Discontinued · road · Recovery / Long run / Daily · $140
Earlier generation of the Puma Magnify NITRO line, kept for replacement lookups.
Built for recovery, long run, daily, at a target pace of 9:00–12:00 /mi on road.
This model is no longer in production. The closest shoe you can buy today is Puma Magnify Nitro 2.
Puma tuned this midsole very soft (5/5 on our cushioning scale). Energy return is moderate — comfortable and predictable rather than bouncy. 39 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 calm at 2/5 responsiveness.
There is no plate here. The midsole does all the work, so the shoe flexes naturally and stays versatile across paces — easier on the feet day to day, but without the snap of a plated shoe when you want to roll.
A tall 10 mm drop tips weight forward off the heel, which usually suits heel strikers and calves that dislike low-drop shoes. The geometry is fairly traditional and flat, so the shoe follows your foot rather than steering it. 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 450 miles from the outsole, about $0.31 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
307 g / 10.8 oz
32 g heavier than the catalog median of 275 g
Heel stack
39 mm
3 mm taller than the catalog median of 36 mm
Drop
10 mm
4 mm higher than the catalog median of 6 mm
Price
$140
20 cheaper than the catalog median of 160
Responsiveness
2 / 5
Catalog median 3 / 5
Cushioning
5 / 5
Catalog median 4 / 5
Energy return
3 / 5
Catalog median 3 / 5
Durability
~450 mi
Catalog median ~400 mi
Within the Puma line it is heavier than the brand's median (259.5 g / 9.2 oz) and sits taller than its median stack (38 mm).
Current shoes with the nearest combination of weight, stack, drop, foam feel and plate.
Brooks Glycerin GTS 22
303 g / 10.7 oz · 39 mm · 10 mm drop · — · $180
Brooks Glycerin GTS 22: 39 mm heel stack, 10 mm drop, 305 g — specs from independent lab testing.
On Cloudrunner 2 Waterproof
320 g / 11.3 oz · 39 mm · 10 mm drop · — · $180
On Cloudrunner 2 Waterproof: 39 mm heel stack, 10 mm drop, 323 g — specs from independent lab testing.
Adidas Ultraboost 6(2026)
300 g / 10.6 oz · 40 mm · 10 mm drop · — · $190
Boost comfort for lifestyle miles more than fast ones.
Nike Structure 26(2024)
298 g / 10.5 oz · 38 mm · 10 mm drop · — · $140
Wide base and firmer sidewalls — Nike's mainstream support trainer.