Enjoyed your thoughtful and thorough review. Answer to question re racing Half in D2: I raced a half marathon in the D2 after doing training (post injury recovery) primarily in the Velocity 2. This was a perfect combo for me. While I didn’t run a PR I ran pain free. Very excited about that! Two weeks later raced a mile in the D2. I’m loving the V2, D2 combo. I do think training in the V2 post injury was helpful (no plate). Previous year I’d done lots of training runs in the Speed2. I think the daily use of plated shoe was not a wise choice on my part. So happy puma’s V2 is fun for daily and recovery runs. I do track workouts in the D2. Works well !
Hey Laura! I love this. Thanks for sharing your experience. I knew there had to be runners out there who tried further distances. Awesome work. Also that’s really great to hear about how well the Velocity paired well with the D2. Thanks for your kind words and contribution to the running community here on the channel!!
The fit is snug but it's really flexible - stretchy enough for my foot, it's comfortable. This shoe is for neutral pronation. Through my experience, Deviate Nitro 2 is comparable with Saucony Endorphin Speed 3 or Asics Magic Speed 3. The plus is it has a forgiving carbon plate and has much more cushion than those two, also more durable (upper, midsole and outsole). I say it's good for Racing if you have Asics Novablast 3 as your Daily Trainer, it's similiar but more stiff and it has racing feel. Or better, if you have more bucks, then Adidas Adizero Adios Pro 3 can be the best choice as your Race/Speed shoes with Asics Novablast 3 as your Daily Trainer/Recovery Shoes and Deviate Nitro 2 as the second Daily Trainer/Speed if you need a carbon plate felt during your Daily Running shoes. I think Adidas Adizero Adios Pro 3 has similiar ride feeling with those two.
Wow, thanks you so much for this 2:27. This helps a lot as I am using Nova Blast 3 for most of my days now and currently checking/ looking for another pair of shoes.
@@timetorunchannel I ordered this pair today, did not have a chance to try it on so I ordered same size( 42) as my Novablast 3 but in a wide version...
I recently raced a half-marathon with this shoe and it felt very comfortable. It wasn't an all out effort but I really welcomed the Pumagrip on the wet roads and it had enough cushioning to look after my legs so no issues getting back on my marathon training. I really like this shoe.
@@timetorunchannel 10-10.5(USA) range. Definitely 10.5 if it’s a Gore-Tex or a narrow shoe. I tried on the puma deviate nitro 2(size 10US) in the store. It felt like the length was fine. Just a touch, narrow. Size 10 wide would make most sense for the deviate nitro 2. This particular store did not have a 10.5 for me to try.
@@oneschance That’s unfortunate. No, I cannot find wides on the Puma website anymore or on Amazon. I remember being able to pull up screenshots of the wide. I’m confused why they’re no longer offering them. If it were me I’d buy a half size up. I know you said the length seemed good. It’s a tough call. I hope if you go a half size up they work for you. Truly is a spectacular shoe.
I really enjoy my Puma Deviante Nitro 2, they are very comfy, I'm getting ready to run a half marathon with this shoes, my daily trainer is pegasus 40, I have for half maraton and 10k the Boston 11 and Hyperion Max, and for faster 5k races I use the Vaporflys 2.
i have the brooks ghost and adrenaline and was bored so i got the deviate nitro 2, realised quickly i was way in over my head, this shoe is way too fast for my liking, im a novice runner so this didnt suit me good, it was way faster then i expected, my first run i pr-ed my 5k by 4 minutes, my 10k and my 15k all in one run.... however my heart rate hasnt been so high in all my last 50 runs, even when i was trying to slow my pace it feels like the shoe was pushing me to go faster, i wont return it as i still like it but for me its definitely not a daily, way too springy and fast, also due to me being used to 12mm drop my knees started hurting later that same day, the next morning i still hadnt recovered so i had to really take it slow with my ghosts. awesome shoe by puma i just wish i knew this was for more experienced runners, id like them to expend their line this or next year and make something like a hooka arahi 6 or asics nimbus for someone who needs more support and is more novice.
Thank you...at last someone who talks about longevity and durability...it's a pretty expensive activity to keep fit and I'm a walker not a runner...well done
You’re welcome @stevemurdosh8459! Yeah it’s pretty important to me and surprisingly not covered enough despite many runners logging the miles. Glad you found it helpful!
I've seen a number of reviewers talking about carbon composite vs carbon fibre as though they are different materials bit to my knowledge any carbon plate is always a composite of cf and epoxy resin. To glue the fibres together.
Agreed, that was my initial understanding as well. I’ve since come to learn many companies uses “composite” sometimes in polar opposite ways. Which then just begs the question, if it’s the same plate, why would Puma go through the trouble of defining it different on their website?
Run PB in Speed 2 in Amsterdam last year. Loved them. But just ran 10k PB in Deviate nitro 2 2 days ago. Will be interesting how they would fair over HM distance. I think I will stick to my Endorphin Pro 3 for next Saturdays HM race for now.
I am slightly confused with this (puma deviate nitro 2) shoe. I have one pair of Puma Deviate Nitro 2,it was also my first shoe with a plate in it. its difficult to do easy runs in it because of the foam which is quite bouncy and the carbon plate as it propels you forward .You cannot run too fast like in a race in this shoe because its heavy for a race day shoe.
Althoug I don't have any Puma cibtract, the quality/price is unbeliavle and better with the promotions price... Unfortunetely I've been having some knee issues so just bought another pair of Puma, the Magnify to join the velocity and the deviate nitro... 🤣🤣🤣 Not sure the Magnify will be softer than the Deviate, but for the price, lets try it 💪💪💪
Having never run in the SC Elite I can’t speak to that level of detail but categorically and even price-wise they’re not really comparable. The SC Elite is a super shoe and will feel as such. Yes the Deviate Nitro 2 is plated but even the Deviate Nitro Elite 2 is closer to the SC Elite than the Deviate Nitro 2. If someone were to offer me a free pair of SC Elite or to run in my current shoes, from the aspect of performance, no doubt I would run in the SC Elite’s. I’ve done 5ks in the DN2 and they’re great for that but anything at or over a half marathon I’d reach for a shoe designed for those distances, as the SC Elite is.
Great shoe! Just wanted to point out they have a version of this shoe with a water resistans upper, its called Deviate nitro WTR. I picked it up for less then 100$ a few months ago. I live in Sweden by the way, dont know if its avaible on US market.
Thanks for sharing this! I looked it up and we do. Not sure why I didn’t find it before when I trying looking for it. Maybe their website search abilities aren’t as extensive as others. Thanks again!
If you look for a water repellent shoe you should go for a goretex. Its doesnt protect against heavy rain and running through puddles but its good on wet surfares and when its abit rainy outside
This version didn’t give me any troubles with heel slip. I did change the lacing setup to utilize all the eyelets and that might be why this pair never gave me issues. Hope that helps!
Great review man!! Keep it up
Thanks brother! I always appreciate your support🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
Enjoyed your thoughtful and thorough review. Answer to question re racing Half in D2: I raced a half marathon in the D2 after doing training (post injury recovery) primarily in the Velocity 2. This was a perfect combo for me. While I didn’t run a PR I ran pain free. Very excited about that! Two weeks later raced a mile in the D2. I’m loving the V2, D2 combo. I do think training in the V2 post injury was helpful (no plate). Previous year I’d done lots of training runs in the Speed2. I think the daily use of plated shoe was not a wise choice on my part. So happy puma’s V2 is fun for daily and recovery runs. I do track workouts in the D2. Works well !
Hey Laura! I love this. Thanks for sharing your experience. I knew there had to be runners out there who tried further distances. Awesome work. Also that’s really great to hear about how well the Velocity paired well with the D2. Thanks for your kind words and contribution to the running community here on the channel!!
@@timetorunchannel Thank you! I’ll definitely stay tuned🏃🏻♀️😊also I’m a masters runner so I want shoes that keep me running forever.
The fit is snug but it's really flexible - stretchy enough for my foot, it's comfortable.
This shoe is for neutral pronation.
Through my experience, Deviate Nitro 2 is comparable with Saucony Endorphin Speed 3 or Asics Magic Speed 3. The plus is it has a forgiving carbon plate and has much more cushion than those two, also more durable (upper, midsole and outsole).
I say it's good for Racing if you have Asics Novablast 3 as your Daily Trainer, it's similiar but more stiff and it has racing feel.
Or better, if you have more bucks, then Adidas Adizero Adios Pro 3 can be the best choice as your Race/Speed shoes with Asics Novablast 3 as your Daily Trainer/Recovery Shoes and Deviate Nitro 2 as the second Daily Trainer/Speed if you need a carbon plate felt during your Daily Running shoes.
I think Adidas Adizero Adios Pro 3 has similiar ride feeling with those two.
So well said! Thanks @jvmoony
Great shoe, very happy wth it for 4 months now, doing a bit of everything with it. Thanks for the video.
Thanks so much for mentioning it! Glad you found the review helpful and the shoe helpful as well!
As a easy pace runner, I love both D2 and Speed2. These two shoes eat up my daily miles.
Solid choices for sure🙌🏻
Wow, thanks you so much for this 2:27. This helps a lot as I am using Nova Blast 3 for most of my days now and currently checking/ looking for another pair of shoes.
Absolutely. So glad you found it helpful!
@@timetorunchannel I ordered this pair today, did not have a chance to try it on so I ordered same size( 42) as my Novablast 3 but in a wide version...
I recently raced a half-marathon with this shoe and it felt very comfortable. It wasn't an all out effort but I really welcomed the Pumagrip on the wet roads and it had enough cushioning to look after my legs so no issues getting back on my marathon training. I really like this shoe.
Thanks so much for sharing!! Love hearing that it was a great for your race 🙌🏻 Yeah it’s insane just how grippy the outsole is.
Any updates on where to find the wide? The link no longer has my size available. Can’t find it anywhere else using Google.
@@oneschance what’s your size?
@@timetorunchannel 10-10.5(USA) range. Definitely 10.5 if it’s a Gore-Tex or a narrow shoe. I tried on the puma deviate nitro 2(size 10US) in the store. It felt like the length was fine. Just a touch, narrow. Size 10 wide would make most sense for the deviate nitro 2.
This particular store did not have a 10.5 for me to try.
@@oneschance That’s unfortunate. No, I cannot find wides on the Puma website anymore or on Amazon. I remember being able to pull up screenshots of the wide. I’m confused why they’re no longer offering them. If it were me I’d buy a half size up. I know you said the length seemed good. It’s a tough call. I hope if you go a half size up they work for you. Truly is a spectacular shoe.
I really enjoy my Puma Deviante Nitro 2, they are very comfy, I'm getting ready to run a half marathon with this shoes, my daily trainer is pegasus 40, I have for half maraton and 10k the Boston 11 and Hyperion Max, and for faster 5k races I use the Vaporflys 2.
That’s a solid rotation 🙌🏻
I love this shoe
Yeah, there’s def something magical about it🙌🏻
i have the brooks ghost and adrenaline and was bored so i got the deviate nitro 2, realised quickly i was way in over my head, this shoe is way too fast for my liking, im a novice runner so this didnt suit me good, it was way faster then i expected, my first run i pr-ed my 5k by 4 minutes, my 10k and my 15k all in one run.... however my heart rate hasnt been so high in all my last 50 runs, even when i was trying to slow my pace it feels like the shoe was pushing me to go faster, i wont return it as i still like it but for me its definitely not a daily, way too springy and fast, also due to me being used to 12mm drop my knees started hurting later that same day, the next morning i still hadnt recovered so i had to really take it slow with my ghosts. awesome shoe by puma i just wish i knew this was for more experienced runners, id like them to expend their line this or next year and make something like a hooka arahi 6 or asics nimbus for someone who needs more support and is more novice.
You're totally right. Such a good shoe for when you want to pick up the paces as well!
Nunca usaría un zapato con placa para entrenar
@@luna.0701why? When would you wear a plate then?
Thank you...at last someone who talks about longevity and durability...it's a pretty expensive activity to keep fit and I'm a walker not a runner...well done
You’re welcome @stevemurdosh8459! Yeah it’s pretty important to me and surprisingly not covered enough despite many runners logging the miles. Glad you found it helpful!
I've seen a number of reviewers talking about carbon composite vs carbon fibre as though they are different materials bit to my knowledge any carbon plate is always a composite of cf and epoxy resin. To glue the fibres together.
Agreed, that was my initial understanding as well. I’ve since come to learn many companies uses “composite” sometimes in polar opposite ways.
Which then just begs the question, if it’s the same plate, why would Puma go through the trouble of defining it different on their website?
@@timetorunchannel possibly a disconnect between marketing and shoe designer
Run PB in Speed 2 in Amsterdam last year. Loved them. But just ran 10k PB in Deviate nitro 2 2 days ago. Will be interesting how they would fair over HM distance. I think I will stick to my Endorphin Pro 3 for next Saturdays HM race for now.
How did your race go? Hopefully the Pro 3s worked out for you.
@timetorunchannel It was good. Finished 2 seconds off my PB.
I am slightly confused with this (puma deviate nitro 2) shoe. I have one pair of Puma Deviate Nitro 2,it was also my first shoe with a plate in it. its difficult to do easy runs in it because of the foam which is quite bouncy and the carbon plate as it propels you forward .You cannot run too fast like in a race in this shoe because its heavy for a race day shoe.
I just bought this shoes and its really great!
Awesome 👏🏻 So glad to hear!
Just bought this shoess.. love it sooo much...😊
Awesome 👏🏻 I’m excited for you!
Althoug I don't have any Puma cibtract, the quality/price is unbeliavle and better with the promotions price... Unfortunetely I've been having some knee issues so just bought another pair of Puma, the Magnify to join the velocity and the deviate nitro... 🤣🤣🤣
Not sure the Magnify will be softer than the Deviate, but for the price, lets try it 💪💪💪
Sounds like a great plan 👍🏻
hey just wanted to ask a question . Which would you recommend for race days:- this PUMA DEVIATE NTRO 2 or NEW BALANCE FUELCELL SUPERCOMP ELITE V3 ??
Having never run in the SC Elite I can’t speak to that level of detail but categorically and even price-wise they’re not really comparable. The SC Elite is a super shoe and will feel as such.
Yes the Deviate Nitro 2 is plated but even the Deviate Nitro Elite 2 is closer to the SC Elite than the Deviate Nitro 2.
If someone were to offer me a free pair of SC Elite or to run in my current shoes, from the aspect of performance, no doubt I would run in the SC Elite’s.
I’ve done 5ks in the DN2 and they’re great for that but anything at or over a half marathon I’d reach for a shoe designed for those distances, as the SC Elite is.
They have a WTR version with water resistant upper, i just ordered it
What?! That’s so legit! Thanks 🙏
WTR is not as good as GTX though. I ran in Velocity Nitro WTR in light rain a few times, and my toes would be totally wet after about 3K.
@@marcoc2706 I have the veloccity nitro GTX too and it works in heavy rain
Great shoe! Just wanted to point out they have a version of this shoe with a water resistans upper, its called Deviate nitro WTR. I picked it up for less then 100$ a few months ago. I live in Sweden by the way, dont know if its avaible on US market.
Thanks for sharing this! I looked it up and we do. Not sure why I didn’t find it before when I trying looking for it. Maybe their website search abilities aren’t as extensive as others.
Thanks again!
How has the water repellency held up? Would you rather have had a Gore-Tex version?
If you look for a water repellent shoe you should go for a goretex. Its doesnt protect against heavy rain and running through puddles but its good on wet surfares and when its abit rainy outside
My training shoes are DV8 N2 and Novoblast 3...but on the lookout for a marathon day shoe. Any ideas?
I would check out the Deviate Nitro Elite 2 but my personal favorite is the Metaspeed Sky +. Both are plated and really well designed shoes.
What about the diferences to the deviate nitro elite 2?
It should be litle more "raceable" yet with great price 💪💪💪
I’d love to run in the elites but I don’t have my hands on a pair yet.
I experienced heel slip in the first version of the Deviate Nitro, has version 2 got the same issue ?
This version didn’t give me any troubles with heel slip. I did change the lacing setup to utilize all the eyelets and that might be why this pair never gave me issues. Hope that helps!
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Had 120 km on mine
Never had a rock stuck on me
Thanks for adding to the conversation and helping bring info to the community about your experience 👍🏻
What weight range are you?
During this season I was between 215-220. Currently I’m around 200
Are you jonah hill?
From a parallel universe? Absolutely!