Vintage Pumas

I received an e-mail yesterday from a fellow who wanted some additional information about some vintage Puma sneakers that he discovered at a Goodwill. Here's a picture of them:



Inside the shoes were the words, "Rudolf Dassler Schuhfabrik," which means Rudolf Dassler Shoe Factory. "Rudi" and Adolf "Adi" Dassler founded Adidas shoes in 1924, but split in 1948 when Rudi founded Puma shoes; Adidas' main competitor in the European athletic shoe market. The shoes also contain the factory number 225/225-001. Unfortunately, there isn't any good information on this here internet thingy about vintage Puma factory numbers. So, if anyone out there can help out, I'm sure this guy would really appreciate it. I told him these bad boys were probably worth close to $200.⁰⁰ from comparing them to similar present-day models. It's too bad the shoes don't have their style name on the sides like most Pumas. It has probably worn off, but if it hadn't, that would be an easier way to identify them.

Update: Here's an e-mail I received from Puma about these shoes. It doesn't really help at all, but hey, that's what you get:

Dear Alec,

Thank you for your email and interest in PUMA. That style of shoe is only sold through Ebay. We do not have that style available. You can contact Ebay at 1-800-826-2205, and they will be able to give you information on that style of shoe. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Best Regards,
Beatrice

PUMA USA Customer Service
____________________
PUMA North America
5 Lyberty Way
Westford Ma. 01886
http://store.puma.com

These Pumas are actually the Sevilla model. If you are interested in a pair, you can find them here and here. But you better be quick, 'cause those are the only two places I have found the shoes, and I haven't been able to find any sizes above a 9 1/2.