PUMA Amplify Nitro 3 Evaluation

Puma Amplify Nitro 3 Introduction

The Puma Amplify NITRO™ is taken into account a “max cushioning” each day coach, with a stack top of 40 mm. and drop of 10 mm. This was Puma’s most cushioned shoe till the model launched the MagMax NITRO™ (46 mm. drop) in August 2024.

The Amplify NITRO™ is a extremely cushioned and cozy shoe in a line of different NITRO™ choices for particular functions. The fee is up $10 to $160 USD, which is a $25 improve in whole over the previous two fashions however in keeping with comparable footwear. Puma continues to replace the midsole with their newest foams to enhance responsiveness and decrease weight.

The Foreverrun NITRO™ brings comparable cushion however extra assist and stability. I’ve run in each of those footwear, they usually provide an analogous life-giving bounce into toe-off and a light-weight trip.

The Velocity NITRO™ has a decrease stack for velocity exercises. Quick-R Nitro Elite fashions ($300 USD) are tailor-made to each long- and short-distance racing, whereas the Deviate NITRO™ Elite features as a lower-cost racing/coaching shoe ($230 USD).

The Brooks Glycerin is a comparable shoe that additionally has a nitrogen-infused midsole. ASICS Gel-Nimbus and Saucony Triumph are additionally comparable footwear.

TESTING DETAILS

These are the runs I did to check these footwear:

6 miles at 8:15/mi
2 miles at 8:55 /mi
9 miles at 8:22/mi
4 miles at 9:40/mi
3 miles at 7:05/mi
8 miles at 8:45/mi
10 miles at 8:20 mi
3 miles at 9:15/mi
4 miles, together with 6 x 400 at 6:10/mi tempo
9 miles at 8:45/mi
7 miles at 8:15/mi

Puma Amplify Nitro 3 First Impressions

Once I first opened the field, the shoe regarded easy and alluring. The wave of midsole made me wish to strive it out immediately!

Strolling round in Amplify jogged my memory numerous Puma’s Foreverrun NITRO™ as a result of each have a really gentle and springy really feel.

The heel has a big “squishy” really feel when strolling, however I didn’t discover this whereas operating, even after I purposefully did a robust heel strike.

I nearly despatched this shoe again for a half measurement larger, simply because the forefoot felt a bit cosy, however I loosened the toe-end laces and thought I’d give it a strive. (It labored!)

Puma Amplify Nitro 3 Higher

The higher of the Puma Amplify NITRO™ 3 combines a mix of artificial and pure supplies for consolation and assist.

Woven mesh brings an excellent quantity of stretch to the to the forefoot, which is complemented by a stronger strip of PWRTAPE on the within and brand on the lateral facet to convey some stability.

The laces are skinny and never my favourite, however lace holes are nicely supported. The additional-wide tongue is totally gusseted to remain in place, that means it’s connected to the midsole on each side, and it (largely) protects my toes from sizzling spots. I needed to loosen and re-tie a pair instances, but it surely does a fairly good job.

I actually like this tongue’s really feel and performance. It’s calmly padded with breathable holes and a really easy-to-use loop. The loop is sweet and huge and helps me slip the shoe on and pull the tongue the place I would like it with a fast yank.

My least favourite a part of this shoe is the heel. It’s just a bit huge, for me, and has a small heel counter, that means it doesn’t counter extra heel movement as a lot as I’d like. I’ve a really slight heel ache after carrying this shoe for lengthy runs.

I in contrast Amplify’s sockliner to 1 from Brooks and ASICS. Puma’s was extra agency than that from ASICS, whereas Brooks’ had an analogous really feel however extra thickness. I feel that Puma’s sturdy sockliner provides a agency contact to maintain the midsole from feeling too squishy, in Magnity.

Match is barely lengthy however true to measurement general. My foot has some reasonable bunions on all sides, and the forefoot width nearly made me measurement up. It’s on the slender facet, however not as slender because the Brooks Glycerin and ASICS GT-2000.

What stored me from sizing up is that the size is true to measurement, and the heel match is nearer to a medium width. Since my heel is narrower than my forefoot, I didn’t wish to measurement up and have the heel and size be too large. Tying laces with heel lock loops within the high holes helps safe my foot a bit higher.

Loosening the laces in the direction of the toe finish of the shoe is simply sufficient to permit me to put on the smaller of the 2 half sizes I differ between, however this shoe is obtainable in huge width from some retailers, if you happen to want it.

Puma Amplify Nitro 3 Sole Unit

The midsole of Amplify NITRO™ has modified once more, with the final model utilizing a TPU-base infused with nitrogen and the brand new midsole (probably) a PEBA base with nitrogen.

A good friend of mine who’s an engineer identified to me that the air we breathe is 78% nitrogen, so this can be a flowery strategy to say that they’ve air bubbles within the sole! Whether or not it’s pure nitrogen or simply air, which is generally nitrogen, the newest nitrogen foams in Puma NITRO™ footwear – additionally Brooks Glycerin, Ghost, and Hyperion – provide a terrific mixture of cushion and bouncy responsiveness with out feeling too comfortable.

The heel midsole is squishy when strolling round, particularly beneath the heel, but it surely does NOT really feel like this whereas operating, even after I purposefully land with laborious heel strikes.

After 65 miles on the shoe, the midsole is beginning to present compression strains, which makes me assume it’ll final for a typical low to common lifespan of about 300 miles. The outsole reveals little or no put on after 65 miles, however the outdoors heel has worn the grip line down some.

The Pumagrip outsole grip makes the shoe really feel “linked” and sturdy after I make a sudden flip, like it’ll reply to no matter I throw at it. It handles nicely on moist pavement.

Puma Amplify Nitro 3 Conclusions

Amplify NITRO™ 3 feels snug and buoyant on foot. This can be a nice all-around shoe for impartial runners, with a midsole that appears comfortable at first however feels extra agency whereas operating. Put on it for many runs, however it’s your decision one thing thinner and firmer for quick intervals.