Velocity NITRO 2

Hey everyone, I’m a 42-year-old male runner and I’ve been struggling to find shoes that actually fit my feet. I have narrow, low-volume feet and wear US 12 / EU 46 (sometimes 12.5). I’ve gone through two pairs of Puma Velocity Nitro 2 and 3, they fit me well and have been my go-to daily trainers. Recently, I wanted something a bit more comfortable and fun, so I tried the Asics Novablast 5 that I bought. I love the foam, great forefoot cushioning, protective but still bouncy and energetic. Super fun to run in. Unfortunately, they’re still too wide in the forefoot for me, and I feel some sloppiness even with heel lock lacing. It’s tough to find something that combines a secure fit for narrow feet and that kind of soft, lively ride. I’m thinking maybe the Velocity Nitro 4 (if the fit stays the same) or Hoka Mach 6 (though I’m not crazy about the foam feel). For context, I run 3 times a week, about 25–30 km total (≈15–18 miles), at an easy pace around 5:30–6:00 min/km (8:50–9:40 min/mi). Any recommendations for shoes with a similar feel to the Novablast 5 but better fit for narrow, low-volume feet? Thanks a lot

The Fast-R3 fits similar to the Deviate Nitro 2 and Velocity Nitro 2: narrowish in the forefoot and a touch long, but not virtually unusable like the Deviate Nitro 3. I have run a half marathon in the FR3 and had no issues with my feet whatsoever.

I'm having issues too! Brooks really changed the shape of their shoes after 21. The adrenaline 21gts was my favorite. And I would pick the glycerin over adrenaline these days. I really liked the new balance 860 and just bought a 880 pair off mercari.  The ones I've been recommended but have not tried is the asics gel kayano, new balance 1080, new balance 880. Currently running in Nike pegasus 39 (felt horrible for the first 100 miles, but the foam got better with time) and I'm liking it in my rotation right now. Have 280+ miles on it Puma velocity nitro 2 - love hate relationship but seems to flare up plantar fascitis being a narrow midfoot. can't wait to retire this shoe, just crossed 100 miles Saucony kinerva - not liking the low drop but breathed new life to it by putting in super feet inserts and we're tolerating right now. Probably retiring them out soon too due to too many miles (everyday wear, plus I run in them. They're prolly already dead) 120 running miles but probably 300+ walking miles

personal preference maybe? I don't have a forever run nitro, but i have the velocity nitro 2 and the deviate nitro 2. I am guessing that the forever run will feel similar to these shoes. Which I do not like very much. They feel squishy and I feel like I'm sinking and fighting the shoes whenever I try to go fast. With the Evo SL and the Adizero Family, they feel snappy and actually does what I want them to do especially in tempos and intervals. maybe because I am heavy? 84kg.

I'm a 82kg (180 pound) runner who has played football/futsal for a large part of my life, quit in 8 years ago from Achilles tendonitis issues. Just picked up running again in June '25 as a means of cardio and have been loving it. I'm typically a uk9 but for running shoes I go up to uk9.5. Recently bought a heavily discounted Vomero plus at uk10 and took it for my first run today and it was not what I expected. A few questions: 1. The shoe somehow feels too soft and really unstable for me even with runners knot. When I turn corners I can feel myself needed to balance more than usual. I know I'm half a size up my typical running shoe sizing, does that really make a massive difference in terms of stability? 2. Post run I'm also feeling more lethargy on my legs than usual. Is it a case of me getting use to the shoe? This is also my first max stack shoe. I've only ever ran in a ES4 and Velocity Nitro 2.

Puma Velocity Nitros are your best bang for buck. Puma V Nitro 2s are excellent and if you can find them can go very low in sales.

Puma Velocity Nitros are your best bang for buck. Puma V Nitro 2s are excellent and if you can find them can go very low in sales.

I currently have too many shoes and not enough time to run. So calling them a rotation is probably stretching the truth. Hoping to get back into heavier mileage in the next couple months when I will make use of the rotation more. Long runs/recover: Puma MagMax Daily/Tempo: Evo SL, Velocity Nitro 2 (about to retire at 400 miles), just ordered Neo Zen 1 on discount to replace VN2, still occasionally dust off some WaveRider 27s and Neo Vistas that are over 600 miles Threshold/Intervals: Deviate Nitro 2 (about to retire at 420 miles), Brooks Hyperion Tempo (never really enjoyed them, likely to retire soon), Streakfly 2 Race: Metaspeed Sky (likely to retire soon) for 10K+, Streakfly 2 for 5k I don't love the Streakfly 2s and actually think my Achilles troubles that started last summer might have been caused by them (or more accurately by me doing too much in them). Would like to maybe find some Adios for cheap to use for workouts and 5ks and some Deviate Nitro Elite 3s for 10k + races.

Surprised Puma isn't a more popular response here. That would be my choice (Velocity for daily, Deviate for tempo, Deviate Elite racer), but I don't think I agree with your critiques of other brands. Adidas max cruiser -- Supernova Prima or PrimeX fit this bill ASICS -- if anything they're competing against themselves by offering too many tempo options: Sonicblast, Magic Speed, S4+ Yogiri, Hyperspeed (budget, shorter efforts) together with their highly versatile trainers Superblast, Megablast, and Novablast. They're not my favorite, but it's not for lack of quality options. Saucony -- are you saying their daily trainers are good but their offerings in other categories are lacking?