The PUMA FAST-RB Nitro Elite has arrived with a silhouette unlike anything else, forcing us to reconsider what we thought we knew about footwear.
In hindsight, it might have been silly to assume performance running shoes needed both heel and toe to touch the ground, simply because thatโs how we walk when weโre going about our day-to-day.
Recognising that most serious runners donโt have much of a heel strike when theyโre moving at pace, the footwear giantโs athletics team designed a pair of performance kicks that resemble a high heel without the heel.
RELATED: Lacosteโs L003 2k24 Proves The โUgly Coolโ Sneaker Wave Simply Wonโt Die
While the PUMA FAST-RB Nitro Elite has yet to be officially released, and a whole slew of key details have yet to be confirmed, from what we can see, the two-tiered midsole is constructed from the brandโs lightweight Nitro Elite foam technology.
Itโs probably also safe to say that within the midsole, we would find more carbon fibre plates than a restaurant on Mars, helping the wearer spring forward with each stride.
RELATED Lift Your Trail Running Game With Nordaโs โEtherโ 001 Performance Shoe
The upper appears to be made from a lightweight suede fabric. However, considering these shoes have been designed to be at the pointy end of a marathon field, itโs likely a more flexible, breathable material.
Available in several different colourways including triple black and white & black (as well as the fluorescent colours youโre used to seeing runners don), thereโs no word on when exactly the PUMA FAST-RB Nitro Elites will be available, or how much we can expect to pay for them.
But what we do know for sure is that theyโre the wildest pair of running shoes weโve seen in years.
