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His-and-Hers Running Shoes: Puma Faas 500 v3 and Faas 300 v3

Men’s Puma Faas 500 v3 Review

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Here are the facts. This shoe is light, durable, breathable and … anti-microbial.

Weighing 9.8 ounces or roughly half a pound, this running shoe is an everyday trainer. Moderately priced ($100) for the casual but consistent dude who works out, this shoe borrows technology from the highest end of the Puma pyramid and packages the best advantages into an affordable and versatile package.

If you are a baseball fan, you can think of this running shoe the same way you think about the current Oakland A’s. It is the jack of all trades, but the master of none. And, the result is a likely, repeat conference championship. If on the other hand you are a car enthusiast, you can think of the Faas 500 v3 as a Honda Civic. It will get you there safely and comfortably, while maintaining a surprisingly high resale value.

The Faas 500v3 is a work horse and has quietly held up well to months of running and CrossFit workouts alike. The one remarkable quality to the shoe, for better for worse, turns out to be its ostentatious color scheme. I am an architect, and I generally prefer to keep the flash on the buildings I design rather than on my apparel. That being said, to my surprise, I have never received so many comments about the “cool shoes” I have been uncharacteristically rocking the last few months. It just goes to show, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. And, that is not a bad thing to celebrate — although it often overlooks the quality of simplicity and consistency. Which these shoes also have.

If you are looking for a daily runner at a reasonable price and aren’t afraid of a little color pop, the Faas 500 v3 could be right up your alley.

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