Puma DEVIATE Nitro ELITE: First Run OPINIONS

My first run review of the Puma Deviate Nitro Elite, my first ever carbon plated running shoe. I was excited to test this shoe out, and see if I can utilise it for my goal races going forward.
I grabbed these for a bargain on Black Friday, as v2 was already out. It was £170 RRP, but I bought for £76.50! I was looking at other 'super shoes' but couldn't turn down these at that price.
00:00- Intro
00:49- First Run Footage
01:33- Mid-Run Opinions
03:01- Takumi Sen 8 Comparison
04:00- Best First Carbon Shoe?
05:15- Post-Run Thoughts
06:29- Summary
08:17- Outro
I was curious to see how I got on with a carbon plated shoe, and what it felt like in comparison to the other shoes in my rotation this year.
I have now done the initial runs in all my shoes for 2024. Training will continue for Mission 40 (my 8-week, 10k training series) in all the shoes and I will drop a more in-depth review once they hit the 50k/30mi mark.
Have YOU ran in any Puma shoes? Have you ran in the Nitro range? What are your thoughts on them? Drop your opinions in the comments.......
Look out for the 50k/30mi update of all my running shoe rotation as I hit them over the next few weeks.
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[@iby250688iu]

I ran the Yorkshire mara as my debut mara in these Deviate Elites last year. Definitely held up well for the majority of the distance (22 miles) then the legs started cramping badly but that was obviously not down to the shoes. In my opinion, for £85 quid which is what I paid for them a year ago, you can't go wrong. I just bought the Vaporfly 2s and ran a 10k race this Sunday gone and my god, what a shoe. Managed 41 mins somehow with very little 10k specific training lately and every bug and infection under the sun😂 Enjoy your vids and following your journey mate so keep em coming ✌️

[@LARKRunningUK]

Thanks for the marathon feedback. I’m certain they’ll be fine, as I ran my first marathon in a Hoka Rincon, 2 years ago, so these will be infinitely better. Yes the Nike options are obviously the best, maybe one day I’ll grab some when I can do them justice! Thanks for the support, don’t worry, vids will conitnue 👍🏻

[@ryana6494]

Relatively new distance runner here… stumbled onto these shoes at a big box store for $48 USD. They are clearly for runners a tier above me, but I did a faster workout today and they were very enjoyable. I’ll be saving them for heavy workouts as my running journey progresses. Just wanted to share that people might see these shoes at insane prices in the short term in the right spot!

[@LARKRunningUK]

Yes, they will likely be discounted and can be found in the right places. Thanks for the feedback Ryan. I’m keeping mine back as my marathon racer for this year…..

[@davidjukes8298]

I have a pair if Deviate Nitro elite and diviate nitro 2 both fantastic shoes. Great value, last well and suite me perfectly.

[@LARKRunningUK]

I did enjoy them David, felt good to run in, and hopefully as I mentioned, they’ll be a great Marathon and HM shoe for me…..

[@iby250688iu]

Oh i have the velocity 2s. Amazing daily shoe and cant go wrong for the price. Hit 750 miles and still solid and durability is amazing. Grippiest shoe i have alongside the Reebok Symmestros 2s. Dont bother with the Liberates. The deviate nitro (non elite) i use for mara training last year. Good shoe for that and can pick up quite cheap. Hope this helps

[@LARKRunningUK]

It’s does help thanks. I think I’ll be using more Puma/Reebok for my training needs as they’re perfect for my needs and price range. I’ve always loved the Reebok Floatride and the deviate/velocity shoes looks great too

[@darrensankey7821]

I have these bought them for 80 quid definitely not as poppy as other carbon plate shoes I was also expecting more I blame edd bud 🤣🤣 he loves puma but then again he gets them for free

[@LARKRunningUK]

Very true! Although the lack of real pop is not a bad thing, makes them different from the Sen’s. I’m hoping they’ll be my long distance, lightweight cruiser….👍🏻

[@darrensankey7821]

Were all different runners so some like certain shoes some work and feel better for some people than others I dont see anyone not liking the sen 8s though cracking shoe 👍