{"id":2405,"date":"2023-11-29T17:34:38","date_gmt":"2023-11-29T15:34:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.runridedive.com\/?p=2405"},"modified":"2023-11-29T17:34:38","modified_gmt":"2023-11-29T15:34:38","slug":"puma-launches-its-most-explosive-and-innovative-race-day-shoe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.runridedive.com\/index.php\/2023\/11\/29\/puma-launches-its-most-explosive-and-innovative-race-day-shoe\/","title":{"rendered":"PUMA launches its most explosive and innovative race-day shoe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Built to help you break your PB, Fast-R 2 utilises the enhanced benefits of NITRO\u2122 ELITE<br \/>\ntechnology, giving you a maximum competitive stack height (40mm) with unbeatable speed and<br \/>\ncushioning, propelling your race-day to new territory; from short runs to marathons and every<br \/>\ndistance between.<br \/>\nA sequel to the ground-breaking Fast-R NITRO\u2122 Elite, the Fast-R 2 allows 22% more energy<br \/>\nstorage and up to 46% more raw energy return versus its predecessor, resulting in a lighter,<br \/>\nmore economical ride, that translates to an average saving of 2 minutes 28 seconds for a<br \/>\n3:30:00 marathoner and 1 minute 23 seconds for a 2:30:00 marathoner.<br \/>\nThe two-part midsole and exposed signature PWRPLATE remain key features, with the carbon<br \/>\nplate elongating through the NITROFOAM\u2122 ELITE and out past the toe. This unique concept<br \/>\nallows for increased surface contact; a lever that guides pressure forward and propels the foot<br \/>\nas it leaves the ground.<\/p>\n<p>A next generation, psychedelic ULTRAWEAVE upper &#8211; 20% lighter than the material used in the<br \/>\noriginal Fast-R \u2013 is lined with a bespoke PWRTAPE, whilst the PUMAGRIP outsole ensures<br \/>\nmaximum multi-surface traction, allowing you to step out to conquer the racecourse in full<br \/>\nconfidence of achieving serious speed. Making your fast, faster than ever.<br \/>\nRomain Girard, Head of Innovation at PUMA said: \u201cWe received significant feedback from<br \/>\nconsumers and athletes on the original Fast-R, helping us streamline our focus for Fast-R 2.<br \/>\nThe result: the most innovative elite race-day running shoe PUMA has ever made. We are<br \/>\nalready witnessing this shoe break records, with a number of our elite runners smashing their<br \/>\nPRs, with many more to come!\u201d<br \/>\nThe Fast-R 2 NITRO\u2122 Elite Psychedelic Rush will be available from 22 February 2024 from<br \/>\nPUMA.com, PUMA Retail stores etc<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fast-R 2 NITRO\u2122 Elite Ekiden Rush<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To celebrate the 100 th anniversary of the most prestigious event in Japan\u2019s running calendar \u2013<br \/>\nPUMA will drop a limited edition Fast-R 2 NITRO\u2122 Elite Ekiden Rush.<br \/>\nPaying homage to the historic long-distance race, the Ekiden Rush colourway has unique<br \/>\ndesign features including a 100 th anniversary logo on the lateral, and the iconic purple sash \u2013<br \/>\nused during the race as a relay baton \u2013 on the medial.<\/p>\n<p>1 000 pairs of Fast-R 2 NITRO\u2122 Elite Ekiden Rush will drop on 8 December 2023 at<br \/>\nPUMA.com, in PUMA stores and select global retailers.<\/p>\n<p>Visit PUMA.com or follow @PUMARunning to find out more.<br \/>\nFast-R 2 NITRO\u2122 Elite Specifications<br \/>\n\uf0b7 Price: R6999<br \/>\n\uf0b7 Weight: 240g<br \/>\n\uf0b7 Stack Height: 40mm<br \/>\n\uf0b7 Drop: 8mm<br \/>\n\uf0b7 Lifespan: 400km<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Built to help you break your PB, Fast-R 2 utilises the enhanced benefits of NITRO\u2122 ELITE technology, giving you a maximum competitive stack height (40mm) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.runridedive.com\/index.php\/2023\/11\/29\/puma-launches-its-most-explosive-and-innovative-race-day-shoe\/\" class=\"btn btn-link continue-link\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2407,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wds_primary_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2405","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-new-products"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.runridedive.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2405","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.runridedive.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.runridedive.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.runridedive.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.runridedive.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2405"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.runridedive.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2405\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2406,"href":"https:\/\/www.runridedive.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2405\/revisions\/2406"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.runridedive.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2407"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.runridedive.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2405"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.runridedive.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2405"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.runridedive.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2405"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}