puma velocity nitro came in earlier this week and got to put a short 10K run this morning and honestly very impressed after the first run
i think it’s a consensus that many are comparing the looks of pumas new running line to a rebranded peg turbo, but if we’re talking performance, i’ll take these over the turbos with zero hesitation
upper on the shoe was comfortable throughout the entire run with zero hot spots and heel slippage. minus the puma cat on the inner toe box, i like the overall clean design. fit for me was TTS
now where i think the velocity shines is that nitro midsole. i tested a variety of paces today and that midsole ride was super smooth for me. it’s a fairly soft midsole, but the bounce and energy return on it was really great at all kinds of paces. it does great at those easy/steady paces but i found it really fun when i picked up the pace
only negative i can really think of the shoe would be it not being wide foot friendly and the tongue possibly irritating those that wear ankle/no shoe socks, both of which wouldn’t be apply to me since i’m not a wide footer and only wear crew socks
upon first impression, the velocity nitro felt like a great versatile daily trainer that should be able to do well at all kinds of paces and distances. this may be the one to dip your toes in if you’re curious about pumas nitro line and i’ll be looking forward to the deviate elite when it’s out