Fast-FWD NITRO Elite 2
Fast-FWD NITRO Elite 2 is a top-runner road racer for acceleration and pace retention, with PUMA Japan listing use from 5K through the marathon. NITROFOAM Elite, promoted with up to 95% energy return, pairs with a carbon-fiber PWRPLATE extending into the forefoot. A light, breathable ULTRAWEAVE upper supports lockdown; low cushioning keeps the ride direct, while PUMAGRIP supplies traction across varied roads.
- Intended uses:
- Race
Specs
Among 865 listed shoes, this is a lighter / lower-stack Racing
- Weight
- 135g
- Of 811 known values: 3 lower, 1 equal, 807 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
- lighterLower 0.5%, including ties / average -132g
- Drop
- 8mm
- Of 815 known values: 409 lower, 237 equal, 169 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
- Standard64.7th percentile (tie midpoint) / average +1.2mm
- Stack height (heel/forefoot)
- 31 / 23mm
- Of 694 known values: 152 lower, 28 equal, 514 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
- lowerLower 25.9%, including ties / average -3.7mm
- Carbon plate
- Yes
- 17% of 786 known models have carbon plates
- Midsole
- NITROFOAM Elite
- Outsole
- PUMAGRIP
- Reference price
- $200
- US price
Weight measurement and plate details
- Weight note
- For the same style 313692_02 at 27cm, PUMA Korea lists approximately 135g while PUMA Japan lists approximately 130g. Preserve the registered 135g as the previously adopted Korea-market figure and disclose the official regional discrepancy.
- Plate note
- PUMA official and authorized Japanese product pages describe a carbon-fiber PWRPLATE.
Related video
Shoe overview by Running Warehouse.
Changes from the previous model
A comparison with the registered values for Puma FAST-FWD NITRO Elite.
In the registered data, weight is 56g lighter at 135g, drop is 1mm lower at 8mm, heel stack is 5mm lower at 31mm, and forefoot stack is 4mm lower at 23mm.
These are differences between registered values, not a controlled comparison at the same size and measurement conditions. See the notes below the specs for weight conditions.
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Comparison: All data (865 shoes)
Position map
Weight x stack height
registered average: 265g / 34.7mm (686 shoes)
The scatter plot includes only shoes with both weight and stack height registered.
Spec distributions
Weight
This shoe 135g·registered average 267g (811 shoes)
Drop
This shoe 8mm·registered average 6.8mm (815 shoes)
Stack height
This shoe 31mm·registered average 34.7mm (694 shoes)
Items with missing numeric values are excluded. Sample sizes and measurement conditions vary between models; this distribution is not a performance ranking.