Great review guys! Cool to see honest opinions; how Nick just didn’t get along with the Puma, how Tom has now come around to the Puma but thinks the Brooks are still a great easy day shoe, how Mike prefers the Puma because it provides a bit more pop and therefore versatility. Would love to try both these shoes one day! Just wondering, how would you guys compare the NB Balos to these two shoes? Seems like another good easy day option if you get along with the ride
I looked at, amd tried both. I really likes both. They are much the same. The Brooks feels a litle softer. They are both great, but the Puma was a lot cheaper here in Denmark. Puma 140 euro (on sale)and the Brooks was 210. So in the end the Puma was a no brainer to choose
Had to return my Mag Max as it was just too narrow in the forefoot. I loved the geometry of the shoe, and the feel of the foam, but it was just a bit too narrow to be confident running in them for a couple of hours without discomfort. I’m usually a standard D fitting, and the Mag Max is certainly closer to a standard D width than the Deviate Nitro 3, but not quite enough. Such a shame Puma builds such narrow shoes without routinely offering wide fittings. I would have thought it would be worthwhile making a wide version of the Mag Max given how suitable it should be for larger runners……..
I've definitely noticed they're narrow and find most running shoes I have to order a half size up with some (Hoka) needing to be a full size up for me.
first few runs in the MagMax it irritated my Achilles a little like Nick experienced, 3rd run got caught in a biblical rain downpour (amazing grip as usual with Puma)...since that soaking it's been no trouble on the Achilles...maybe that's the thing it needed
Anything but Nike these days for me. Personally I swear by Puma and Asics down to their beefier outsole rubber that just lasts longer with me being so heavy footed.
