Puma Fast-R Nitro Elite 3 Mint Melt Speed Blue: Puma's Coolest and Fastest Super Shoe
After the burning Heat Fire orange, the Puma Fast-R Nitro Elite 3 Mint Melt Speed Blue goes in the exact opposite direction — freshness, lightness, the color of icy water on a spring starting line. The mint green ULTRAWEAVE upper — 95g lighter than its predecessor — features a black formstrip on the lateral side. This radical weight saving — only 176g in a men's US 9 — is made possible by the ultra-minimalist construction of the ULTRAWEAVE: almost transparent, barely present on the foot, it hugs the foot without suffocating it. Aqua and seafoam hues adorn the sculpted NITROFOAM Elite midsole, with an extended PWRPLATE carbon plate for enhanced propulsion and optimal energy return. Speed Blue enters the midsole details and internal accents with a deep blue-green tint that deepens the cool palette in its most saturated tones.
NITROFOAM Elite 3 + PWRPLATE: 3.15% Running Economy Savings in the Freshest Colorway
The Puma Fast-R Nitro Elite 3 Mint Melt improves running economy by 3.15%, representing a potential gain of over 4 minutes 30 seconds in a 3-hour marathon. With maximum stack height, reactive NITROFOAM Elite foam, and an extended carbon plate, every stride benefits from explosive propulsion and efficient energy utilization. The cut-out slat midsole geometry — unique to the Fast-R3 — ensures ultra-fluid heel-to-forefoot transitions at every race pace. The PUMAGRIP outsole provides traction on all surfaces.
Who is it for?
The Puma Fast-R Nitro Elite 3 Mint Melt is for the serious marathoner who wants Puma's lightest and fastest racing super shoe in the freshest and airiest colorway — mint green and Speed Blue that bring visual lightness up to par with the actual lightness of the pair. It's a shoe dedicated to competition with an estimated lifespan of about 300 km.
Technical data
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Weight: 176 g (M, US 9)
- Foam: NITROFOAM Elite 3 full length (sculpted aqua/seafoam midsole)
- Plate: Extended PWRPLATE carbon
- Upper: ULTRAWEAVE Mint Melt, black formstrip
- Accents: Speed Blue midsole and internal details
- Outsole: High-abrasion PUMAGRIP
- Estimated lifespan: ~300 km
- Colorway: Mint Melt/Speed Blue
- Surface: Road
- Use: Marathon / Half-marathon competition
