Discontinued · road · Daily / Tempo / Long run · $110
Earlier generation of the Puma Velocity NITRO line, kept for replacement lookups.
Built for daily, tempo, long run, at a target pace of 7:30–10:00 /mi on road.
This model is no longer in production. The closest shoe you can buy today is Puma Velocity Nitro 4.
Puma tuned this midsole soft (4/5 on our cushioning scale). Energy return is moderate — comfortable and predictable rather than bouncy. 35 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 lively at 3/5 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 8 mm drop is the mainstream middle — familiar to almost anyone coming from a standard trainer. The geometry is fairly traditional and flat, so the shoe follows your foot rather than steering it. Forefoot flex is middle of the road. 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 $0.24 per mile at $110.
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
257 g / 9.1 oz
18 g lighter than the catalog median of 275 g
Heel stack
35 mm
1 mm lower than the catalog median of 36 mm
Drop
8 mm
2 mm higher than the catalog median of 6 mm
Price
$110
50 cheaper than the catalog median of 160
Responsiveness
3 / 5
Catalog median 3 / 5
Cushioning
4 / 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 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 Axon 4
265 g / 9.3 oz · 35 mm · 8 mm drop · — · $110
Budget PWRRUN daily with a surprisingly generous stack.
Asics Gel-Cumulus 27(2025)
265 g / 9.3 oz · 38 mm · 8 mm drop · — · $140
The neutral, no-drama daily trainer — soft enough, cheap enough, lasts.
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.
Brooks Launch 12(2025)
249 g / 8.8 oz · 35 mm · 8 mm drop · — · $110
Firm, light, cheap — the honest budget uptempo trainer.