Name: PUMA Velocity Nitro 4
Brand: PUMA
Rating: 91 (16 reviews)

Overview

The Velocity Nitro is a neutral road running shoe family that uses NITRO technology by PUMA.

The Velocity Nitro 4 is a lightweight model. It's the latest model in the family, has an orthotic friendly and removable insole design, and was released in 2025. As a neutral support shoe, it's suitable for runners with neutral pronation.

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similarity	Similarity	Very similar	Very similar	Very similar	Very similar
released	Released Jul 2025	Aug 2025	Jan 2026	Jul 2025	Jan 2026	Aug 2025
expertReviewScore	Expert Review Score ‌ ‌ 91%	‌ ‌ 81%	‌ ‌ 80%	‌ ‌ 81%	‌ ‌ 81%	‌ ‌
Weight	Weight M: 244 g W: 190 g	M: 264 g W: 227 g	M: 255 g W: 221 g	11 g	M: 261 g W: 207 g	M: 295 g W: 249 g
Forefoot	Forefoot 26 mm	29 mm	28 mm	38 mm	34 mm	32 mm
Heel to toe drop	Heel to toe drop 10 mm	10 mm	8 mm	6 mm	6 mm	8 mm
Heel	Heel 36 mm	39 mm	36 mm	44 mm	40 mm	40 mm
Brand	Brand PUMA	Mizuno	Saucony	Mizuno	New Balance	On
Shoe Type	Shoe Type Comfortable Lightweight	Comfortable Maximalist	Maximalist	Maximalist	Comfortable Maximalist	Comfortable Maximalist
Breathable	Breathable
Rocker	Rocker
Techs	Techs PUMA NITRO
Common characteristics RoadDaily runningGymGym \| Jogging \| All-day wear \| For beginnersGym \| Jogging \| Walking \| All-day wear \| For beginnersHyroxNeutralNeutral pronationFore/Midfoot strikeHeel strikeHigh archOrthotic friendlyRemovable insole

PUMA Velocity Nitro 4: what the experts say (2 reviews)

PUMA Velocity Nitro 4: 10 Expert video reviews

PUMA Velocity Nitro 4 characteristics and specifications

Characteristics
Sports	Running (+2252)
Terrain	Road (+1525)
Usages	Daily running (+1261)Gym (+51)Gym \| Jogging \| All-day wear \| For beginners Gym \| Jogging \| Walking \| All-day wear \| For beginners Hyrox (+93)
Brand	PUMA (+61)
Support Type	Neutral (+1778)
Pronation Type	Neutral pronation (+1738)
Strike Type	Fore/Midfoot strike (+1259)Heel strike (+1221)
Arch Type	High arch (+1685)
Shoe Type	Comfortable (+350)Lightweight (+461)
Features	Orthotic friendly (+644)Removable insole (+627)
Materials	Mesh (+1108)Reflective (+287)
Techs	PUMA NITRO (+23)

Specifications		vs Average
Model	4
Released	Jul 2025
Measurements
Weight	M: 244 g W: 190 g
Heel to toe drop	10 mm
Heel	36 mm
Forefoot	26 mm

Evolution of the PUMA Velocity Nitro product family

Jul 2025
Velocity Nitro 4
91%
Latest model
Orthotic friendly Removable insole
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Jan 2024
Velocity Nitro 3
83%
Breathable Orthotic friendly Removable insole
Mar 2022
Velocity Nitro 2
85%
Mar 2021
Velocity Nitro
81%

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