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
- Weight
- 170g
- Of 948 known values: 17 lower, 6 equal, 925 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
- lighterLower 2.4%, including ties / average -98g
- Drop
- 8mm
- Of 961 known values: 479 lower, 272 equal, 210 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
- Standard64th percentile (tie midpoint) / average +1.2mm
- Stack (heel/forefoot)
- 40 / 32mm
- Of 788 known values: 657 lower, 39 equal, 92 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
- higherUpper 16.6%, including ties / average +5.7mm
- Carbon plate
- Yes
- 17% of 866 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
Prices and release dates by market
2 markets are registered. Values are shown as published for each market: no currency conversion and no guessed days or months. Reference prices are not current shop prices.
| Market | Reference price | Release |
|---|---|---|
| United StatesUS | $300Shown above | Not registered |
| JapanJP | ¥38,500 | 2025-04-25Shown above |
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.
Compare within the database
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Position map
Weight x stack height
registered average: 266g / 34.4mm (768 shoes)
The scatter plot includes only shoes with both weight and stack height registered.
Spec distributions
Weight
This shoe 170gregistered average 268g (948 shoes)
Drop
This shoe 8mmregistered average 6.8mm (961 shoes)
Stack height
This shoe 40mmregistered average 34.3mm (788 shoes)
Items with missing numeric values are excluded. Sample sizes and measurement conditions vary between models; this distribution is not a performance ranking.
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