Puma Amplify Nitro 3 Introduction
The Puma Amplify NITRO™ is taken into account a “max cushioning” each day coach, with a stack peak 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 enhance in whole over the previous two fashions however in step with comparable sneakers. Puma continues to replace the midsole with their newest foams to enhance responsiveness and decrease weight.
The Foreverrun NITRO™ brings related cushion however extra assist and stability. I’ve run in each of those sneakers, and so they provide an identical life-giving bounce into toe-off and a lightweight experience.
The Velocity NITRO™ has a decrease stack for pace 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 related sneakers.
TESTING DETAILS
These are the runs I did to check these sneakers:
- 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
After I first opened the field, the shoe seemed clean and welcoming. The wave of midsole made me need to strive it out instantly!
Strolling round in Amplify jogged my memory a variety of Puma’s Foreverrun NITRO™ as a result of each have a really mild and springy really feel.
The heel has a big “squishy” really feel when strolling, however I didn’t discover this whereas operatingeven after I purposefully did a powerful heel strike.
I nearly despatched this shoe again for a half measurement greater, 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 a very good 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 deliver some stability.
The laces are skinny and never my favourite, however lace holes are effectively supported. The additional-wide tongue is totally gusseted to remain in place, that means it’s hooked up to the midsole on each side, and it (principally) protects my ft from sizzling spots. I needed to loosen and re-tie a pair occasions, but it surely does a reasonably good job.
I actually like this tongue’s really feel and performance. It’s evenly padded with breathable holes and a really easy-to-use loop. The loop is sweet and vast and helps me slip the shoe on and pull the tongue the place I need it with a fast yank.
My least favourite a part of this shoe is the heel. It’s just a bit vast, 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 at least one from Brooks and ASICS. Puma’s was extra agency than that from ASICS, whereas Brooks’ had an identical really feel however extra thickness. I believe 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 either side, 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 saved 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 need to measurement up and have the heel and size be too massive. Tying laces with heel lock loops within the high holes helps safe my foot a little bit higher.
Loosening the laces in 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 fluctuate between, however this shoe is offered in vast width from some retailers, when you 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 (seemingly) a PEBA base with nitrogen.
A pal of mine who’s an engineer identified to me that the air we breathe is 78% nitrogen, so this can be a elaborate option to say that they’ve air bubbles within the sole! Whether or not it’s pure nitrogen or simply air, which is usually nitrogen, the most recent nitrogen foams in Puma NITRO™ sneakers – additionally Brooks Glycerin, Ghost, and Hyperion – provide a terrific mixture of cushion and bouncy responsiveness with out feeling too delicate.
The heel midsole is squishy when strolling round, particularly below 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 traces, which makes me assume it would 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 “related” and sturdy after I make a sudden flip, like it would reply to no matter I throw at it. It handles effectively 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 delicate at first however feels extra agency whereas operating. Put on it for many runs, however you might have considered trying one thing thinner and firmer for quick intervals.
