PUMA evoSPEED NETFIT Sprint, $140, Spring 2018 Track Spike Reviews, reviewed for RunBlogRun/RunningNetwork by Cregg Weinmann, RunningProductReviews.com

Puma has merged technologies for their fastest sprinters with the evoSPEED NETFIT Sprint. The upper is unique, as it features a knit booty surrounded by a mesh net.

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The knit has a smooth interior and the flex hugs the foot, while stretchy laces and the thousands of lacing possibilities created by the mesh of the net allow customization not seen in a sprint spike before. A thin foam midsole protects and cushions the foot, nestled over the plate for good power transfer. The eight spike, molded thermoplastic plate is full-length and has a good combination of stiffness and flexibility for power sprinting without overpowering the foot. The fit, execution, and styling speak to elite effort and reliable performance.

New Shoe
Sizes men 5-12,13; women 6.5-11.5
Weight 8.5 oz. (w/spikes, men’s 11)
Spikes 8, replaceable
Upper knit stretchmesh, netFit web, fused overlays and synthetic suede interior
Midsole full-length EVA
Outersole full-length thermoplastic spike plate
Recommended for sprints-400m; on synthetic surfaces

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Larry Eder
Larry Eder has had a 52-year involvement in the sport of athletics. Larry has experienced the sport as an athlete, coach, magazine publisher, and now, journalist and blogger. His first article, on Don Bowden, America's first sub-4 minute miler, was published in RW in 1983. Larry has published several magazines on athletics, from American Athletics to the U.S. version of Spikes magazine. He currently manages the content and marketing development of the RunningNetwork, The Shoe Addicts, and RunBlogRun. Of RunBlogRun, his daily pilgrimage with the sport, Larry says: "I have to admit, I love traveling to far away meets, writing about the sport I love, and the athletes I respect, for my readers at runblogrun.com, the most of anything I have ever done, except, maybe running itself." Also does some updates for BBC Sports at key events, which he truly enjoys. Theme song: Greg Allman, " I'm no Angel."
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