The Puma Stepper is on the upswing puma suede classic over the past few months, having released a handful of luxurious premium leather designs . The latest make you wonder if basketballs always have to be brown, a couple of Stepper Classic Luxe Camo colorways whose name refers to the sockliner graphic, and belies the use of a pebbled texture on the upper. One s done in black, the other a brown shade closer to a pigskin, and you can get yours before the Super Bowl now that they re in stock at retailers like SNS .

The Puma Stepper was successful with its British Millerain collaboration last year, so here s another new style that s ready to take on harsh conditions. These  Rugged pack Steppers apply a premium full puma speed grain leather to the upper that s accented by white Formstripe and either a tonal or contrasting hemp ankle collar, depending on the colorway. Click through to see each pair individually, let us know how they compare to some of the more overtly puma ignite boot inspired or infused sneakers we ve seen in recent years, and stick with Sneaker News for updates as we approach a fall 2013 release.

The Stepper midtop is part of Puma s Macht s Mit Qualitat premium collection, but here s proof that the model s top notch new releases can also have a rough and tumble appeal. The Puma Stepper Rugged is crafted in a unique mix of materials, with a grainy black leather upper adding cream colored canvas Formstripes that match the sole. Have puma evospeed a closer look with the aid of more images after the jump, then grab a pair of Rugged Steppers from stores like Titolo .

Detroit was infamously down on its luck a few years ago but now the Midwestern city is seeing one of the great Renaissances in America right now. The rebuilding of Detroit after a historic collapse has seen an influx of culture and hope over the last few years which can only help the progress and notoriety of Burn Rubber , one of the premier boutiques not in a major U.S. market.

Burn Rubber has teamed up with Puma for their first ever collaboration together as two Puma Stepper pairs pay homage to two central Detroit landmarks. One pair represents Michigan Central Station while the other nods at the Motor City s historic Corktown neighborhood. Check out a look at each pair below and know that both Stepper creations will launch in store and at puma trinomic burnrubbersneakers.com at 12am EST on October 31st for $140.

One of the most classic sneakers of all time goes into superhero mode this winter for a very special Batman edition of the PUMA Suede . The stealthy look for the iconic silhouette features an all-black upper with an all-over tonal Batman logo printed across the entire suede upper, a gold foil logo on the tongue, and a large cut-out version of the Dark Knight s calling card on the heels. Batman fans can find the limited edition Suede at select overseas retailers now, and they ll swoop into the USA at