Puma
4/5
Overall
All good, except it squeezed my toes.
Anonymous runner · Jul 3, 2023
30 mpw training for 5K and 10K
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Cushioning
- 3/5
- Durability
- 3/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 3/5
PUMA ForeverRun Nitro
Daily trainer · Stability · Road · 8.3 oz · 36/26mm stack · 10mm drop
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The PUMA ForeverRun Nitro 2 replaced it
How it ranks
The PUMA ForeverRun Nitro trails most daily trainers in our data. Looks and value are its strongest sub-ratings. Cushioning scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating is based on 8 runner reviews and 2 other rated shoes in the ForeverRun Nitro product line.
Decent
70
Overall
70
Appearance
84
Value
81
Durability
79
Comfort
73
Cushioning
69
Confidence
68
Confidence
How settled the rating is against every other rated shoe. A shoe can rate high on confidence with relatively few reviews of its own when its product line has a long record and external ratings from retailer sites agree. Confidence is low when we have few ratings or when runners disagree.
Confidence
68 Moderate
External retailer ratings
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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.
Pros
- Four of its eight reviewers so far rate it 5 out of 5 overall.
Cons
- One of eight reviewers so far says it squeezes the toes.
Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale
Each dot is one rated shoe for sale, placed by its rating and by how much evidence sits behind it. Shoes toward the top right are both well rated and well established.
Confidence
Better Shoes Rating
Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the PUMA ForeverRun Nitro
Each dot is one version of the ForeverRun Nitro, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Rating
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100
70
2023
76
2025
78
2026
Release year
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2026 · 1 review
78 Decent
66 Confidence
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2025 · 0 reviews
76 Decent
33 Confidence
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ForeverRun Nitro This shoe
2023 · 8 reviews
70 Decent
68 Confidence
Specs & fit
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
- Weight
- 8.3 oz
- Men's / women's
- Men's 8.3 oz · Women's 8.3 oz
- Release
- 2023 Q1
- MSRP
- $150
- Stack
- 36/26mm
- Drop
- 10mm
Runner reviews
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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Stability (Moderate)
Stability
Neutral
Weight
8.3 oz
Lightest
9.0 oz
9.9 oz
Stack
36/26mm
38/30mm
40/35mm
Drop
10mm
8mm
4mm
Release
2023 Q1
2026
Newest
2022 Q3
MSRP
$150
$150
$165
Best price
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$150
$95
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Ratings
Overall
70 Decent
78 Decent
99 Exceptional
Best overall
Comfort
73 Decent
71 Decent
99 Exceptional
Best comfort
Cushioning
69 Below average
70 Decent
99 Exceptional
Best cushioning
Durability
79 Decent
76 Decent
97 Exceptional
Best durability
Appearance
84 Good
Best appearance
82 Good
75 Decent
Value
81 Good
Best value rating
76 Decent
77 Decent
PUMA ForeverRun Nitro In Context
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