Name: PUMA Fast-R Nitro Elite 3
Brand: PUMA
Rating: 82 (18 reviews)

Overview

The Fast-R Nitro Elite is a neutral road running shoe family that uses NITRO and NITRO Elite technology by PUMA.

The Fast-R Nitro Elite 3 is the newest model from the family, has a breathable construction, carbon fiber plate and rocker design, and went on sale in 2025. As a neutral support shoe, it's suitable for runners with neutral pronation.

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priceBand	Price band
similarity	Similarity	Very similar	Very similar	Very similar	Very similar	Very similar
released	Released Jun 2025	Nov 2024	Jul 2025	Jan 2026	Oct 2023	Aug 2024
expertReviewScore	Expert Review Score ‌ ‌ 82%	‌ ‌ 73%	‌ ‌ 78%	‌ ‌	‌ ‌ 68%	‌ ‌ 86%
Weight	Weight M: 170 g W: 147 g	M: 198 g W: 181 g	M: 210 g W: 167 g	M: 213 g W: 176 g	M: 210 g W: 176 g	M: 210 g W: 170 g
Forefoot	Forefoot 32 mm	32 mm	33 mm	31 mm	28 mm	36 mm
Heel to toe drop	Heel to toe drop 8 mm	8 mm	7 mm	7 mm	9 mm	4 mm
Heel	Heel 40 mm	40 mm	40 mm	38 mm	37 mm	40 mm
Brand	Brand PUMA	Saucony	Hoka	Hoka	Salomon	On
Shoe Type	Shoe Type Lightweight Maximalist	Comfortable Lightweight Maximalist	Lightweight Maximalist	Lightweight Maximalist	Comfortable Lightweight	Comfortable Lightweight Low drop Maximalist
Breathable	Breathable
Carbon fiber plate	Carbon fiber plate
Rocker	Rocker
Orthotic friendly	Orthotic friendly
Removable insole	Removable insole
Techs	Techs PUMA NITRO PUMA NITRO Elite
Common characteristics RoadRacingNeutralNeutral pronationFore/Midfoot strikeHeel strikeHigh arch

PUMA Fast-R Nitro Elite 3: what the experts say (1 review)

PUMA Fast-R Nitro Elite 3: 15 Expert video reviews

PUMA Fast-R Nitro Elite 3 characteristics and specifications

Characteristics
Sports	Running (+2264)
Terrain	Road (+1535)
Usages	Racing (+210)
Brand	PUMA (+62)
Support Type	Neutral (+1788)
Pronation Type	Neutral pronation (+1748)
Strike Type	Fore/Midfoot strike (+1268)Heel strike (+1227)
Arch Type	High arch (+1695)
Shoe Type	Lightweight (+466)Maximalist (+561)
Features	Breathable (+858)Carbon fiber plate (+132)Rocker (+267)
Materials	Mesh (+1119)
Techs	PUMA NITRO (+24)PUMA NITRO Elite (+6)

Specifications		vs Average
Model	3
Released	Jun 2025
Measurements
Weight	M: 170 g W: 147 g
Heel to toe drop	8 mm
Heel	40 mm
Forefoot	32 mm

Evolution of the PUMA Fast-R Nitro Elite product family

Jun 2025
Fast-R Nitro Elite 3
82%
Latest model
Breathable Carbon fiber plate Rocker
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Nov 2023
Fast-R Nitro Elite 2
76%
Breathable Carbon fiber plate Orthotic friendly Removable insole
Dec 2021
Fast-R Nitro Elite
Breathable Carbon fiber plate

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