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Puma Palermo

For men 35+: fit, comfort and wear.

PumaTerrace shape

Puma Palermo
Reviews

20 of 22 reviews recommend it.

2 do not recommend it.

Overall review score8.5/1018 authors

Will it fit your foot?

  • Length: True to size or large
  • Width: Narrow, regular and wide: reports differ
  • Ankle: Reported rubbing

Where can you wear it?

  • All day on your feet
  • Feels light on foot
  • Worn for walking, travel

$85Budgetregular maker price$85–$90 across versions

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  • Uppersuede / textile
  • LogoProminent
  • SoleRegular profile
  • Coloursbeige, black, blue and more

On our lists: Suede sneakers · Gum sole sneakers

Do Puma Palermo run big?

Length

  • Reports differ: true to size or large.

Palermo Leather

  • True to size.

Palermo Vintage

  • True to size.
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Reported sensations

  1. Ankle

    • Reported rubbing.
  2. Width

    • Reports differ: narrow, regular or wide.

Are Puma Palermo comfortable all day?

Through the day

  • All dayComfortable.

Weight on foot

  • Feels light.

Palermo Leather

  • Feels light.

How do they hold up over time?

Will they keep their looks?

  • Holds up with wear.

Palermo Leather

  • Holds up with wear.

Palermo Vintage

  • Holds up with wear.

Materials & everyday details

Upper material

suede / textile

Logo

Prominent

Sole shape

Regular profile

Materials & details
Colour saturation
muted
Colour contrast
Sole stands out from the upper
Sole colours
brown / tan
Upper colours
beige / black / blue / cream / grey / white

From maker pages; visual descriptions are our reading of their images. Details can vary across versions.

See them on video

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Price

Regular maker price level

$85–$90

Price details

Maker price · Median $85 · 3 of 9 products marked down when read · Checked 2026-09-26

Budget (under $100), like 8 of 26 priced terrace models. How price bands work

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About our research

Based on 33 reviews and other sources.

We compare owner feedback and reviews for fit, comfort and wear. Model details come from maker and retail information.

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Compare with similar pairs

Similar uses, different fits and trade-offs. These are reports about each model, not a head-to-head test.

Puma Palermo vs Puma CA Pro

Also used for walking. Compare length.
Puma Palermo vs Puma CA Pro
What mattersPuma PalermoPuma CA Pro
Length
  • Reports differ: true to size or large.

Palermo Leather

  • True to size.

Palermo Vintage

  • True to size.
  • True to size.

CA Pro Classic

  • True to size.
Width
  • Reports differ: narrow, regular or wide.
  • Wide fit.
All day on your feet
  • All dayComfortable.
  • All dayComfortable.

CA Pro Classic

  • All dayComfortable.
Weight on the foot
  • Feels light.

Palermo Leather

  • Feels light.
  • Feels light to some wearers, heavy to others.

CA Pro Classic

  • Feels light to some wearers, heavy to others.
Uppersuede / textilesynthetic
Sole shapeRegular profileRegular profile
Maker price$85–$90 (regular maker price)$80 (regular maker price)

Maker prices recorded 2026-09-26.

Puma Palermo vs Puma RS-X

Also used for walking. Compare length.
Puma Palermo vs Puma RS-X
What mattersPuma PalermoPuma RS-X
Length
  • Reports differ: true to size or large.

Palermo Leather

  • True to size.

Palermo Vintage

  • True to size.
  • Runs small.

RS-X

  • Reports differ: small or true to size.
Width
  • Reports differ: narrow, regular or wide.
  • wide feetNarrow fit.
All day on your feet
  • All dayComfortable.
  • All day walkingComfortable.
Weight on the foot
  • Feels light.

Palermo Leather

  • Feels light.
  • Feels light to some wearers, heavy to others.
Uppersuede / textilenubuck / suede
LogoProminentNoticeable
Sole shapeRegular profileChunky-looking

Maker prices recorded 2026-09-26 / 2026-09-28.

Puma Palermo vs Vans Lowland

Also used for walking. Compare length.
Puma Palermo vs Vans Lowland
What mattersPuma PalermoVans Lowland
Length
  • Reports differ: true to size or large.

Palermo Leather

  • True to size.

Palermo Vintage

  • True to size.
  • Reports differ: small or true to size.
Width
  • Reports differ: narrow, regular or wide.
  • narrow feetSnug across the foot.
  • Reports differ: narrow or wide.
All day on your feet
  • All dayComfortable.
  • All dayComfortable.
Weight on the foot
  • Feels light.

Palermo Leather

  • Feels light.
  • Feels light to some wearers, heavy to others.
Sole shapeRegular profileRegular profile
Maker price$85–$90 (regular maker price)$85 (regular maker price)

Maker prices recorded 2026-09-26.

Puma Palermo vs Vans Super Lowpro

Also used for walking. Compare length.
Puma Palermo vs Vans Super Lowpro
What mattersPuma PalermoVans Super Lowpro
Length
  • Reports differ: true to size or large.

Palermo Leather

  • True to size.

Palermo Vintage

  • True to size.
  • Reports differ: small, true to size or large.
Width
  • Reports differ: narrow, regular or wide.
  • Narrow fit.
All day on your feet
  • All dayComfortable.
  • All dayComfortable.
Weight on the foot
  • Feels light.

Palermo Leather

  • Feels light.
  • Feels light.
Maker price$85–$90 (regular maker price)$90 (regular maker price)

Maker prices recorded 2026-09-26 / 2026-10-04.

Puma Palermo vs adidas Gazelle

Also used for walking. Compare length.
Puma Palermo vs adidas Gazelle
What mattersPuma Palermoadidas Gazelle
Length
  • Reports differ: true to size or large.

Palermo Leather

  • True to size.

Palermo Vintage

  • True to size.
  • Reports differ: small, true to size or large.

Indoor

  • True to size.

Gazelle

  • Runs large.
Width
  • Reports differ: narrow, regular or wide.
  • Reports differ: narrow, regular or wide.

Indoor

  • narrow feetSnug across the foot.
  • Reports differ: narrow or regular.
All day on your feet
  • All dayComfortable.
  • All dayComfortable.
Weight on the foot
  • Feels light.

Palermo Leather

  • Feels light.
  • Feels light.

Indoor

  • Feels light.

Maker prices recorded 2026-09-26 / 2026-09-23.

Puma Palermo vs adidas Handball Spezial

Also used for walking. Compare length.
Puma Palermo vs adidas Handball Spezial
What mattersPuma Palermoadidas Handball Spezial
Length
  • Reports differ: true to size or large.

Palermo Leather

  • True to size.

Palermo Vintage

  • True to size.
  • Reports differ: small, true to size or large.
Width
  • Reports differ: narrow, regular or wide.
  • Reports differ: narrow, regular or wide.
All day on your feet
  • All dayComfortable.
  • All dayComfortable for some wearers; uncomfortable for others.
  • All day walkingComfortable.
Weight on the foot
  • Feels light.

Palermo Leather

  • Feels light.
  • Feels light.

Maker prices recorded 2026-09-26 / 2026-09-25.

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Updated Sep 2026 · How we research