Runometry Index
57/100
No. 43 of 87
Value for money: Average
- Cushioning31 mm
- +27.4 pts
- Lightness264 g
- +21.4 pts
- FoamEVA
- +8.0 pts
Shoe profile
Measurements
- Weight
- 264 g
- Reference size not stated by the source
- AverageLighter than 59% of them
- Heel stack
- 36 mm
- HighHigher than 55% of them
- Forefoot stack
- 26 mm
- AverageLower than 52% of them
Construction
- Midsole foam
- NITROFOAM,PROFOAMLITE
- Foam material
- EVA
- Outsole
- PUMAGRIP
Who and what for
- Use
- Daily training
- Category
- Daily trainers
- Versions
- Unisex
What’s new since the Puma Velocity NITRO 2
Same line, new version: here’s what moved, from the published values. Weights are only compared in the same size.
| Criterion | Velocity NITRO 3 (2024)This version | Velocity NITRO 2 (2022) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weight | 264 g | 257 g | Sizes differ or aren’t stated: no gap given |
| Drop | 10 mm | 10 mm | Unchanged |
| Heel stack | 36 mm | 34 mm | +2 mm |
| Forefoot stack | 26 mm | 24 mm | +2 mm |
| Midsole foam | NITROFOAM / PROFOAMLITE | NITROFOAM | New |
| Catalogue price | USD 135 | USD 120 | +USD 15 |
| Runometry Index | 57/100 | 58/100 | −1 pts |
Model history
2026
Puma
Velocity NITRO 5
- Weight 240 g
- Drop 8 mm
- 4 colours
2026
- Weight 240 g
- Drop 8 mm
2025
Puma
Velocity NITRO 4
- Weight 268 g
- Drop 10 mm
- 3 colours
2025
- Weight 250 g
- Drop 10 mm
2024 This version
Puma
Velocity NITRO 3
- Weight 264 g
- Drop 10 mm
2022
Puma
Velocity NITRO 2
- Weight 257 g
- Drop 10 mm
2021
Puma
Velocity NITRO
- Weight 257 g
- Drop 8 mm
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