New Balance SC Elite v6vsPuma Fast-R Nitro Elite 3
The New Balance SC Elite v6 and Puma Fast-R Nitro Elite 3 score 96% on spec similarity. Going from the New Balance SC Elite v6 to the Puma Fast-R Nitro Elite 3: 20 g lighter, with the same heel stack and drop.
Side by side
The Δ column is the Puma Fast-R Nitro Elite 3 minus the New Balance SC Elite v6. A dash means we don't have a sourced value.
| Spec | New Balance SC Elite v6 | Puma Fast-R Nitro Elite 3 | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heel stack | 40 mm | 40 mm | ±0mm |
| Forefoot stack | 32 mm | 32 mm | ±0mm |
| Drop | 8 mm | 8 mm | ±0mm |
| Weight | 190 g | 170 g | −20g |
| RRP (GBP) | — | £260 | — |
| Category | Race | Race | same |
| Support | Neutral | Neutral | same |
| Surface | Road | Road | same |
| Status | Current | Current | same |
Who should pick which
Based only on the numbers above. Fit and feel aren't in this comparison.
The numbers on record give no spec reason to choose it over the other.
New Balance SC Elite v6 vs Puma Fast-R Nitro Elite 3: questions
Answers are generated from the published specs on this page. Missing values are left out, never estimated.
Which is lighter, the New Balance SC Elite v6 or the Puma Fast-R Nitro Elite 3?
The Puma Fast-R Nitro Elite 3, at 170 g vs 190 g, 20 g lighter on published figures. Weights are as published, at each brand's reference size: men's size 9.5D (region not stated) for the New Balance SC Elite v6, UK 8 for the Puma Fast-R Nitro Elite 3.
Which has more cushioning stack, the New Balance SC Elite v6 or the Puma Fast-R Nitro Elite 3?
They publish the same heel stack: 40 mm. Forefoot stack: 32 mm for the New Balance SC Elite v6 and 32 mm for the Puma Fast-R Nitro Elite 3.
What's the drop difference between the New Balance SC Elite v6 and the Puma Fast-R Nitro Elite 3?
None: both have an 8 mm heel-to-toe drop.
How similar are the New Balance SC Elite v6 and the Puma Fast-R Nitro Elite 3?
They score 96% on Trova's spec similarity, which compares published heel stack, drop, weight, category and support. Both are in our race category.