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Forefoot midsole tech
NITRO foam forefoot
Heel midsole tech
NITRO foam heel
Outsole tech
Rubber traction with durable multi-directional pattern
Upper tech
Mesh/textile team-shoe upper with supportive sidewalls
Cushioning feel
Balanced and comfortable
Court feel
Moderate-high
Bounce
Good
Stability
Very good
Traction
Good
Fit
Secure and easy to wear
Analysis
Performance profile
Cushioning Feel
77Very GoodCourt Feel
78Very GoodBounce
75Very GoodStability
88ExcellentTraction
72GoodFit
84Very GoodContext
Story & provenance
Accessible NITRO Team
Released in 2022, Fusion Nitro Team arrived in the team-shoe branch of PUMA's early NITRO basketball phase. The design intent centered on offering some of the NITRO comfort story in a simpler, more accessible package. Notable versions or talking points included its team pricing and practical construction. In community memory, the shoe is usually remembered for good comfort and sensible overall performance. It also helps mark a specific turning point inside that line, because the shoe shows what the brand prioritized at that moment rather than simply copying the previous release. For collectors and hoopers, the model still matters because it sits at a recognizable point in the series timeline and explains why later pairs either doubled down on or moved away from this exact formula.