Velocity NITRO 3
Velocity NITRO 3 is a non-plated daily road trainer for competitive runners’ jogs through newer runners’ marathon training. PUMA adds 2 mm of NITROFOAM versus the previous model and pairs it with stable, durable PROFOAMLITE for a cushioned, springy ride. A breathable engineered-mesh upper uses PWRTAPE for support, the rolled collar improves fit comfort, and PUMAGRIP supplies traction across varied road surfaces.
- Intended uses:
- Daily
Specs
- Weight
- 264g
- Of 948 known values: 369 lower, 7 equal, 572 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
- Standard39.3th percentile (tie midpoint) / average -4g
- Drop
- 10mm
- Of 961 known values: 786 lower, 126 equal, 49 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
- higherUpper 18.2%, including ties / average +3.2mm
- Stack (heel/forefoot)
- 36 / 26mm
- Of 788 known values: 434 lower, 46 equal, 308 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
- Standard58th percentile (tie midpoint) / average +1.7mm
- Carbon plate
- No
- 83% of 866 known models have no carbon plates
- Midsole
- NITROFOAM / PROFOAMLITE
- Outsole
- PUMAGRIP
- Reference price
- $135
- US price
Weight measurement and plate details
- Weight note
- 264g at UK8 / PUMA U.S. official product page.
- Plate note
- PUMA Japan's exact Velocity NITRO 3 release explicitly describes the model as a non-plated running shoe built from NITROFOAM and PROFOAMLITE. It therefore has no carbon or other plate structure.
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 | $135Shown above | Not registered |
| JapanJP | ¥14,300 | 2024-02-01Shown above |
Changes from the previous model
A comparison with the registered values for Puma Velocity NITRO 2.
In the registered data, weight is 7g heavier at 264g, heel stack is 2mm higher at 36mm, and forefoot stack is 2mm higher at 26mm.
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 264gregistered average 268g (948 shoes)
Drop
This shoe 10mmregistered average 6.8mm (961 shoes)
Stack height
This shoe 36mmregistered 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.