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PUMA Liberate Nitro 2

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 6.5 oz (men's) · 26/18mm stack · 8mm drop

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The PUMA Liberate Nitro replaced it

How it ranks

The PUMA Liberate Nitro 2’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 1 runner review so far, with brand history also informing the score.

PUMA Liberate Nitro 2

of 5

Current estimate: Decent

70
Overall
70
Value
86
Appearance
82
Cushioning
75
Durability
73
Comfort
69
Confidence

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

47 Low

47

Based on

The bars show roughly how much each source contributes to this shoe’s rating. Their influence depends on how many reviews we’ve collected, how many earlier versions are in the product line, and the external ratings available.

  1. Brand rating
  2. Our ratings
  3. External ratings

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 23.


Pros

  • At 6.5 oz, light for a daily trainer.
  • One reviewer calls it light and responsive without too many bells and whistles.

Cons

  • One reviewer says the heel cup will rub the Achilles of anyone sensitive there, and rates comfort 3 out of 5.

Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale

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Confidence
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Better Shoes Rating

Liberate Nitro 2 rates 70. This shoe has low confidence. See how we rate shoes.

Runner Ratings

1 rating
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4/5 1
3/5 0
2/5 0
1/5 0

Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight
6.5 oz (men's)
Release
2023 Q1
Stack
26/18mm
Drop
8mm

Compared to other shoes

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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
6.5 oz (men's) Lightest
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9.9 oz
Stack
26/18mm
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40/35mm
Drop
8mm
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4mm
Release
2023 Q1
2025 Newest
2022 Q3
MSRP
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$165
Best price
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$95
Ratings
Overall
70 Decent
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99 Exceptional Best overall
Comfort
69 Below average
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99 Exceptional Best comfort
Cushioning
75 Decent
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99 Exceptional Best cushioning
Durability
73 Decent
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97 Exceptional Best durability
Appearance
82 Good Best appearance
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75 Decent
Value
86 Good Best value rating
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77 Decent
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