and5

How South Africans Are Styling the PUMA Mostro — The Bold Sneaker Taking Over 2025

The PUMA Mostro isn’t just a sneaker—it’s a statement. A cultural artefact. And if last night’s electrifying takeover at the Castle of Good Hope in Cape Town was anything to go by, the monster is officially out of the shadows and on every stylish foot in the city.READ MORE: Get the Look: How to Style Bootcut Jeans Like Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl OutfitNamed after the Italian word for “monster”, the Mostro first dropped in 1999 with a sharp-toot…

We Entered the Belly of the Beast at PUMA’s Mostro Lab - Between 10and5

Last night, the Castle of Good Hope was transformed into something out of a sci-fi fever dream. We were there when PUMA’s cult-status sneaker, the Mostro, made its dramatic return to Cape Town through an immersive experience that felt more like performance art than a product launch. Originally released in 1999, the Mostro is bold by design. With a look that blends 1960s sprint spikes and 1980s surf shoes, it carved out its place in sneaker histo…