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PUMA MagMax Nitro 2

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · Medium

How it ranks

The PUMA MagMax Nitro 2 sits about average for daily trainers in our data. Value and looks are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating rests on 1 other rated shoe in the MagMax Nitro product line. Another 12 reviews would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.

PUMA MagMax Nitro 2

of 5

Current estimate: Decent

79/100
Overall
79
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 will score low when we have few ratings or when runners disagree.

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Confidence

17/100

17

Based on product-line history and external ratings.

Where to buy

Amazon
$180 $180
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Running Warehouse Black / White (and 3 others)
$180
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$180
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Pros

  • The MagMax Nitro before it scores 92.

Cons

  • It lists at $180, above the $150 median for daily trainers.

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
50 60 70 80 90 100 25 50 75 100

Better Shoes Rating

MagMax Nitro 2 rates 79. This shoe has very low certainty. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the PUMA MagMax Nitro

Each dot is one version of the MagMax Nitro, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.

Rating

Release year

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  • MagMax Nitro 2 This shoe

    2025 · 0 reviews

    79 Decent

    17 Confidence

  • MagMax Nitro

    2024 · 2 reviews

    91 Very good

    75 Confidence

Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Release
2025
MSRP
$180
Widths
Medium

Available sizes

Men's sizes

8, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 10, 10.5, 11, 11.5, 12, 12.5, 13

Women's sizes

6, 6.5, 7, 7.5, 8, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 10

Compared to other shoes

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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
8.8 oz M
8.5 oz M Lightest
Stack
47/39mm
40/35mm
Drop
8mm
5mm
Release
2025 Newest
2024 Q3
2023 Q1
MSRP
$180
$180
$145
Best price
$179.95
$99.88 Lowest price
$149.99
Ratings
Overall
Decent (79)
Very good (91)
Exceptional (99) Best overall
Comfort
Good (83)
Excellent (93)
Exceptional (99) Best comfort
Cushioning
Good (88)
Excellent (94)
Exceptional (99) Best cushioning
Durability
Good (82)
Very good (91)
Very good (92) Best durability
Appearance
Very good (92)
Excellent (96) Best appearance
Very good (91)
Value
Excellent (97)
Exceptional (98) Best value
Good (88)
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