Puma Fast-R Nitro Elite 2 Review: Even Fast-R, Even Loud-R

Introduction to the Puma Quick-R Nitro Elite 2

THOMAS: When Benjamin Buford Blue, aka Bubba, provided Forrest Gump a seat subsequent to him on the bus, audiences had no thought how pivotal that gesture can be in shaping Forrest’s future. We simply noticed Bubba’s beneficiant decrease lip, which visually made Bubba appear like the village fool. The place am I going with this? Oh, proper. Like Bubba, the Puma Quick-R Nitro Elite 2’s carbon plate juts out like a decrease lip on the entrance of the shoe, which leaves me with some questions. Will this odd look have a large impression on working efficiency? Or is it simply making the Quick-R Nitro Elite 2 look bizarre?

Puma hasn’t been afraid to make ugly footwear in the event that they see a efficiency profit. The Quick-R Nitro Elite 2 isn’t any exception. Like a prop from The Grinch films, the shoe is the oddest-looking race day choice this yr. Regardless of its look, I can’t deny that it’s enjoyable to run in and should have among the best non-Peba-based race day foams.

Talking of foams, the Puma Quick-R Nitro Elite 2 makes use of one which I needed to Google. It’s referred to as aliphatic ETPU. Whereas massive manufacturers within the US favor Peba, Chinese language sporting shoe manufacturers like Li-Ning and Anta have been utilizing aliphatic ETPU of their race day footwear, and Puma claims the froth has a 93% vitality return. Whereas I can’t scientifically again that up, the froth does have a full of life rebound. Sandwiched between the froth, a sturdy carbon fiber PWRPLATE sits farther from the foot than most plates. The cushioning on high of the plate shoe nonetheless permits for a comfortable feeling on the entrance of the shoe, and the plate offers the stiffening stability you could really feel propulsive by means of the stride.

The non-stretchy mesh higher suits effectively and is ethereal, and it has a softer elastic tongue and collar with two pillows within the heel counter for consolation. I’ll be aware that the higher is fairly comfortable, so that you may need to bump up a half-size out of your common. My measurement US 10.5 weighs 9.35 oz./265 grams.