Puma Faas 100 R Zero Drop Running Shoe Preview

Peter Larson — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 16:47:00 +0000

I recently received a couple of pairs of Puma shoes – the Mobium and the Faas 500 v2. The Mobium is a bit of an odd shoe, but the Faas 500 is pretty solid and I hope to write a review up after getting a few more miles on them.

Yesterday I got a message from a Facebook friend (thanks Calvin!) with a link to a preview video of the new Puma Faas 100 R. It’s a 16mm stack, zero drop shoe that weighs in under 6oz. Seems to have a very minimal, highly breathable upper. Looks like an interesting addition to the growing crop of zero drop cushioned running shoes (e.g., Saucony Virrata, Brooks Drift, Skechers GoBionic, Altra Instinct, Mizuno Cursoris, etc.)!

Here’s the video:

And here’s a preview with Mario Fraioli of Competitor.com

Puma Mobium: A Running Shoe That Expands Underfoot

Peter Larson — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 21:00:00 +0000

A Facebook friend (thanks Joel!) just sent me a link to a really well-designed website for a new shoe that was just released by Puma. The shoe is called the Puma Mobium, and it has a sole that can apparently spread out to increase width on contact. Interesting concept – I’ve never tried a Puma shoe so this may be my first if I give the Mobium a go. No idea on specs, if you have any info feel free to leave a comment.

(As a side note, the slow-motion video of the runner featured on the site is awesome, and he’s a great example of an asymmetrical footstrike pattern)

Here are some photos of the shoe from the Puma site:

Below are a few videos about the design of the shoe:

Puma – Runblogger

Puma Faas 100 R Zero Drop Running Shoe Preview

Puma Mobium: A Running Shoe That Expands Underfoot