ShoeGeometry

Adidas Supernova Prima 3 vs Puma Deviate Nitro 4

Two current shoes in the same category with similar stack height and drop, compared on the values in the database. Each cell carries a provenance badge; open a shoe for sources.

heel boneAdidas Supernova Prima 3: heel 38 mm, forefoot 30 mm (drop 8 mm); toe rocker 35 % of length, radius 42 % of length; heel bevel 7 % of length, 16 mm high at the back, ending behind the heel bone (only the back edge is rounded).Adidas Supernova Prima 3: toe rocker 35 % of lengthPuma Deviate Nitro 4: heel 38 mm, forefoot 30 mm (drop 8 mm); toe rocker 36 % of length, radius 45 % of length; heel bevel 12 % of length, 29 mm high at the back, ending about under the heel bone.Puma Deviate Nitro 4: toe rocker 36 % of length
  • Adidas Supernova Prima 338/30 mm · toe rocker 35 % · heel bevel 7 %
  • Puma Deviate Nitro 438/30 mm · toe rocker 36 % · heel bevel 12 %
Illustrative profiles, not photographs: drawn from published stack heights and photo estimates of the unloaded shoes on a common length (300 mm), heels aligned, toe to the left; dots mark where each toe rocker starts; the dotted vertical line is under the heel bone (12 % of length), so a heel curve reaching past it is a bevel in front of the heel bone. Dotted lines use typical values where a shoe has no measurement. Exact values are in the table below.
MetricAdidas Supernova Prima 3
Daily trainer · Road
Puma Deviate Nitro 4
Daily trainer · Road
Heel-to-toe drop8 mmStated8 mmStated
Heel stack38 mmStated38 mmStated
Forefoot stack30 mmStated30 mmStated
Weight289 gMeasured250 gStated
Toe rocker35 %est.36 %est.
Rocker radius42 %est.45 %est.
Rocker rise angle28 degest.26 degest.
Rocker angle at toe—54 degest.
Toe tip over ground41 mm*est.42 mm*est.
Visible rocker lift onset76.7 %est.78.3 %est.
Toe spring (relative)19.1 %est.16.7 %est.
Heel bevel length6.9 %est.11.6 %*est.
Heel bevel height16 mmest.29 mm*est.
Midsole width (forefoot)115 mmMeasured112.9 mmMeasured
Midsole width (heel)88.3 mmMeasured85.4 mmMeasured
Toe box shape—77 %*est.
Interior forefoot width99 mmMeasured93.8 mmMeasured
Toebox width74.3 mmMeasured70.6 mmMeasured
Longitudinal stiffness39Derived78Derived
Midsole firmness63Derived49Derived
PlateNo plateCarbon plate
Primary foamDreamstrike Pro (A-TPU) with EVA 'Drive Your Ride' carrierNITROFOAM
List price$170$170

Key differences

  • Heel-to-toe drop is about the same: 8 mm for Adidas Supernova Prima 3, 8 mm for Puma Deviate Nitro 4.
  • Heel stack is about the same: 38 mm for Adidas Supernova Prima 3, 38 mm for Puma Deviate Nitro 4.
  • Forefoot stack is about the same: 30 mm for Adidas Supernova Prima 3, 30 mm for Puma Deviate Nitro 4.
  • Adidas Supernova Prima 3's weight is 289 g, 39 g heavier than Puma Deviate Nitro 4's 250 g.
  • Toe rocker is about the same: 35 % of length for Adidas Supernova Prima 3, 36 % of length for Puma Deviate Nitro 4.

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