Modern "Daily" Road Trainers Comparison Review: Puma Velocity Nitro 3, ASICS GEL-Cumulus 26, Saucony Ride 17

Article by Sam Winebaum

Puma Velocity Nitro 3 ($135), Saucony Journey 17 ($140), ASICS GEL-Cumulus 26 ($140)

Within the article, I evaluate 3 “traditional” every day trainers completely modernized with state-of-the-art and better stacked (35mm to 38.5mm) midsole foams and broad on the bottom geometries.

What’s a “every day coach”? It’s a street working shoe you could depend on for almost all of your runs from tempo runs, to common every day miles, to restoration runs. All are very moderately priced between $135 (Puma) to $140 (ASICS and Saucony).

By traditional, I additionally imply their heel to toe drops are between 8mm (Journey 17 and Cumulus 26) and 10mm for the Velocity Nitro 3. Their weights are all beneath my magic 10 oz / 283g for a every day coach. The ASICS is the lightest at 9.1 oz / 258 g (US9) and the Saucony the heaviest at 9.9 oz / 282g (US9). None have plates and all have some entrance flex so aren’t as reliant on inflexible rockers though the Cumulus will get shut.

All three match me true to measurement however with differing total matches from most efficiency oriented (Puma) to most relaxed consolation oriented (Saucony)

Which could be finest for you? Learn on to find extra noting I can be including the brand new adidas Supernova Rise as quickly as I check it.

Puma Velocity Nitro 3 ($135) RTR Evaluation quickly

Approx. Weight: males’s 9.4 oz / 266g (US9) v2 males’s 9.07 oz / 257g (US9

Samples: males’s 9.15 oz / 260g (US8.5)

Stack Top:

36 mm heel / 26 mm forefoot (10mm drop) v2:33.5mm heel, 23.5mm forefoot.

Platform Width: 85 mm heel / 60 mm midfoot / 100 mm forefoot

Professionals

Most energetic foam and just one with a supercritical foam, nitrogen infused NitroGreatest efficiency match for decrease quantity toes and for velocity workAccentuated toe spring performs properly with the average flex at toe offGreatest traction and most in depth outsole protection.

Cons

Match could problem greater quantity toes greater than the othersNarrowest midfoot platform.

The Velocity Nitro 3 contains a twin density midsole with Puma Nitro supercritical foam above and a lightweight dense and agency EVA beneath for stability and response. It beneficial properties about 3mm of Nitro over v2 which improves its cushioning depth whereas the decrease layer plus in depth rubber outsole (with probably the most grip of the three) give it fast response. It has a average, and longer flex than the others, with a brand new extra accentuated toe spring (angle on the prime of the midsole) giving it a vigorous toe off.

The higher is a really open skinny engineered mesh.

To offer midfoot help on the slim, and narrowest, 60mm midfoot platform Puma features a semi round PWRTAPE reinforcement and inside straps.

Additional help is offered by the uninterrupted agency black rubber the entire size of the medial aspect with the yellow rubber softer.

The ankle collar is probably the most padded of the three with the heel cup progressively extra inflexible the additional down it goes The Velocity additionally features a partial gusset tongue with lacing padding in addition to skinny reflective laces which assist draw the maintain collectively very properly.

The toe field is the narrowest of the three however the mesh is mushy and compliant with a really minimal toe bumper. Total the higher delivers a really comfy extra efficiency oriented match than the others

Greatest for : throughout coaching, broadest tempo vary however leaning quicker paces

Saucony Journey 17 ($140) RTR Evaluation

Weight: males’s 9.9 oz / 282g (US9)

Stack Top: males’s & girls’s: 35mm heel / 27mm forefoot, 8mm drop

Platform Width: / 90mm heel / 70mm midfoot / 115mm forefoot

Professionals

Softest drivingMost versatileBroadest highest quantity match

Cons

Least secure regardless of broad platform, however nonetheless tremendous for impartial runnersHeaviestRoomy midfoot and mushy higher mesh could problem decrease quantity toes.

The Journey is probably the most “straightforward going” of the three. It has the softest bounciest trip given, in a giant change from prior Journey, it will get PWRRUN+ foam because the Triumph has. Its platform is the second broadest after the Cumulus.

Differing from the Puma, its rubber protection at midfoot is extra in depth laterally than medially and together with its extra relaxed higher making it the least secure of the three however it’s nonetheless decently secure for a impartial shoe as a result of its platform width.

The higher is a mushy engineered mesh with a distinguished and efficient midfoot outer plastic saddle plus gusset tongue. It clearly has the best quantity and most relaxed higher and thus by way of it match will favor broader greater quantity toes.

Greatest for: slower paced working of the three, assuming you don’t want extra stability

ASICS GEL-Cumulus 26 ($140) (RTR Evaluation)

Approx. Weight: males’s 9.1 oz / 258 g (US9) / girls’s 7.8 oz / 222 g (US8)

Stack Top: males’s 38.5 mm heel / 30.5 mm forefoot 8mm drop

Platform Width: 100 mm heel / 85 mm midfoot / 115 mm forefoot

Professionals

Lightest with the broadest platform and highest stack topRubberized foam full protection outsole makes it the stiffest flexing, close to plate like and most responsive of the three

Cons

Stiffest with a firmer really feel make it least appropriate for slower working. Extra break in required than for the others. Whereas sturdiness of the froth/rubber outsole needs to be good, traction is sketchy on moist and light-weight snow

The Cumulus 26 sees the largest adjustments from its predecessors of the three. As an alternative of rubber, it will get a foam/rubber full protection much like the Hoka Mach or UA Velociti Wind. This outsole is thick at 15mm on the heel and 8mm on the entrance.

Whereas the Cumulus retains a Flyte Foam Blast + midsole foam and heel Pure Gel, the outsole for my part transforms the Cumulus trip from a softer simpler flexing one to a close to inflexible rocker trip. Whereas there may be some flex in direction of the midfoot, in entrance of that the shoe is probably the most inflexible of the three giving it a close to plate like really feel and most up tempo focus of the three to go along with a firmer extra responsive total really feel,

The higher sits between the Journey and Velocity in match with a toe field nearer to the Velocity on attempt on however which stretched with use and a comparatively excessive quantity midfoot that required cinching down the laces over the stretchy skinny gusset tongue. Even with its relaxed midfoot higher, midfoot and rear stability was one of the best of the three given the broadest of the three midfoot platform, its excessive and inflexible “traditional” ASICS heel counter and the complete protection outsole.

Greatest for: quicker paced working of the three whereas a bit cumbersome at slower paces

adidas Supernova Rise ($140)

Pattern Weight: males’s 9.6oz / 274g US9.

Stack Top: males’s 35.5 mm heel / 25.5 mm forefoot ( 10mm drop spec)

€ 150 / $140 Obtainable now

My private comparability is coming quickly. Within the meantime please learn our RTR Evaluation

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