Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago

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Puma went full retro with the design of the Velocity Nitro 4. It’s got overlays on overlays and the color fade of a cup from the mall foodcourt. But it’s also got a completely different midsole setup this year. So is this shoe a retro or a protro? It’s time to lace up the Velocity Nitro 4 and take it for a run

0:00 intro
0:50 Disclosures
1:11 Specs
5:36 What’s It Like
7:42 Puma Explained
11:58 Buying Guide
13:37 vs Adidas Adizero SL2
14:47 vs On Cloudsurfer 2

note: I totally forgot to mention it, but the laces on this shoe are comically short. The only other shoe that I’ve had laces this short were on the Puma Forever Run 2. They’re probably the same laces.

Disclosures: this is a pair of shoes that was sent to me for the purpose of review. No one paid me to make this video or to include their brand in this video. No one will get a chance to preview any of my footage or my thoughts before this video goes up on YouTube.

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