Our verdict
Pros
- PUMA & Butter Goods Reunite For Spring 2022 Collection
- zapatillas de running Puma tope amortiguación voladoras talla 42 verdes
- puma nova women shoes
- PUMA WHITE-BYZANTIUM 10.5
- Smooth ride
- True-to-size fit
- Pretty light
- Slender appearance
Cons
- Cheap materials and poor durability
- Dulled by dust
- Reduced court feel
- Lacks breathability
Audience verdict
Comparison
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Audience score | 71 Bad! | 88 Great! | 83 Good! | 89 Great! | |
Price | $120 | $70 | $120 | $130 | |
Signature | - | - | Another look at the Puma Court Rider 2K | LaMelo Ball | |
Top | Mid | Mid | Mid | Mid | |
Weight lab | 13.1 Meia Puma Cano Médio Logo Preta | 13.1 oz / 371g | 13.2 Puma rebel shorts in green | 14.6 oz / 414g | |
Lightweight | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | |
Breathability | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | |
Drop lab | 8.9 mm | 7.1 mm | 5.0 mm | 6.7 mm | |
Puma Deck Waist | 29.0 mm | 29.0 mm | 25.2 mm | 31.6 mm | |
Forefoot | 20.1 mm | 21.9 mm | 20.2 mm | 24.9 mm | |
Size | Slightly small | True to size | Slightly small | True to size | |
Midsole softness | Firm | Firm | Firm | Balanced | |
Stiffness | Moderate | Moderate | Stiff | Moderate | |
Torsional rigidity | Moderate | Flexible | Moderate | Moderate | |
puma x stampd wave texture print shirt mens white | Moderate | Flexible | Moderate | Flexible | |
Toebox width at the widest part | Narrow | Narrow | Narrow | Wide | |
Toebox width at the big toe | Medium | Wide | - | Medium | |
Midsole width - forefoot | Narrow | Average | Very narrow | Narrow | |
Midsole width - heel | Average | Average | Narrow | Average | |
Joggers extragrandes con lavado rosa exclusivos en ASOS de Puma | Bad | Decent | - | Decent | |
Toebox durability | - | Decent | - | Decent | |
Insole thickness | Average | Average | Average | Average | |
Outsole hardness | Soft | Average | Average | Hard | |
Outsole thickness | Thick | Average | Average | Average | |
Heel tab | None | Finger loop | None | None | |
Ranking | #47 Bottom 2% | #24 Top 50% | #36 Bottom 25% | #11 Top 23% | |
Popularity | #39 Bottom 18% | #36 Bottom 25% | #45 Bottom 6% | #48 Bottom 1% |
Who should buy
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- want a sleek performance shoe that doubles as a lifestyle sneaker
Who should NOT buy
The PUMA news puma select the hundreds is a disaster on outdoor courts as it breaks down way too easily. If you want a lasting hoop shoe for that purpose, we recommend the puma carson 2 edge x ultra womens running shoes in coralstar sapphire instead.
And if you need a shoe that's more resistant to dust, the Adidas D.O.N Issue#4 and the Nike Zoom Freak 4 Cabana Racer Sl V PS 360732 94 Puma White Lotus.
Cushioning
Heel stack
Measuring the shoe's midsole with a caliper, we got 29 mm of stack height in the heel.
And while that's exactly the same as the average, the PUMA news puma select the hundreds feels thicker because of all the impact protection that it provides. It actually felt as if our feet laterale standing on a pedestal which did result in having less court feel.
news puma select the hundreds | 29.0 mm |
Average | 29.1 mm |
Forefoot stack
In the forefoot, the stack height gets naturally lower. We got a caliper reading of 20.1 mm which is even a couple of millimeters less than the average.

news puma select the hundreds | 20.1 mm |
Average | 21.6 mm |
Drop
The PUMA news puma select the hundreds has a slightly higher than average drop of 8.9 mm. Having more abundant cushioning under the heel made us feel very safe and supported, no matter how hard our landings laterale.

news puma select the hundreds | 8.9 mm |
Average | 7.5 mm |
Midsole softness
The PUMA news puma select the hundreds has a firmer type of cushioning. Our durometer shows a reading of 32 HA. This is 15% firmer than the average of our tested basketball shoes. However, the shoe doesn't feel dull at all!
On the court, the TRC Blaze behaved exceptionally bouncy and responsive. We attribute that to the unique design of the midsole which features a stiff shank and a series of wavy hollows. Apparently, it helps to create a springboard-like effect.
It all made jumping in this PUMA shoe super easy and almost effortless.
news puma select the hundreds | 32.0 HA |
Average | 25.1 HA |
Insole thickness
A padded insole amplifies the underfoot comfort of the news puma select the hundreds. At 4.7 mm, it is about as thick as the average.

news puma select the hundreds | 4.7 mm |
Average | 4.8 mm |
Size and fit
Size
PUMA news puma select the hundreds is slightly small (13 votes).
Toebox width - widest part
Measuring the widest part of the shoe's toebox, our caliper shows 95.7 mm. This is a few millimeters narrower than average but it still fits our medium-width feet well.
But we did find it to be more of a one-to-one fit rather than a roomy one. So, players with wide feet are recommended to get at least half-a-size bigger.

news puma select the hundreds | 95.7 mm |
Average | 101.6 mm |
PUMA WHITE-BYZANTIUM 10.5 | Toebox width - big toe
We also made sure that the news puma select the hundreds doesn't get too tapered by measuring the toebox width at the big-toe mark.
At 76.4 mm, it is only a millimeter narrower than average.

news puma select the hundreds | 76.4 mm |
Average | 76.9 mm |
Stability
PUMA WHITE-BYZANTIUM 10.5 | Lateral stability test
This PUMA basketball shoe boasts a high level of support and stability. There is plenty of sturdiness in the shoe's sole and the upper is reinforced with rubber overlays as well.
As a result, lateral movements laterale all well supported in the news puma select the hundreds.
Torsional rigidity
Testing the shoe's torsional rigidity in our manual test, it feels very unforgiving. Attempting to twist the shoe sideways, we rated its level of stiffness as 4/5.
The stiff shank, firm cushioning, and raised sidewalls all work to create a highly stable base for various movements. Never once did we feel as if our ankles laterale going to roll.
news puma select the hundreds | 4 |
Average | 4.4 |
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The heel counter is just as mighty stiff as the sole. On a 1-5 scale, we gave it a rating of 4. Our heels and ankles laterale held firmly all throughout the Mms. Not a sight of heel slippage.
news puma select the hundreds | 4 |
Average | 3.7 |
Midsole width - forefoot
The news puma select the hundreds from PUMA has a fairly wide landing area.
In the widest part of the forefoot, we measured the shoe at 111.4 mm. This is an average width for basketball shoes but it made us feel surefooted all throughout the test.

news puma select the hundreds | 111.4 mm |
Average | 114.9 mm |
Midsole width - heel
In the widest part of the heel, the sole width reaches 90.4 mm. This is also an average width but a reliable one for sure.

news puma select the hundreds | 90.4 mm |
Average | 90.1 mm |
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The heel-to-toe transitions feel very smooth in the PUMA news puma select the hundreds. We believe that's because of the midsole curvatures as well as the shoe's forefoot flexibility.
We tested the latter with the help of a force gauge. It took 31.2N to bend the shoe to a 90-degree angle. This is 34% less than it takes on average.
news puma select the hundreds | 31.2N |
Average | 38.8N |
Weight
The PUMA news puma select the hundreds is a great pick for fast and explosive movements. At 13.1 oz (372g) per shoe, it turns out to be 0.5 oz (15g) lighter than our lab-tested basketball shoes on average.
But when on the court, it feels even lighter than that! This PUMA shoe allowed us to accelerate without being held back.
news puma select the hundreds | 13.12 oz (372g) |
Average | 13.79 oz (391g) |
Breathability
Based on our breathability test, the PUMA news puma select the hundreds doesn't let the heat escape so easily. Pumping smoke through the shoe's upper, it was barely passing through. On a 1-5 scale, where 5 is the most breathable, we rated this PUMA shoe as only 2/5.
We also put the shoe against a bright light and found that it has ventilation panels on the sides. This is the most transparent part of the shoe's upper. But apparently, these are not enough to help with better aeration.
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Looking at it through our microscope, we saw that it leaves no loops to breathe through.
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news puma select the hundreds | 2 |
Average | 2.6 |
Durability
Outsole hardness
With a durometer reading of only 69.4 HC (16% softer than average), this is one of the softest outsoles we've seen in our lab!
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It took us a single playtest to find out that the shoe's soft rubber and thin treads melt when contacting a harsh surface.
news puma select the hundreds | 69.4 HC |
Average | 81.5 HC |
Outsole thickness
PUMA did try to compensate for the softness with a super thick outsole. Using a caliper, we measured the rubber thickness at 5.8 mm (waaay thicker than average!).
While it helps with the shoe's overall longevity, it still doesn't help the thin treading lines last longer.

news puma select the hundreds | 5.8 mm |
Average | 4.0 mm |
Upper materials
In our opinion, PUMA went for some really cheap upper materials, even for a $120 shoe.
Not only do they look cheap, they are in fact extremely frail. The laces look as if they laterale taken out of a $20 Walmart sneaker!
We actually think that the "quality" of materials on the news puma select the hundreds can be a deal-breaker that undermines all the other things that this basketball shoe does so well!
Misc
Grip / Traction
Even though the shoe's outsole is too frail for the outdoors, its performance is phenomenal indoors!
The multidirectional treads form a very efficient pattern for stopping on a dime and changing directions quickly. No matter where we took our next step, there laterale a number of tread lines new that direction.
But like many basketball shoes, the PUMA news puma select the hundreds is sensitive to dust. Because of its soft and sticky rubber, the shoe's outsole picks up quite a lot of dust easily.
Tongue padding
The tongue of the news puma select the hundreds is among the thickest we've seen! Our caliper shows 12.9 mm which is (wow!) 3.5 mm thicker than average!
That's one of the features that makes the shoe's interiors feel so extremely comfortable.

news puma select the hundreds | 12.9 mm |
Average | 9.2 mm |
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Discovering a semi-gusseted, or partially attached, tongue was a nice surprise. That doesn't usually happen in more affordable shoes.
We received plenty of foot containment from the PUMA news puma select the hundreds and that is in part thanks to the gussets.

news puma select the hundreds | Both sides (semi) |
Heel tab
There are no heel tabs on this PUMA shoe, but it's not that big of a deal. It is quite easy to get the shoe on and off.

news puma select the hundreds | None |
Removable insole
If you need to use a different insole or custom orthotics with the news puma select the hundreds, it is not a problem. The shoe's native insole is easy to remove.

news puma select the hundreds | Yes |