PUMA Men's Disperse Xt 2 Road Running Shoe

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The NRGY beads are visible under the heel of the sole in a small section, for added comfort when running and landing heel first. For me the shoe felt more on the stable, solid side, with little cushioning, which was great when lifting weight and for bodyweight exercises, but felt very hard under foot when running for longer than a few minutes. The loop on the tongue and heel made getting them on and off easy (except for the insole moving around) and the laces stayed put. This foam is a combination of NRGY beads which aim to provide cushioning and Ignite foam to give responsiveness and energy return when and where required.

Stylish enough for the streets and serious enough for sport, our Disperse XT 2 Training Shoes are must-haves for both casual and serious athletes. Lightweight and agile but able to support intense action, with a breathable mesh upper, comfortable cushioning, forefoot flex grooves for fast twitch motions and a zoned rubber outsole for durability and traction, this premium pair is ready to get moving. FEATURES & BENEFITS The sole of the Zone XT is made of a hybrid of foams which aims to provide the solution of being a good all rounder, performing in all the tasks that the wearer will throw at it.

Box jumps didn’t feel especially explosive, and my foot moved around quite a lot during burpees. As an all rounder, they were better than wearing a running shoe here too. Overall The shoe doesn’t claim to be a running shoe, but performed surprisingly well on short runs, especially fast treadmills sprints due to its lightweight components.

The Zone XT performed OK in all areas of testing for high intensity interval training, I just didn’t love the shoe.

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The insole is made of a singular material and depth spongy foam, which gives some comfort under foot, but flattens easily in areas where there is more weight (ball of the foot and heel). For bodyweight exercises the Zone XT’s were better than average. They’re light, flexible and the hybrid foam sole performed, giving stability. I wouldn’t recommend wearing these for runs longer than 1km at a time, and if you plan on running regularly I’d definitely recommend a specialist running shoe. Weightlifting