Name: PUMA Velocity Nitro
Brand: PUMA
Rating: 81 (8 reviews)

Overview

The Velocity Nitro is a neutral road running shoe family that uses NITRO technology by PUMA. This is the original product in the family.

It uses breathable construction design, and went on sale in 2021. Its support type is designated as neutral, meaning that it's designed for runners with neutral pronation. The latest model in the family is the PUMA Velocity Nitro 2.

With an average review score of 81%, it's rated just above the median rating of similar running shoes. Based on our monitoring of prices across the internet, it's currently in the cheapest 10% of running shoes today.

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priceBand	Price band
released	Released Mar 2021	Jan 2020	Feb 2020	Jun 2018	Jun 2016	Jun 2019
expertReviewScore	Expert Review Score ‌ ‌ 81%	‌ ‌ 72%	‌ ‌ 78%	‌ ‌ 68%	‌ ‌ 80%	‌ ‌
productAthletes	Pro athlete users ‌ +4	‌ +3	‌ +10
Weight	Weight M: 258 g W: 210 g	227 g	M: 230 g W: 201 g	M: 281 g W: 232 g	M: 298 g W: 258 g	283 g
Forefoot	Forefoot 24 mm	12 mm	14 mm	14 mm	12 mm	10 mm
Heel to toe drop	Heel to toe drop 8 mm	9 mm	10 mm	10 mm	10 mm	10 mm
Heel	Heel 32 mm	21 mm	24 mm	24 mm	22 mm	20 mm
Usages	Usages Daily running Speed training	Racing Speed training	Racing Speed training	Daily running	Daily running	Daily running
Brand	Brand PUMA	adidas	adidas	adidas	adidas	adidas
Strike Type	Strike Type Heel strike	Fore/Midfoot strike Heel strike	Fore/Midfoot strike Heel strike	Fore/Midfoot strike Heel strike	Fore/Midfoot strike Heel strike	Fore/Midfoot strike Heel strike
Shoe Type	Shoe Type Maximalist	Lightweight	Lightweight
Techs	Techs PUMA NITRO				adidas Alphabounce
Common characteristics RoadNeutralNeutral pronationHigh arch

PUMA Velocity Nitro: what the experts say (1 review)

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PUMA Velocity Nitro characteristics and specifications

Characteristics
Sports	Running (+2046)
Terrain	Road (+1361)
Usages	Daily running (+1131)Speed training (+302)
Brand	PUMA (+50)
Support Type	Neutral (+1598)
Pronation Type	Neutral pronation (+1574)
Strike Type	Heel strike (+1098)
Arch Type	High arch (+1521)
Shoe Type	Maximalist (+432)
Fit	Medium toe box (+851)
Materials	Mesh (+938)
Techs	PUMA NITRO (+16)
Colorways	Berry, Black, Black / Parasailing / Orange Glow, Black / Silver / Yellow Glow, Black / White / Red, Blue, Grey, Intense Blue / Spray Green / Hot Coral, Pink, Red

Specifications		vs Average
Released	Mar 2021
Measurements
Weight	M: 258 g W: 210 g
Heel to toe drop	8 mm
Heel	32 mm
Forefoot	24 mm

Evolution of the PUMA Velocity Nitro product family

Jan 2024
Velocity Nitro 3
83%
Latest model
Breathable Orthotic friendly Removable insole
Mar 2022
Velocity Nitro 2
85%
Mar 2021
Velocity Nitro
81%
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