The Puma Deviate Nitro 2 is a carbon-plated, neutral training shoe. The shoe has the best durability ratings of all shoes in its class. It is also praised for its high performance on multiple surfaces for both training and workouts. It falls behind on comfort and cushioning ratings, with multiple reviewers complaining of a narrow toe-box.
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Pros
-Offered in wide sizes
-cushioning in supreme
-very responsive
-carbon plate adds stability and pop, you cant even feel it in the shoe
-Grip is top notch, better than any other shoe brand IMO
-Can be used for easy runs to marathon racing
Cons
-a bit bulky for soft surface running
-even the wide's toe box is a bit narrow, the mid foot and heel has plenty of width, but the toe box does cramp the pinky and fourth toe a bit. The room for the big toes is adequate.
-Price point is a bit high IMO, but you can find 20% discounts at Dicks Sporting Good's website if you sign up for their membership.
Puma Grip makes this shoe amazing. The grip outside is amazing when it's a bit misty or a tad wet. It is also really good in a downpour. The durability is great. I tend wear the heel of the shoe really quickly and this shoe still looks good about 150. I begin to notice wear on most shoes around the 100 mile mark. (I ran in this shoe during the 2023 Flying Pig Marathon which was an absolute downpour). I think the shoe could use a bit more volume in the toe box, as it felt a bit tight. The shoe doesn't like to go slow, so I don't think it would be the best daily trainer. I think it works great for tempo runs where you need to pick up the pace. The shoe feels better when you're pushing the pace than when you're taking an easy run.
Have over a 100mi in the shoes. The cushioning is probably the closest thing I’ve been able to find to the Turbo 2s. The upper feels nice, not too narrow, fits very true to size.
I have a feeling they’ll get me thru 350-400. If the plates doesn’t bug you maybe further than that but I’m sensitive to trainers with plates messing with my metatarsals. For $160 I probably wouldn’t go for them but <$120 definitely buy these
I had never ran in a Puma shoe, so I bought it for the sole purpose of trying out their shoes. It has definitely exceeded expectations; fast enough for workouts but cushioned enough for recovery runs. Very light as well!
The shoe is great in every respect. Only, with my weight, I sometimes get the feeling of bottoming out the cushion on fast descents.
Bought this 4 month ago, and it has become my favorite allrounder. Good on tarmac, track and even trails. Not a race shoe, but a solid allrounder.