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Latest Puma Shoe Reviews
Puma Accelerate Nitro SQD
The Puma Accelerate Nitro SQD is so close to checking all the boxes in terms of performance. A better fit might make this the best pickleball shoe on the market, but this is the one area it misses the mark. The Accelerate Nitro SQD is about as minimal as it gets without sacrificing performance. It almost performs like a barefoot athletic shoe with a sprinkle of lateral, heel, and torsional support atop a well-balanced cushion that meets the demands of pickleball. The Accelerate Nitro SQD may feel like I’m breaking in a new shoe, but that doesn’t mean I can resist going back to them every now and then because of how great they are on court. Read the full review. Price: $155
Puma Stewie 3
The Puma Stewie 3 is an elevated and improved Kobe 11. It’s more flexible, wider, lower to the ground, with better torsional support and more durable cushioning…so if you like the Kobe 11 or you’re looking for an affordable Kobe substitute, the Puma Stewie 3 should be at the top of your list.
With this shoe, you’ll get top-notch traction, a smooth and reactive ride on court, and elite lockdown and containment. And you get all of that for the very reasonable price of $120. It’s more of a guard shoe, and if you need above-average cushioning, this might not the shoe for you. But all around, the Stewie 3 is a great performance model and a worthy 3rd model in Brianna Stewart’s signature line. Read the full review. Price: $130
Puma Scoot Zero
The Puma Scoot Zero is just a solid basketball shoe with no bells or whistles. This is slightly disappointing if you are looking at the Scoot Zero as the “first signature shoe for an exciting new NBA prospect”. If we look at these shoes as one of Puma’s budget basketball shoes for the 2023-24 season, then they’re much more impressive. Either way, the Scoot Zero promises to be a dependable on-court performance basketball shoe and a good start to what will hopefully be another great signature line to keep an eye on. Read the full review. Price: $100
Puma MB.03
The Puma MB 03 might just be the best LaMelo signature shoe to date, which is saying something. In terms of on-court performance, the Puma MB 01 is hard to beat, but the MB 03 features better materials, and, in our opinion, a more refined and unique design, which might just clinch the W. Read the full review. Price: $130
Puma All Pro Nitro
The Puma All Pro Nitro is the follow-up to an all-time great performance basketball shoe, the Puma Clyde All-Pro. This model takes a fresh approach, setting itself apart from its predecessor, yet manages to be an impressive continuation of the beloved performance basketball shoe. Expect exceptional traction, a plush and well-balanced cushioning system, and adequate materials that deliver performance, culminating in an outstanding performance basketball shoe that won’t disappoint. Read the full review. Price: $130
Puma Stewie 2
The Puma Stewie 2 is Brianna Stewart’s second signature shoe with Puma and it has the potential to be one of the best performance basketball shoes of 2023. The shoe features a very distinctive traction setup that combines 3 different patterns: herringbone in the forefoot, radial in the midfoot, and a feather-shaped pattern in the heel. This setup works great indoors, but, that rubber is not the most durable, so this won’t hold up great outdoors. The cushioning setup combines a more dense, compressed EVA midsole, and a softer Nitro foam heel puck, which results in a very nice and well-balanced ride on court. The upper is just like any other modern hoop shoe nowadays, but it performs well so, no complaints there. The shoe does come in women’s sizes so if you want your male size, you need to go with 1.5 sizes more (ie size 12 = 13.5). Watch the full review. Price: $120
Puma Playmaker Pro
The Puma Playmaker Pro is Puma’s most affordable hoop shoe in 2023. The shoe retails for just $80. For the price, you get a reasonable amount of performance on the court. Traction is excellent, but won’t be the most durable outdoors, cushioning, provided by a slab of Profoam, is very reactive without much compression or impact protection, and support is just enough to get you where you are going. The best feature of the shoe, and in this aspect you are getting a ton of bang for your buck are in the materials. You get a mix of textiles and synthetic leather overlays with some small premium suede esthetic details. Watch the full review. Price: $80
Puma MB 02
The Puma Playmaker MB 02 is the highly anticipated second signature shoe of the Charlotte Hornets superstar, LaMelo Ball. The Puma MB 01 was the best basketball shoe of last year, so the MB 02 had a very high standard to meet… and didn’t. The shoe is not terrible by any means, but it can be labeled a disappointment. The Puma MB 02 features good traction, a dense and reactive cushioning system, and not-so-great materials and support features. Watch the full review. Price: $130
Puma TRC Blaze Court
The Puma Playmaker TRC Blaze Court is a great, under-the-radar, performance model from Puma. There wasn’t much noise surrounding this shoe but it has proven to be a great on-court model. With the Puma TRC Blaze Court you get some effective and grippy traction, bouncy cushioning which is equal parts reactive and plush, and nice support features. Durability can be an issue so keep that in mind. Read the full review. Price: $120 $79
Top Puma Models
Puma Basketball
Puma TRC Blaze Court
The Puma TRC Blaze court is an excellent on-court performance basketball shoe, especially at the price. This shoe offers a ton of bang for your buck. You get top-notch and bouncy cushioning, grippy traction, and substation support features. There are durability issues, outdoors, so keep that in mind. Read the full review. Price: $120 $79
Puma Running
Puma Velocity Nitro 2
The Puma Velocity Nitro 2 is Puma’s most popular and versatile performance running model. The Nitro cushioning in this particular model is plush, especially in the forefoot. Fit and lockdown are solid while the Puma Grip outsole provides outstanding traction on all surfaces and in all conditions. You get a ton of bang for your buck in this model and it is one of the best Puma has to offer. Read full review.
Fit: True to size, Drop: 10mm, Price $120
