{"id":188592,"date":"2026-05-07T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/?p=188592"},"modified":"2026-05-07T07:01:21","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T05:01:21","slug":"take-a-look-inside-the-puma-nitro-lab","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/fr\/sports\/take-a-look-inside-the-puma-nitro-lab\/","title":{"rendered":"Jetez un coup d'\u0153il \u00e0 l'int\u00e9rieur du PUMA NITRO LAB"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- post header -->\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumn\">\n    <div class=\"col breadcrumb\">\n        <a href=\"\/fr\/\">Accueil<\/a>\/\n        <a href=\"\/fr\/category\/sports\/\">Sports<\/a>\/\n        Jetez un coup d'\u0153il \u00e0 l'int\u00e9rieur du PUMA NITRO LAB\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row rowPostHeaderImage headerImageAnim\">\n    <div class=\"scrollAnim\" \n        id=\"postHeaderImage\"\n         style=\"width:100%;position:relative;overflow:hidden;        aspect-ratio:2        ;\" >\n    <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\"\n        class=\"\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/NITRO-LAB_Hero.webp\" style=\"transition: 0.35s all;height:100%;width:100%;        object-position: 36% 45%; object-fit: cover;\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n    \n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide rowPostHeader\">\n    <div id=\"postHeaderText\" class=\"col tcenter\" >\n        <div class=\"cat\"><a class=\"secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/fr\/category\/sports\/\">Sports<\/a><\/div>\n        <div id=\"headerSocialIcons\" class=\"headerSocialIcons tleft\">\n            <a class=\"facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.puma-catchup.com%2Ffr%2Fsports%2Ftake-a-look-inside-the-puma-nitro-lab%2F\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"linkedin\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/sharing\/share-offsite\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.puma-catchup.com%2Ffr%2Fsports%2Ftake-a-look-inside-the-puma-nitro-lab%2F\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"x\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/fr\/sports\/take-a-look-inside-the-puma-nitro-lab\/&#038;text=\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"pinterest\" href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.puma-catchup.com%2Ffr%2Fsports%2Ftake-a-look-inside-the-puma-nitro-lab%2F\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n        <h1 class=\"\" >Jetez un coup d'\u0153il \u00e0 l'int\u00e9rieur du PUMA NITRO LAB<\/h1>\n        <div class=\"articleintro\" >Le centre d'essais haute performance de PUMA<\/div>\n        <div class=\"date\">7 mai 2026 <\/div>\n\n        <div id=\"\" class=\"headerSocialIconsMobile tcenter mobile\">\n            <a class=\"sharing\" id=\"mobileshare\" onclick='navigator.share({ \"title\": &quot;Take a look inside the PUMA NITRO LAB&quot;, \"text\": &quot;Step inside PUMA\\u2019s NITRO LAB, where athletes, data and biomechanics shape the future of performance. 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Chez PUMA, cela commence par l'\u00e9coute des athl\u00e8tes et l'appui de chaque d\u00e9cision sur des donn\u00e9es. La collaboration des athl\u00e8tes est un \u00e9l\u00e9ment crucial du processus, c'est pourquoi de nombreux athl\u00e8tes d'\u00e9lite de PUMA se rendent r\u00e9guli\u00e8rement au NITRO LAB de Dillenburg, en Allemagne, pour tester les produits, partager leurs commentaires et contribuer \u00e0 fa\u00e7onner l'avenir de l'innovation en mati\u00e8re de performance.<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_default firstLetter\" >Le NITRO LAB, cr\u00e9\u00e9 et exploit\u00e9 en partenariat avec Hartmann Orthopedics &amp; Sports, est un centre d'essais de haute performance o\u00f9 l'innovation, la biom\u00e9canique et le retour d'information r\u00e9el des athl\u00e8tes sont r\u00e9unis sous un m\u00eame toit. Des chaussures optimis\u00e9es pour la course \u00e0 pied au football et \u00e0 l'HYROX, le NITRO LAB permet de tester les performances dans un large \u00e9ventail de disciplines.\u00a0<br><br>Cette fois, nous avons \u00e9t\u00e9 rejoints par la coureuse de demi-fond suisse Audrey Werro, l'un des jeunes talents de ce sport et d\u00e9tentrice du record national suisse du 800 m\u00e8tres, qui a v\u00e9cu le processus de test de premi\u00e8re main et a partag\u00e9 les pr\u00e9cieux commentaires des athl\u00e8tes.<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_default\" ><em>Tout au long de cet article, vous pourrez \u00e9galement apercevoir des chaussures qui n'ont pas encore \u00e9t\u00e9 enti\u00e8rement d\u00e9voil\u00e9es. Certains des mod\u00e8les pr\u00e9sent\u00e9s sont des prototypes pr\u00e9coces des saisons \u00e0 venir, encore en cours de d\u00e9veloppement, encore test\u00e9s et pas encore pr\u00eats pour la ligne de d\u00e9part. PUMA CATch UP vous offre un regard authentique sur les coulisses de v\u00e9ritables tests avec de vrais athl\u00e8tes.<\/em><\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row cols image text -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowTwoColumnsWide spacing articleText\">\n    <div class=\"col\">\n            <div class=\"bgimage\" style=\" aspect-ratio: 1.5028901734104  ; background-image: url('https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Romain-Girard_Quote.webp'); background-size: cover;background-position: 50% 50%;width:100%\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"col\">\n            <div class=\"quote\" >\u201cChez PUMA, tout commence avec nos athl\u00e8tes. Nous travaillons avec les hommes et les femmes les plus rapides du monde pour les aider \u00e0 \u00eatre plus performants. Nous utilisons ensuite nos connaissances pour innover nos produits au profit des coureurs de tous niveaux. Le NITRO LAB de PUMA joue un r\u00f4le essentiel dans l'\u00e9laboration des connaissances qui seront \u00e0 l'origine de la prochaine g\u00e9n\u00e9ration de d\u00e9veloppement de produits sur et en dehors de la piste d'athl\u00e9tisme.\u201d<br><strong>- Romain Girard, vice-pr\u00e9sident de l'innovation<\/strong><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_default\" ><h2>Pourquoi Hartmann ?\u00a0<\/h2>Ce qui rend le NITRO LAB unique, c'est qu'il ne s'agit pas d'un centre d'essai interne. Nous travaillons d\u00e9lib\u00e9r\u00e9ment avec des experts externes qui apportent une cr\u00e9dibilit\u00e9 suppl\u00e9mentaire, des connaissances sp\u00e9cialis\u00e9es et un regard neuf sur le d\u00e9veloppement des produits.\u00a0<br><br>Hartmann poss\u00e8de des d\u00e9cennies d'exp\u00e9rience en orthop\u00e9die, en optimisation des performances et en semelles sur mesure. Leur expertise biom\u00e9canique ajoute une autre dimension aux tests sportifs - en aidant les athl\u00e8tes non seulement \u00e0 \u00eatre plus performants, mais aussi \u00e0 se d\u00e9placer plus efficacement et \u00e0 r\u00e9duire les risques de blessure.\u00a0<br><br>Tout aussi important, ce partenariat supprime le \u201cd\u00e9ficit de traduction\u201d qui existe souvent entre les tests et la cr\u00e9ation de produits. Les m\u00eames experts qui analysent le mouvement et la m\u00e9canique du pied peuvent \u00e9galement d\u00e9velopper des semelles personnalis\u00e9es pour les athl\u00e8tes d'\u00e9lite, directement \u00e0 partir des donn\u00e9es. La preuve ? Elle r\u00e9side dans l'un des nombreux exemples marquants : l'\u00e9quipe a produit une semelle pour Neymar Jr., athl\u00e8te de PUMA, dans un d\u00e9lai exceptionnellement serr\u00e9, afin qu'il soit parfaitement pr\u00e9par\u00e9 pour le match. Cela a \u00e9t\u00e9 rendu possible gr\u00e2ce au partenariat transparent et unique entre PUMA et Hartmann.<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row image single -->\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t<div class=\"0 scrollAnim\" \n\t    \n\t     style=\"Wide;position:relative;overflow:hidden;\t;\" >\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\"\n\t    class=\"\"\n\t    src=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Puma_Nitro-Lab_Logo.webp\" style=\"transition: 0.35s all;height:100%;width:100%;\t    object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\"\/>\n\t    <\/div>\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_default\" ><h2>Quand la science rencontre la vitesse\u00a0<br><\/h2>Dans le NITRO LAB, les athl\u00e8tes peuvent effectuer une s\u00e9rie de tests avanc\u00e9s con\u00e7us pour comprendre comment le corps bouge, comment les chaussures fonctionnent et comment les futurs produits peuvent \u00eatre am\u00e9lior\u00e9s. C'est un endroit con\u00e7u pour faire progresser la performance, d\u00e9fier les conventions et d\u00e9couvrir les plus petits progr\u00e8s qui peuvent faire la plus grande diff\u00e9rence. Comme le dit Romain Girard,<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_quote\" >\u201cOn ne d\u00e9couvre les limites que lorsqu'on les d\u00e9passe.\u201d<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_default\" ><h2>Tests biom\u00e9caniques\u00a0<\/h2>Gr\u00e2ce \u00e0 des capteurs corporels et \u00e0 des semelles de mesure de la pression, les athl\u00e8tes peuvent voir exactement comment la force se d\u00e9place \u00e0 travers le pied \u00e0 l'int\u00e9rieur de la chaussure. Pour rapprocher les tests des conditions r\u00e9elles de performance, l'installation comprend une piste de course int\u00e9rieure d'environ 60 m\u00e8tres, qui permet aux athl\u00e8tes d'acc\u00e9l\u00e9rer correctement et d'atteindre des vitesses \u00e9lev\u00e9es dans un environnement de test contr\u00f4l\u00e9. En outre, une zone d\u00e9di\u00e9e \u00e0 l'herbe simule un terrain de football, ce qui permet de tester les chaussures de football dans des conditions de surface authentiques.\u00a0<br><br>L'installation a r\u00e9cemment \u00e9t\u00e9 compl\u00e9t\u00e9e par des stations d'essai HYROX d\u00e9di\u00e9es \u00e0 la collecte de donn\u00e9es refl\u00e9tant les exigences uniques des courses de fitness fonctionnel. Ces informations ont \u00e9t\u00e9 cruciales pour le d\u00e9veloppement de la nouvelle version de l'HYROX. <strong>PUMA Deviate NITRO\u2122 Elite HYROX <\/strong>et la validation de ses performances dans des conditions sp\u00e9cifiques au sport. Les stations comprennent une station de pouss\u00e9e et de traction en luge, car ces mouvements exercent des contraintes tr\u00e8s diff\u00e9rentes sur le corps et n\u00e9cessitent des chaussures optimis\u00e9es pour l'adh\u00e9rence et le transfert de puissance sous charge.\u00a0<br><br>Cette configuration biom\u00e9canique permet de r\u00e9pondre \u00e0 des questions cl\u00e9s telles que le choix de la chaussure la plus adapt\u00e9e aux performances de l'athl\u00e8te, les points de pression \u00e0 l'int\u00e9rieur de la chaussure et la mani\u00e8re dont les ajustements de l'ajustement ou de la semelle int\u00e9rieure peuvent am\u00e9liorer l'efficacit\u00e9 et le confort.<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row image multi 1 -->\n<div class=\"row rowImages2b spacing\">\n\t<div class=\"\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row inner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t    <div class=\"bgimage\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.5003663003663  ; background-image: url('https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Puma_Nitro-Lab_Biomechanical-Testing_1.webp'); background-size: cover;background-position: 50% 50%;width:100%\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t    <div class=\"bgimage\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.5025678650037  ; background-image: url('https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Puma_Nitro-Lab_Biomechanical-Testing_2.webp'); background-size: cover;background-position: 50% 50%;width:100%\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t    <div class=\"bgimage\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0  ; background-image: url(''); background-size: cover;background-position: 0% 0%;width:100%\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row image multi 1 -->\n<div class=\"row rowImages2b spacing\">\n\t<div class=\"\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row inner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t    <div class=\"bgimage\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.5025678650037  ; background-image: url('https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/NITRO-LAB_Hero.webp'); background-size: cover;background-position: 36% 45%;width:100%\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t    <div class=\"bgimage\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.4926299456943  ; background-image: url('https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Puma_Nitro-Lab_Biomechanical-Testing_4.webp'); background-size: cover;background-position: 50% 50%;width:100%\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t    <div class=\"bgimage\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0  ; background-image: url(''); background-size: cover;background-position: 0% 0%;width:100%\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_default\" ><h2>Analyse du mouvement et activation musculaire\u00a0<\/h2>Gr\u00e2ce \u00e0 des cam\u00e9ras \u00e0 grande vitesse, des capteurs 3D et une technologie de surveillance des muscles, le NITRO LAB peut voir comment un athl\u00e8te se d\u00e9place et comment son corps travaille \u00e0 chaque pas. La plupart des tests sont effectu\u00e9s sur un tapis roulant qui atteint une vitesse de 30 km\/h, ce qui permet d'analyser les mouvements dans des conditions contr\u00f4l\u00e9es et reproductibles \u00e0 grande vitesse. Les experts peuvent ainsi rep\u00e9rer des d\u00e9tails souvent invisibles \u00e0 l'\u0153il nu, comme une foul\u00e9e irr\u00e9guli\u00e8re, une jambe qui travaille plus que l'autre ou des muscles qui utilisent plus d'\u00e9nergie qu'ils n'en ont besoin.\u00a0<br><br>Les r\u00e9sultats peuvent \u00eatre tr\u00e8s pratiques. Si le mollet gauche d'un coureur travaille plus que le droit, l'\u00e9quipe peut identifier rapidement le d\u00e9s\u00e9quilibre et recommander des changements de chaussures, de semelles ou d'entra\u00eenement. Si un athl\u00e8te commence \u00e0 perdre de la puissance vers la fin d'une s\u00e9ance, les donn\u00e9es peuvent \u00e9galement montrer quels sont les muscles qui se fatiguent en premier. En comprenant \u00e0 la fois le mouvement et l'activit\u00e9 musculaire, on peut aider les athl\u00e8tes \u00e0 courir plus efficacement, \u00e0 \u00eatre plus performants et \u00e0 r\u00e9duire le risque de blessure.<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row image multi 1 -->\n<div class=\"row rowImages2b spacing\">\n\t<div class=\"\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row inner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t    <div class=\"bgimage\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.5003663003663  ; background-image: url('https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Puma_Nitro-Lab_Analysis-Activation_1.webp'); background-size: cover;background-position: 50% 50%;width:100%\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t    <div class=\"bgimage\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.5025678650037  ; background-image: url('https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Puma_Nitro-Lab_Analysis-Activation_2.webp'); background-size: cover;background-position: 50% 50%;width:100%\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t    <div class=\"bgimage\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0  ; background-image: url(''); background-size: cover;background-position: 0% 0%;width:100%\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_default\" ><h2>Test d'\u00e9conomie de course\u00a0<\/h2>Vous serez peut-\u00eatre surpris d'apprendre que la mesure des niveaux d'oxyg\u00e8ne est un \u00e9l\u00e9ment cl\u00e9 du processus d'innovation des chaussures PUMA. L'un des outils les plus puissants du NITRO LAB mesure l'efficacit\u00e9 avec laquelle un athl\u00e8te utilise son \u00e9nergie lorsqu'il court.\u00a0<br><br>Le port d'un masque de performance permet d'analyser l'apport en oxyg\u00e8ne et la production de dioxyde de carbone des athl\u00e8tes pendant qu'ils courent avec diff\u00e9rents mod\u00e8les de chaussures. Cela permet de d\u00e9terminer la quantit\u00e9 d'\u00e9nergie dont un coureur a besoin \u00e0 un rythme donn\u00e9 et la configuration de chaussures la plus performante.\u00a0<br><br>Chaque d\u00e9tail compte. L'amorti, l'ajustement, la g\u00e9om\u00e9trie et la r\u00e9activit\u00e9 peuvent tous influencer l'\u00e9conomie de course. Car, comme le dit Romain, \u201cla chaussure doit \u00eatre comme une extension du corps\u201d, ce qui signifie minimiser la perte d'\u00e9nergie tout en maximisant le rendement.\u00a0<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row image multi 1 -->\n<div class=\"row rowImages2b spacing\">\n\t<div class=\"\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row inner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t    <div class=\"bgimage\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.66581306017926  ; background-image: url('https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/NITRO-LAB_Economy-Testing_1.webp'); background-size: cover;background-position: 50% 50%;width:100%\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t    <div class=\"bgimage\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.66581306017926  ; background-image: url('https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/NITRO-LAB_Economy-Testing_2.webp'); background-size: cover;background-position: 50% 50%;width:100%\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t    <div class=\"bgimage\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0  ; background-image: url(''); background-size: cover;background-position: 0% 0%;width:100%\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_default\" ><h2>Scan 3D du pied\u00a0<\/h2>Il n'y a pas deux pieds identiques et le NITRO LAB le prouve.\u00a0<br><br>Gr\u00e2ce \u00e0 des scanners avanc\u00e9s, les athl\u00e8tes re\u00e7oivent une carte 3D compl\u00e8te du pied avec 41 points de mesure par pied. Ces donn\u00e9es aident les \u00e9quipes \u00e0 comprendre l'ajustement id\u00e9al, la forme et les besoins de soutien.<br>\u00a0<br>Pour certains athl\u00e8tes d'\u00e9lite, les donn\u00e9es du scanner peuvent m\u00eame \u00eatre utilis\u00e9es pour d\u00e9velopper des solutions de chaussures enti\u00e8rement personnalis\u00e9es. Ces donn\u00e9es sont \u00e9galement utilis\u00e9es pour le d\u00e9veloppement des derni\u00e8res nouveaut\u00e9s et la conception de la prochaine g\u00e9n\u00e9ration de chaussures PUMA.\u00a0<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row image single -->\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t<div class=\"0 scrollAnim\" \n\t    \n\t     style=\"Wide;position:relative;overflow:hidden;\t;\" >\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\"\n\t    class=\"\"\n\t    src=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Puma_Nitro-Lab_Foot-Scan.webp\" style=\"transition: 0.35s all;height:100%;width:100%;\t    object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\"\/>\n\t    <\/div>\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_default\" ><h2>Con\u00e7u pour chaque athl\u00e8te\u00a0<\/h2>Le NITRO LAB aide les athl\u00e8tes d'\u00e9lite \u00e0 r\u00e9aliser des performances de classe mondiale, mais les enseignements qu'ils en tirent vont bien au-del\u00e0 du haut niveau. Les informations recueillies ici contribuent \u00e0 l'\u00e9laboration des futurs produits PUMA destin\u00e9s aux coureurs de tous niveaux.<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row image single -->\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t<div class=\"0 scrollAnim\" \n\t    \n\t     style=\"Wide;position:relative;overflow:hidden;\t;\" >\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\"\n\t    class=\"\"\n\t    src=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/NITRO-LAB_Build-for-every-athlete-1.webp\" style=\"transition: 0.35s all;height:100%;width:100%;\t    object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\"\/>\n\t    <\/div>\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_intro\" >Parce que, que vous couriez un marathon, que vous vous entra\u00eeniez pour HYROX ou que vous recherchiez un nouveau record, l'innovation doit fonctionner pour tout le monde.\u00a0<br><br>Chez PUMA, tout commence avec l'athl\u00e8te. Et dans le NITRO LAB, l'avenir de la performance commence maintenant.<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Entrez dans le NITRO LAB de PUMA, o\u00f9 les athl\u00e8tes, les donn\u00e9es et la biom\u00e9canique fa\u00e7onnent l'avenir de la performance. Des tests r\u00e9els, un retour d'information r\u00e9el et une science de pointe s'associent pour red\u00e9finir les chaussures de course, de football et HYROX.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":188596,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_top_article":true,"is_featured_article":true,"EasyPostViewCounter":166,"meta-headline":"Take a look inside the PUMA NITRO LAB","footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"class_list":["post-188592","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports"],"fullData":{"ID":188592,"post_author":"3","post_date":"2026-05-07 07:00:00","post_date_gmt":"2026-05-07 05:00:00","post_content":"<!-- wp:puma\/row-post-header {\"image\":{\"id\":188596,\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/NITRO-LAB_Hero.webp\"},\"headline\":\"Take a look inside the PUMA NITRO LAB\",\"content\":\"PUMA\\u0026rsquo;s high-performance testing facility\",\"className\":\"\",\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"What does it take to create the fastest products for the fastest athletes? At PUMA, it starts with listening to athletes and backing every decision with data. Athlete collaboration is a crucial part of the process, which is why many of PUMA\\u0026rsquo;s elite athletes regularly visit the NITRO LAB in Dillenburg, Germany, to test products, share feedback and help shape the future of performance innovation.\",\"style\":\"intro\",\"className\":\"\",\"width\":\"Wide\",\"firstletter\":\"\",\"gradient\":\"none\",\"spacing\":true,\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"The NITRO LAB, created and operated in partnership with Hartmann Orthopedics \\u0026amp;amp; Sports, is a high-performance testing facility where innovation, biomechanics and real athlete feedback come together under one roof. From running\u2011optimised footwear to football and HYROX, the NITRO LAB supports performance testing across a wide range of disciplines.\\u0026nbsp;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;This time, we were joined by Swiss middle-distance runner Audrey Werro, one of the sport\\u0026rsquo;s rising young talents and holder of the 800-metres Swiss national record, who experienced the testing process firsthand and shared valuable athlete feedback.\",\"firstletter\":\"firstLetter\",\"className\":\"\",\"width\":\"Wide\",\"style\":\"default\",\"gradient\":\"none\",\"spacing\":true,\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"\\u0026lt;em\\u0026gt;Throughout this story, you may also notice glimpses of footwear that aren\\u0026rsquo;t fully revealed yet. 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The PUMA NITRO LAB becomes critical in driving the insights that will drive the next generation of product development on and off the track.\\u0026rdquo;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;\u202f\\u0026ndash; Romain Girard, Vice President Innovation\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt;\",\"image\":{\"id\":188605,\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Romain-Girard_Quote.webp\"},\"order\":\"2\",\"width\":\"Wide\",\"style\":\"quote\",\"showCaption\":false,\"className\":\"\",\"aspect\":\"0\",\"gradient\":\"none\",\"caption\":\"\",\"spacing\":true,\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"\\u0026lt;h2\\u0026gt;Why Hartmann?\\u0026nbsp;\\u0026lt;\/h2\\u0026gt;What makes the NITRO LAB unique is that it\\u0026rsquo;s not an in-house testing centre. We deliberately work with external experts to bring additional credibility, specialist knowledge and a fresh perspective to product development.\\u0026nbsp;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;Hartmann has decades of experience in orthopaedics, performance optimisation and custom insoles. Their biomechanical expertise adds another dimension to sports testing- helping athletes not only perform better but also move more efficiently and reduce injury risk.\\u0026nbsp;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;Just as importantly, the partnership removes the \\u0026ldquo;translation gap\\u0026rdquo; that often exists between testing and product creation. The same experts who analyse movement and foot mechanics can also develop customized insoles for elite athletes directly from the data. The proof? It lies in one of many standout examples: the team produced a sole for PUMA athlete Neymar Jr. under an exceptionally tight timeline, ensuring he was fully prepared for match play. 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Much of this testing takes place on a treadmill that reaches speeds of up to 30 km\/h, allowing the analysis of movement in controlled, repeatable high-speed conditions. With this, experts can spot details that are often invisible to the naked eye, such as an uneven stride, one leg working harder than the other or muscles that are using more energy than they need to.\\u0026nbsp;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;The insights can be highly practical. If a runner\\u0026rsquo;s left calf is doing more work than the right, the team can identify the imbalance early and recommend changes in footwear, insoles or training. If an athlete begins to lose power late in a session, the data can also show which muscles are tiring first. 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Insights gathered here help shape future PUMA products for runners of every ability.\",\"className\":\"\",\"width\":\"Wide\",\"style\":\"default\",\"firstletter\":\"\",\"gradient\":\"none\",\"spacing\":true,\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:puma\/row-image-single {\"image\":{\"id\":188606,\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/NITRO-LAB_Build-for-every-athlete-1.webp\"},\"className\":\"\",\"aspect\":\"0\",\"spacing\":true,\"style\":\"Wide\",\"headline\":\"\",\"caption\":\"\",\"showCaption\":true,\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"Because whether you\\u0026rsquo;re racing a marathon, training for HYROX or chasing a new PB, innovation should work for everyone.\\u0026nbsp;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;At PUMA, everything starts with the athlete. 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Real testing, real feedback and cutting-edge science come together to redefine footwear for running, football and HYROX.","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"take-a-look-inside-the-puma-nitro-lab","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2026-05-07 07:01:21","post_modified_gmt":"2026-05-07 05:01:21","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/?p=188592","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw","ancestors":[],"page_template":"","post_category":[18],"tags_input":[],"id":188592,"author":"3","date":"2026-05-07 07:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-07 05:00:00","content":"<!-- wp:puma\/row-post-header {\"image\":{\"id\":188596,\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/NITRO-LAB_Hero.webp\"},\"headline\":\"Take a look inside the PUMA NITRO LAB\",\"content\":\"PUMA\\u0026rsquo;s high-performance testing facility\",\"className\":\"\",\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"What does it take to create the fastest products for the fastest athletes? 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From running\u2011optimised footwear to football and HYROX, the NITRO LAB supports performance testing across a wide range of disciplines.\\u0026nbsp;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;This time, we were joined by Swiss middle-distance runner Audrey Werro, one of the sport\\u0026rsquo;s rising young talents and holder of the 800-metres Swiss national record, who experienced the testing process firsthand and shared valuable athlete feedback.\",\"firstletter\":\"firstLetter\",\"className\":\"\",\"width\":\"Wide\",\"style\":\"default\",\"gradient\":\"none\",\"spacing\":true,\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"\\u0026lt;em\\u0026gt;Throughout this story, you may also notice glimpses of footwear that aren\\u0026rsquo;t fully revealed yet. 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The PUMA NITRO LAB becomes critical in driving the insights that will drive the next generation of product development on and off the track.\\u0026rdquo;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;\u202f\\u0026ndash; Romain Girard, Vice President Innovation\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt;\",\"image\":{\"id\":188605,\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Romain-Girard_Quote.webp\"},\"order\":\"2\",\"width\":\"Wide\",\"style\":\"quote\",\"showCaption\":false,\"className\":\"\",\"aspect\":\"0\",\"gradient\":\"none\",\"caption\":\"\",\"spacing\":true,\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"\\u0026lt;h2\\u0026gt;Why Hartmann?\\u0026nbsp;\\u0026lt;\/h2\\u0026gt;What makes the NITRO LAB unique is that it\\u0026rsquo;s not an in-house testing centre. We deliberately work with external experts to bring additional credibility, specialist knowledge and a fresh perspective to product development.\\u0026nbsp;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;Hartmann has decades of experience in orthopaedics, performance optimisation and custom insoles. Their biomechanical expertise adds another dimension to sports testing- helping athletes not only perform better but also move more efficiently and reduce injury risk.\\u0026nbsp;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;Just as importantly, the partnership removes the \\u0026ldquo;translation gap\\u0026rdquo; that often exists between testing and product creation. The same experts who analyse movement and foot mechanics can also develop customized insoles for elite athletes directly from the data. The proof? It lies in one of many standout examples: the team produced a sole for PUMA athlete Neymar Jr. under an exceptionally tight timeline, ensuring he was fully prepared for match play. 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Much of this testing takes place on a treadmill that reaches speeds of up to 30 km\/h, allowing the analysis of movement in controlled, repeatable high-speed conditions. With this, experts can spot details that are often invisible to the naked eye, such as an uneven stride, one leg working harder than the other or muscles that are using more energy than they need to.\\u0026nbsp;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;The insights can be highly practical. If a runner\\u0026rsquo;s left calf is doing more work than the right, the team can identify the imbalance early and recommend changes in footwear, insoles or training. If an athlete begins to lose power late in a session, the data can also show which muscles are tiring first. 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