I fell in love with my old Puma Faas 300. They became my best friends for training: I even ran a few races in them! When they became treadworn and ready for retirement they were replaced with another brand that was "highly recommended" for long runs.
The new other-brand shoes are great for long runs but I missed the feeling of my Puma Faas, their quick reaction, the way they lost themselves on my feet as I forgot I was wearing anything at all. When a pair of Puma Faas 250 (the slightly-thinner cousin of my beloved 300) showed up at a discount price on Amazon my heart skipped a beat. With a few clicks, they were mine.
These shoes are AMAZING for my quality workouts. They have the same Faas fit that I've come to love but with a (did not think it was possible) thinner, springier sole. I can feel the ground as I run which is what I crave. My feet can quickly correct for adjustments in terrain, my ankle is stable, and the shoe is so light it never weighs me down.
These are my go-to shoes for speed work, strides, splits, track training... all my runs except my long-mile runs. If you are a neutral runner (go to a running shoe store and find out!) that loves minimal-ish shoes, these are worth a look. I order my true "run shoe" size (which is always 1/2 size larger than my regular non-run shoesI don't know why) and they fit beautifully.
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I love this shoe because it's lightweight, mesh upper allows my foot to breathe.This shoe is best for short, several mile runs. It doesn't have too much support or cushioning and I think sort of falls under the minimalist area vice cushioning and support. I have an issue though with the shoe tongue sliding down -nothing to keep it up like a tab in the laces; however I still like the shoe a lot and I'm a Puma fan. In fact I have four pairs of this shoe afraid that it'll stop being sold.
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