Discontinued · road · Tempo / Long run / Daily · $140
Earlier generation of the Puma Deviate NITRO line, kept for replacement lookups.
Built for tempo, long run, daily, at a target pace of 6:45–9:15 /mi on road.
This model is no longer in production. The closest shoe you can buy today is Puma Deviate Nitro 3.
Puma tuned this midsole soft (4/5 on our cushioning scale). Energy return is moderate — comfortable and predictable rather than bouncy. 37 mm of heel stack is the modern daily-trainer sweet spot — enough foam for long miles without losing contact with the road. Combined, the ride reads as snappy at 4/5 responsiveness.
A full-length carbon plate stiffens the forefoot and works with the foam as a lever: it smooths the transition off the toes and cuts the effort of holding fast paces. It also asks for speed — at easy paces a carbon plate feels stiff and does little for you, and it is the main reason super-shoes wear out sooner than trainers.
A 8 mm drop is the mainstream middle — familiar to almost anyone coming from a standard trainer. The rocker is moderate — enough curve to smooth the roll-through without dictating your footstrike. The forefoot is stiff, so it rolls rather than bends — a lever, not a slipper. Support is light — neutral, with a mildly steady platform.
The toe-box is standard width — comfortable for most feet without swimming. It fits true to size. Expect roughly 400 miles from the outsole, about $0.35 per mile at $140.
For the foams and plates Puma uses across its line, read the Puma brand guide.
Measured against the 542 currently-available shoes in the catalog. The bar shows where this shoe sits in that range.
Weight
258 g / 9.1 oz
17 g lighter than the catalog median of 275 g
Heel stack
37 mm
1 mm taller than the catalog median of 36 mm
Drop
8 mm
2 mm higher than the catalog median of 6 mm
Price
$140
20 cheaper than the catalog median of 160
Responsiveness
4 / 5
Catalog median 3 / 5
Cushioning
4 / 5
Catalog median 4 / 5
Energy return
3 / 5
Catalog median 3 / 5
Durability
~400 mi
Catalog median ~400 mi
Within the Puma line it is lighter than the brand's median (259.5 g / 9.2 oz) and sits lower than its median stack (38 mm).
Current shoes with the nearest combination of weight, stack, drop, foam feel and plate.
Saucony Ride 18(2025)
269 g / 9.5 oz · 37 mm · 8 mm drop · — · $140
Neutral daily trainer that quietly does everything competently.
Adidas Supernova Rise 3
264 g / 9.3 oz · 36 mm · 8 mm drop · — · $150
Comfortable neutral daily with Dreamstrike+ foam and a stable base.
Asics GT-2000 15(2026)
270 g / 9.5 oz · 38 mm · 8 mm drop · — · $145
Support staple on FF Blast Max: lighter and more cushioned than the 14.
Salomon S/Lab Spectur
232 g / 8.2 oz · 38 mm · 8 mm drop · Carbon · $220
Stability-minded carbon super shoe aimed at 3:30-and-up marathoners.