Ran a half marathon this weekend in the Deviate Nitro Elite 2 straight out of the box, loved it, am sure it'll take me to 42k with little problems, the stack is adequate, ive run Comrades in lower stacked shoes. Forefoot narrow though for my very wide foot, going bigger will make it way too long, i ran sockless, which i have done early on in my running, no blisters.
I feel the v1, while underwhelming in comparison to the shoes like the Vaporfly, works better for us runners looking for more stability and whose mechanics might not agree with the super stiff and aggressive plates over the marathon distance. Not to be discounted for the marathon simply because it’s less exciting than the competition!
Thanks. Think it's heavier because they added a heel counter. Puma is doing old school shoes and thank God someone is. Not everyone wants a fake feeling giant mattress shoe for racing, which includes me. 😊
Do you have a versus nitro deviate 2? Have that one and doubting if I should get a new pair or ‘ upgrade’ to the nitro (for interval tempo hill and sprint sessions)
I am opting for non Carbon plated shoes for fast training (in my case Superblast and Tempo Next). Than I cant see how Deviate Nitro Elite 2 could be useful in my rotation. Thanks for other amazing review!
This shoe has been designed for Hyrox/ hybrid racing in mind, hence the added padding and grip. It's great for that. I personally found them bang average at 4:00km pace, but as soon as I ramped up to sub 3:30km pace the plate came alive and I felt really good in them.
Interesting that you say that because I am exactly looking for a shoe to take for my 1st hyrox and I was looking at this one as a strong contender (and the Deviate Nitro 2)
@@kaprikornian1 just raced a pro race on these last night. They are Perfect for it. The other popular choice amongst the pros is the Saucony endorphin pros. I have both, but personally prefer the pumas.
good morning. I would like to know if this shoe is suitable for half marathon / marathon and also for short training sessions, such as 5K, 10K. After 3 months, how is its durability? a big hug from Brazil 🇧🇷
I think for the price it is very good value but I picked up a pair of Vaporfly Next% 2 for £101 last year so they will be my cheaper alternative that can train and race
I have the V1's. I find them good for 5K/10K distances, but nothing more. I ran 9 miles in them recently, and I found myself wishing I had more cushion in the latter miles. I got 2 pairs of the Nike Next % 2's recently for $100 each at a Nike Outlet. I picked up the Adidas Adizero Pro 3 for half price recently as well, and I have the Endorphin Pro 3 too. Cannot justify $200 for the Nitro Elite 2's.
The fact so many brilliant older carbon shoes are now discounted is going to make things v tricky for new shoes! Hard to really see a way new shoes can be considerably better
Hello Nick, I am left with the uncertainty of knowing where the Puma Deviate Nitro 2 are in this comparison. Are they better as a mixed training and competition shoe? Which one do you recommend more for better performance and more training benefits?
So I would use this as a long run speedier training shoe. I have used old alphafly/vaporfly for this but I’m hoping that I get better durability with the puma
2:00 I need a little more detail on fit please. Is it the same fit in the toe box as the Velocity Nitro 2 or it it slightly wider or narrower? Because to me, my i feel with Puma i always have to go 1/2 up to fit my width of my foot.
Noticeably lighter and quicker, punchier off toes. Nitro non elite comfier and even better grip. A nice two-shoe pair that can cover everything if you don’t need a more cushioned easy shoe
