Runometry Index
66/100
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Value for money: Very good
- Cushioning31 mm
- +27.4 pts
- Lightness240 g
- +30.7 pts
- Foam
- 8.0 pts
Puma Velocity NITRO 5
Black
Shoe profile
Measurements
- Weight
- 240 g
- Reference size not stated by the source
- Very lightLighter than 87% of them
- Heel stack
- 35 mm
- AverageTypical
- Forefoot stack
- 27 mm
- AverageTypical
Construction
- Midsole foam
- NITROFOAM
- Support
- Neutral
- Outsole
- PUMAGRIP
Who and what for
- Category
- Daily trainers
- Versions
- Unisex
What’s new since the Puma Velocity NITRO 4
Same line, new version: here’s what moved, from the published values. Weights are only compared in the same size.
Weight
- Velocity NITRO 5 (2026) · This version
- 240 g
- Velocity NITRO 4 (2025)
- 268 g
- Change
- Sizes differ or aren’t stated: no gap given
Drop
- Velocity NITRO 5 (2026) · This version
- 8 mm
- Velocity NITRO 4 (2025)
- 10 mm
- Change
- −2 mm
Heel stack
- Velocity NITRO 5 (2026) · This version
- 35 mm
- Velocity NITRO 4 (2025)
- 36 mm
- Change
- −1 mm
Forefoot stack
- Velocity NITRO 5 (2026) · This version
- 27 mm
- Velocity NITRO 4 (2025)
- 26 mm
- Change
- +1 mm
Midsole foam
- Velocity NITRO 5 (2026) · This version
- NITROFOAM
- Velocity NITRO 4 (2025)
- NITROFOAM
- Change
- Unchanged
Catalogue price
- Velocity NITRO 5 (2026) · This version
- USD 140
- Velocity NITRO 4 (2025)
- USD 140
- Change
- Unchanged
Runometry Index
- Velocity NITRO 5 (2026) · This version
- 66/100
- Velocity NITRO 4 (2025)
- 55/100
- Change
- +11 pts
| Criterion | Velocity NITRO 5 (2026)This version | Velocity NITRO 4 (2025) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weight | 240 g | 268 g | Sizes differ or aren’t stated: no gap given |
| Drop | 8 mm | 10 mm | −2 mm |
| Heel stack | 35 mm | 36 mm | −1 mm |
| Forefoot stack | 27 mm | 26 mm | +1 mm |
| Midsole foam | NITROFOAM | NITROFOAM | Unchanged |
| Catalogue price | USD 140 | USD 140 | Unchanged |
| Runometry Index | 66/100 | 55/100 | +11 pts |
Model history
2026 This version
2026
- Weight 240 g
- Drop 8 mm
2025
2025
- Weight 250 g
- Drop 10 mm
2024
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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