FAST-R NITRO Elite 2
FAST-R NITRO Elite 2 is a second-generation racer for road events from short distances through the marathon. It retains the split-midsole concept while combining enhanced NITROFOAM ELITE with a full-length carbon PWRPLATE exposed beyond the toe. The ULTRAWEAVE upper is 20% lighter than its predecessor and reinforced with PWRTAPE, while PUMAGRIP supplies road traction and the upper supports race-day lockdown.
- Intended uses:
- Race
Specs
Among 865 listed shoes, this is a lighter / high-stack Racing
- Weight
- 250g
- Of 811 known values: 233 lower, 20 equal, 558 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
- lighterLower 31.2%, including ties / average -17g
- 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)
- 40 / 32mm
- Of 694 known values: 569 lower, 40 equal, 85 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
- higherUpper 18%, including ties / average +5.3mm
- Carbon plate
- Yes
- 17% of 786 known models have carbon plates
- Midsole
- NITROFOAM ELITE
- Outsole
- PUMAGRIP
- Reference price
- $260
- US price
Weight measurement and plate details
- Weight note
- PUMA official product variant lists 249.75g at UK8; rounded to 250g for table display.
- Plate note
- PUMA Japan official release states exposed carbon PWRPLATE construction extending through the toe.
Related video
Shoe overview by Running Warehouse.
Changes from the previous model
A comparison with the registered values for Puma FAST-R NITRO Elite.
In the registered data, weight is 35g heavier at 250g, heel stack is 2mm higher at 40mm, and forefoot stack is 2mm higher at 32mm.
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 250g·registered average 267g (811 shoes)
Drop
This shoe 8mm·registered average 6.8mm (815 shoes)
Stack height
This shoe 40mm·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.