FAST-R NITRO Elite 3
FAST-R NITRO Elite 3 is a third-generation road racer developed with elite athletes. PUMA reduced weight by about 95g from the previous model to roughly 170g at 27cm, then paired a new two-layer NITROFOAM ELITE midsole with a carbon PWRPLATE extending through and beyond the forefoot. The ULTRAWEAVE upper uses PWRTAPE reinforcement for breathable support, while PUMAGRIP handles traction across varied road surfaces.
- Intended uses:
- Race
Specs
Among 865 listed shoes, this is a lighter / high-stack Racing
- Weight
- 170g
- Of 811 known values: 13 lower, 6 equal, 792 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
- lighterLower 2.3%, including ties / average -97g
- 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
- $300
- US price
Weight measurement and plate details
- Weight note
- PUMA Japan official product page states approximately 170g / 27cm
- Plate note
- Carbon PWRPLATE stated in PUMA product coverage
Related video
Shoe overview by Running Warehouse.
Changes from the previous model
A comparison with the registered values for Puma FAST-R NITRO Elite 2.
In the registered data, weight is 80g lighter at 170g.
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 170g·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.