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PUMA Deviate Nitro 3

89

Great

Any color

$160 $115

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PUMA Deviate Nitro

91

Superb

Any color

$160 $60

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PUMA Velocity Nitro 3

86

Good

Any color

$135 $50

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PUMA Deviate Nitro Elite

93

Superb

$200 $100

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PUMA ForeverRun Nitro

94

Superb

$150 $85

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PUMA Velocity Nitro

92

Superb

$120 $50

Save 58%

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PUMA Deviate Nitro Elite 3

90

Superb

$230 $198

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PUMA Deviate Nitro 2

90

Superb

$160 $95

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PUMA Velocity Nitro 4

92

Superb

$135

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PUMA Velocity Nitro 2

88

Great

$120 $54

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PUMA MagMax Nitro 2
New

N/A

Not enough reviews yet

$180 $152

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Puma MagMax Nitro

91

Superb

$180 $126

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PUMA Magnify Nitro 2

83

Good

$150 $70

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PUMA Magnify Nitro 3

85

Good

$160 $137

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PUMA ForeverRun Nitro 2

83

Good

$150 $138

Save 8%

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PUMA Deviate Nitro Elite 2

85

Good

$200 $190

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PUMA Fast-R Nitro Elite 3

84

Good

$295

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PUMA Fast-R Nitro Elite 2

81

Good

$260 $140

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91.5 mm - 97.1 mm

91.5 mm 97.1 mm
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69.5 mm - 73.1 mm

69.5 mm 73.1 mm
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5.5 mm 11.5 mm
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31 mm - 46 mm

31 mm 46 mm
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127 SA - 151 SA

127 SA 151 SA
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32 AC - 43 AC

32 AC 43 AC
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0.9 mm - 3.1 mm

0.9 mm 3.1 mm
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24 mm - 35 mm

24 mm 35 mm
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8N - 24N

8N 24N
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6.1 oz - 10.3 oz

6.1 oz 10.3 oz
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0.56 - 0.77

0.56 0.77
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Difference in midsole softness in cold
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2% - 55%

2% 55%
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Toebox height
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24.6 mm - 29.3 mm

24.6 mm 29.3 mm

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