Puma Deviate Nitro Elite 3 (DNE3)
Background: 23M, 5’11 200lbs, mid-foot striker, 10 min/mile zone 2 pace, 8 min/mile threshold pace, currently rehabbing from some distal hamstring tendinitis, previously was doing 10-15 miles per week and am building back up to it.
Previous shoes included: New Balance 880 v13 and my current everyday training shoes of New Balance Rebel v4 which I love.
Hi everyone! I recently just purchased my first pair of carbon shoes the DNE3’s and wow! I wanted a shoe that I could use for 2 and 5 milers in the Army to squeeze out some extra performance.
Initial thoughts/first run: Very premium feeling shoe, feels lightweight in my hands and on my feet. Took it on a 3 mile tempo run today (first time going faster in my rehabbing process) and they felt fantastic.
Fit: I wear 11 1/2 and for me it fits true to size. There is some extra space in front of my toes in the toe box but I don’t mind it. They are the most narrow pair of shoes I’ve ever worn though, but it makes it feel “quick” to wear.
Midsole: Very nice and bouncy, with a springiness and firmness. Does not feel like it’s too soft or too firm it’s just right. Since it’s my first pair of carbons it felt a little bit awkward to run at a slower pace, but once I was going faster it felt wayyyyy easier to sustain that pace compared to any other shoe I’ve worn and was pleasantly surprised.
Outsole: I’ve heard people say Puma grip is legit, and they weren’t lying. It’s a very grippy outsole which is nice for turns or just general confidence.
Ride: It is the least stable shoe I have worn, and I felt like I had to take sharper turns slow and controlled so as to not roll my ankle, but after a few runs I’m sure I’ll be fine. Like I said before running slow is a bit awkward as these make you want to run faster. I also found my running cadence to increase with these.
Overall I’m very happy with the purchase of the shoe, especially for the price (Puma does 10% military discount) and I can’t wait to run in them more. I would recommend to anyone looking for a faster carbon shoe.
Background: 23M, 5’11 200lbs, mid-foot striker, 10 min/mile zone 2 pace, 8 min/mile threshold pace, currently rehabbing from some distal hamstring tendinitis, previously was doing 10-15 miles per week and am building back up to it.
Previous shoes included: New Balance 880 v13 and my current everyday training shoes of New Balance Rebel v4 which I love.
Hi everyone! I recently just purchased my first pair of carbon shoes the DNE3’s and wow! I wanted a shoe that I could use for 2 and 5 milers in the Army to squeeze out some extra performance.
Initial thoughts/first run: Very premium feeling shoe, feels lightweight in my hands and on my feet. Took it on a 3 mile tempo run today (first time going faster in my rehabbing process) and they felt fantastic.
Fit: I wear 11 1/2 and for me it fits true to size. There is some extra space in front of my toes in the toe box but I don’t mind it. They are the most narrow pair of shoes I’ve ever worn though, but it makes it feel “quick” to wear.
Midsole: Very nice and bouncy, with a springiness and firmness. Does not feel like it’s too soft or too firm it’s just right. Since it’s my first pair of carbons it felt a little bit awkward to run at a slower pace, but once I was going faster it felt wayyyyy easier to sustain that pace compared to any other shoe I’ve worn and was pleasantly surprised.
Outsole: I’ve heard people say Puma grip is legit, and they weren’t lying. It’s a very grippy outsole which is nice for turns or just general confidence.
Ride: It is the least stable shoe I have worn, and I felt like I had to take sharper turns slow and controlled so as to not roll my ankle, but after a few runs I’m sure I’ll be fine. Like I said before running slow is a bit awkward as these make you want to run faster. I also found my running cadence to increase with these.
Overall I’m very happy with the purchase of the shoe, especially for the price (Puma does 10% military discount) and I can’t wait to run in them more. I would recommend to anyone looking for a faster carbon shoe.