Puma Fast-R Nitro Elite | FULL REVIEW | Next Level Puma Racer

Thomas and Meaghan run down the Puma Fast-R Nitro Elite, featuring Nitro foam in the forefoot and EVA in the heel with a full-length, aggresively-levered carbon plate. The end result is a fast and fun shoe that is sure to become a hit in the Puma lineupe... if you can ever get your hands on it. Releasing fall 2022 for $250.
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Upper (2:50)
Midsole (4:00)
Drop (8:00)
Weight (8:15)
Green Light or Red Light? (9:25)
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[@OscarDeCicco]

That looks definitely like nothing else on the market. Also Meagan is so much comfortable in front of the camera, she's actually leading the show now!

[@davidh5429]

Actually it looks a lot like Nike superrep.

[@jisraels.h.8693]

So is a fact that PUMA really had their Engineers working on this new shoes for us runners. Great job guys

[@m.ch4rmaland3r10]

Like how Meagan is stealling the show. We should have more of this.

[@rodoxx2007]

Looks promising, but I don't think they're going to have enough stock like other brands and the result will be frustrated customers, again. I loved your bracelets btw! :D

[@manuel_877]

Hi belive in run and all the runners. Excellent review. Here my like.¡¡¡¡¡ The Puma is cominng!!!!!!!!! and Meaghan with another yellow shoes......¡¡¡¡¡Good lucky!!!!. A nice week for everyone.

[@MauricioFragale10]

Guys, I’m also very frustrated with the lack of availability of some Puma shoes, specially the Nitro Elite model, which seams to some kind of mirage. But, to give Puma a little credit, they said that at a first moment they would release a small number of this model at the beginning of the year, and than sometime during middle or end of the year they would release the model to the general public. So, we will have to wait and see.

[@dmansc88]

Personally I really appreciate the use of “jack-wad” I think I was 14 last time I heard that. Great throwback!

[@TuequoiseQueso]

Lol I also appreciated the choice of expression there. It was also a very welcome addition to my vocabulary.

[@kylehudgins5255]

Sweet looking shoe. I'm glad you and all the other reviewers are able to get these, but it's pretty annoying seeing all these reviews without actually being able to test any of the shoes myself. I've been trying unsuccessfully to get a pair of the Deviate Nitro Elites for months, so based on that experience I guess I can expect to get these on my feet sometime in 2024?

[@Believeintherun]

Check out last week's episode of The Drop, we ask the product line manager the same question. Honestly, if we had to bet- early 2023

[@jefreywith1f924]

@@Believeintherun Next time the Puma product manager says the shoe will be out late December, February of 2022, you need to give him the Larry David stare of interrogation.

[@kylehudgins5255]

@@Believeintherun just checked out the The Drop from last week. Man, you guys weren't kiddin'. Guess I'll just continue to hoard vaporflys...

[@i.p2088]

I run in the Deviate Nitro Elite for all speed runs.. From recovery up... Will definitely try to get the new shoe 👍🏻

[@antonioromulodelcarmen283]

Looking like a great shoe… that comparison with the Alphafly especially on the slower paces is something to think about. Especially if you’re not going all out for the full distance of the marathon.🤔 Plus the discounts and availability of the Alphafly now at the Nike outlets…Decisions, decisions, decisions…🤦🏻‍♂️🔥

[@timobrien256]

Rain, slippery streets and hills during the 2022 Atlanta half marathon…..my shoe of choice over Nike, Adidas, Hoka, ASICS…..the puma deviate nitro with over 250 miles on them because they are just solid regardless of the conditions. Why use a shoe with 250 miles for a race….because Pumas supply chain lacks and can’t find new ones anywhere

[@tagruns9072]

Cannot believe I am excited to get my hands on a pair of pumas. Fun!

[@cmcolangelo]

Until puma can produce more than a handful of shoes they are doing their brand a disservice. A huge number of us were frustrated we couldn’t get the deviate nitro elite and now we are supposed to be excited about their next generation unicorn shoe. At least I can buy Nike, Saucony, and Asics PEBA midsole race shoes.

[@Believeintherun]

It's for sure frustrating

[@mikegaskin5542]

COVID closed the factories in Vietnam, that's the problem

[@AR9ify]

Great team. Interesting and fun to watch

[@doctorlovecares]

They have no plans on stocking in Australia but U can pay 300 for the deviate elite and get an average tempo shoe

[@grandeisern]

You guys are awesome.

[@bigshotz1240]

Megan is becoming a real star in these reviews. Thomas might be 1B now.

[@edwinduisburg8138]

Never got used to Puma shoes due to poor upper and not even sure this shoe supposed to be a step towards the 'right' direction.

[@Anihalas]

So sad that PUMA only has 3 small sizes available in the Netherlands..

[@anbarazen]

I guess it lives to its name...you gotta go Fast-R to make it alive

[@DanielNowak-xj5oc]

Best shoe ever ❤ !

[@davidrosenthal5795]

Ugh we went though this with Reebok….. not again lol.

[@heavyrunnerweightlifter4392]

Spoilers are typically used to reduce wind resistance. Nike was already pinching out the heels of their foams. I presumed they were doing that as a spoiler as well.

[@Catharsis791]

Better than Vaporfly?

[@girirajnegi2108]

Puma rocks

[@kcc8041]

Thank you for the great review. Now it's time to get a new pair of Alphafly!!!

[@runhanrunnl]

Wouldn't mid running on them! (If I recall, they are kinda expensive though) How do they compare to the New Balance RC elite v2?

[@antonioromulodelcarmen283]

Probably more expensive and limited. NB RC Elite v2 would probably go on sale by the time these and the new NB supershoes finally come out.

[@Believeintherun]

Pretty different, not as soft

[@RootBeerGMT]

These are hard to find

[@raymondkon931]

For God's sake someone please share information on where to buy this from. I'm looking for the same color😢

[@henrikrudehvid3067]

Puma Fast-R Nitro Space shoe.

[@RunnerRemRem]

2022 marketing guidelines: use "bio", "power" and "elite" everywhere. "Pro" is not good anymore.

[@BizzeB-nq1jb]

Haha far too many jackwads out there these days….that’s a really underrated word Meg. I hope they make enough of these for the masses!

[@runtowinmotivation3346]

Sir did u have any old used shoe please give my shoe got damaged

[@AgentChaosMeme]

Too expensive.. they need to drop 20 or 30 off of this.

[@duanesidney9761]

Availability??

[@jimoconnor8597]

Never

[@Believeintherun]

If we had to guess, end of 2022

[@duanesidney9761]

@@Believeintherun Yeah, I figured that those shoes will be made out of Unobtanium. 🤣

[@levandmarthapolyakin-aaron2183]

@@duanesidney9761 good one😂

[@AGC828]

I guess Puma isn't going to put out a "tempo shoe". e.g. decoupled fore/heel and a less breathable upper....seems a "see-through mesh" is the material used on flagship race shoes (e.g. Adidas, Nike) ...but not Asics interestingly with their successful Metaspeed shoes. THough Asics shoes have always been known for breathablity. I'm guessing....only owned one apir of Asics....maybe ove 15 years ago...just remembered how breathable they were...like no other shoe I had ever owned. Back when there really wasn't "shoe TECH" and that much focus on engineering geometry....weight....when shoes form one comapny all looked the same...when there was only one type of foam,...no foam name on the foams...heh... Is this a limited run shoe as I've heard? Don't see it listed yet on the Puma Canada website....

[@rogerstoffel4112]

What Puma does with the availability on the webpage is a joke. Runner umfriendly.......

[@massi888]

why this video? the shoes have been for over a week in coming soon, than the 6th of march in an unknown time changed from coming soon to sold out!! a joke. it seems that the shoes are out only to make sure the athletes from puma can use them.

[@Believeintherun]

Check out last week's episode of The Drop, we ask the product line manager the same question

[@markocervantes162]

First

[@ZeldaFitz]

Why do Americans pronounce it Pooma, it’s Puuma

[@hecntina]

Because it's a German company, and they (along with the Spanish, Italians, etc.) pronounce the u in Puma like "ooh" instead of "you."