Puma Velocity Nitro 4 vs Velocity Nitro 3
Velocity Nitro 4 or Velocity Nitro 3? Here’s how they compare on feel, fit, brand specs and price, from the fitting team at The Run House.
The short answer
The Velocity Nitro 4 replaced the Velocity Nitro 3.
A single Nitro foam instead of the firmer dual-foam setup, more toebox room, a smoother, bouncier ride and a big weight drop (about 1.4 oz in the lab).
What changed
- Foam: A single Nitro foam replaces the 3’s firmer dual-foam setup, for a smoother, bouncier ride.
- Weight: Much lighter: 7.9 oz vs 9.3 oz in the lab.
- Fit: More room in the toebox.
- On the run: Firmer, much bouncier, much more flexible up front and roomier.
- Measured: 1.4 oz lighter. Heel stack and drop about the same.
Still like the Velocity Nitro 3? It’s $50 less than the Velocity Nitro 4 while supplies last, with 2 colors in stock.
On the run
Velocity Nitro 4: Light, bouncy and fun for the price. Light, agile and explosively bouncy for the price, with superb PumaGrip traction. Great for daily runs and tempo efforts, less so for long runs. The foam firms up in the cold.
Velocity Nitro 3: The versatile, grippy daily trainer. Versatile and natural-feeling, with exceptional PumaGrip traction. The EVA carrier foam is firmer.
Specs side by side
| Velocity Nitro 4 | Velocity Nitro 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $140 | $90 (was $135) |
| Stack height (heel / forefoot) | 36 / 26mm* | 36 / 26mm* |
| Drop | 10mm* | 10mm* |
| Weight, men’s | 7.9 oz* | 9.3 oz* |
| Weight, women’s | Not available | Not available |
| Support | Neutral | Neutral |
| Plate | None | None |
| Widths | Standard | Standard |
| Built for | Easy days, Tempo & workouts | Easy days, Long runs, Tempo & workouts |
| Expected life | 350–450 miles | 350–450 miles |
Stack, drop and weight come from each brand’s own website. Numbers marked * aren’t published by the brand and come from other published specs. Weights are for the size each brand quotes. Expected life is our estimate.
Fit
Velocity Nitro 4. True to size, leaning narrow. Wide available.
Velocity Nitro 3. True to size but the toebox is narrow.
Try them on
Come try on both at The Run House in Walpole, Needham or Falmouth. Gait analysis is always free.
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