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PUMA Magnify Nitro

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 8 oz · 10mm drop · 40/30mm stack

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The PUMA Magnify Nitro 2 replaced it

How it ranks

The PUMA Magnify Nitro ranks among the stronger daily trainers in our data. Cushioning and comfort are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating rests on 2 runner reviews and 2 other rated shoes in the Magnify Nitro product line. Another 10 reviews would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.

PUMA Magnify Nitro

of 5

Current estimate: Good

88/100
Overall
88
Cushioning
96
Comfort
87
Durability
83
Appearance
78
Value
74
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

33/100

33

Based on product-line history, external ratings, and 2 runner ratings.

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.


Pros

  • A 40mm heel stack at 8 oz men's.
  • Both reviewers rate comfort and cushioning 5 out of 5.
  • One reviewer is past 600 miles through a wet New England winter.

Cons

  • One reviewer calls it a little heavy, though the listed men's weight is 8 oz.

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
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Better Shoes Rating

Magnify Nitro rates 88. This shoe has very low certainty. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the PUMA Magnify Nitro

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

Rating

Release year

We use the reviews of past versions to inform this shoe’s rating. See why.
  • Magnify Nitro 3

    2025 · 2 reviews

    87 Good

    19 Confidence

  • Magnify Nitro 2

    2023 · 5 reviews

    77 Decent

    24 Confidence

  • Magnify Nitro This shoe

    2023 · 2 reviews

    88 Good

    33 Confidence

Reader Ratings

2 ratings
5/5 2
4/5 0
3/5 0
2/5 0
1/5 0

Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight
8 oz
Release
2023 Q1
MSRP
$160
Stack Height
40mm heel - 30mm toe
Drop Height
10mm

Runner reviews

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600 miles +

5/5

Overall

A little heavy, but comfortable, durable and I’m not sure what they did to these but they don’t smell bad even after 600+  miles in wet NE winter.

Anonymous runner · Jun 13, 2023

40 mpw training for a half marathon came from the adidas Ultra Boost PB

Comfort
5/5
Cushioning
5/5
Durability
5/5
Appearance
4/5
Value
4/5

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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
8 oz M Lightest
8.5 oz M
Stack
40/30mm
40/35mm
Drop
1mm
5mm
Release
2023 Q1
2025 Q2 Newest
2023 Q1
MSRP
$160
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Ratings
Overall
Good (88)
Good (87)
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Comfort
Good (87)
Decent (80)
Exceptional (99) Best comfort
Cushioning
Excellent (96)
Excellent (95)
Exceptional (99) Best cushioning
Durability
Good (83)
Good (81)
Very good (92) Best durability
Appearance
Decent (78)
Decent (72)
Very good (91) Best appearance
Value
Decent (74)
Decent (77)
Good (88) Best value
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