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Very light and fast, with PBs from 5K up; snug fit, and several find it punishing on the calves.
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Blog · Running Shoes Guru – Brandon Law · summarized
NegativeRated 7/10: fast and lighter than v2, but too unstable for most runners over a marathon, a groove formed in the outsole by 86 km, and it's $40 dearer. At $300 it's 'not a top-tier marathon racer'. Most 3-hour-plus runners will prefer the Deviate Elite 3.
Most runners find the PUMA Fast-R Nitro Elite 3 very light and fast, with many reporting PBs from 5K up to the marathon. The main downside is a narrow, snug fit. Several find it punishing on the calves or less comfortable past half distance, and a few note instability at the heel.
Of the 37 reviews with a clear verdict, 73% are positive, 16% mixed and 11% negative. The praise mentioned most is fast. The most common complaint is narrow fit.
The complaints reviewers mention most: narrow fit (8 reviews), unstable (4 reviews) and wears out fast (4 reviews). For example: A runner's metatarsals were uncomfortably squeezed by the Fast-R Nitro Elite 3's upper until it stretched a little.
We collected and summarized 36 experiences shared on Reddit, blogs and YouTube, with links to the original sources. One review was submitted directly to RunningRecs. Reviews submitted here are checked for spam before they appear. Every review, submitted here or collected, is read as positive, mixed or negative.
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