Puma Fast R Nitro Elite 3 First Run: The most efficient running shoe yet?

You’re going to hear a lot about the new Puma Fast-R Nitro Elite 3 in the coming months. Why? Because new research (in the same vein as the Nike 4% study a few years back) suggests this is now the most efficient running shoe on the shelves. Puma has data to suggest this sets the new benchmark. We’ve done lab tests at Puma HQ that seem to agree. But while running on a treadmill is one thing, it’s another taking a shoe out into the wild. So we’ve also clocked some initial miles in the real world to see if the comfort and the ride match the lab prowess. Hit play for our Puma Fast-R Nitro Elite 3 first run. JUMP STRAIGHT IN: 0:00 – Intro 0:33 – Details: Stack height, drop, weight, price 1:14 – Shoe whip round 3:04 – How’s the fit? 4:28 – The Run Test 11:20 – First impressions