PUMA Fast-FWD Nitro Elite 2
PUMA's short-distance racer, with NITROFOAM Elite over a carbon-fibre PWRPLATE and a firm, direct feel.
Specs
- Drop (mm)
- 8
- Cushioning
- Balanced
- Stability
- Neutral
- Plate
- Carbon
- Surface
- Road
- Price
- Premium
- Lifespan (km)
- 300
- Released
- 2026
Lifespan is our editorial estimate — no manufacturer publishes one — as is any figure the linked source does not state.
Best for
The Fast-FWD Nitro Elite 2 is PUMA's short-distance racer, built to launch you forward. Ultra-responsive NITROFOAM Elite sits with a carbon-fibre PWRPLATE that maximises energy transfer and propulsion, and the drop is 8 mm. PUMA lists the cushioning as low, so expect a firm, direct feel rather than a soft landing.
It suits you on race day over the shorter road distances, up to the half marathon, when you want to push the pace all race long.
It is not a training shoe or a marathon shoe. The low cushioning and the carbon plate ask a lot of your legs over long distances, and it is a poor choice for easy runs.