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ASICS Gel-Cumulus 28 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 boneASICS Gel-Cumulus 28: heel 38 mm, forefoot 30 mm (drop 8 mm); toe rocker 33 % of length, radius 42 % of length; heel bevel 11 % of length, 25 mm high at the back, ending about under the heel bone.ASICS Gel-Cumulus 28: toe rocker 33 % of lengthPuma Deviate Nitro 4: heel 38 mm, forefoot 30 mm (drop 8 mm); toe rocker 35 % 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 35 % of length
  • ASICS Gel-Cumulus 2838/30 mm · toe rocker 33 % · heel bevel 11 %
  • Puma Deviate Nitro 438/30 mm · toe rocker 35 % · 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.
MetricASICS Gel-Cumulus 28
Daily trainer · Road
Puma Deviate Nitro 4
Daily trainer · Road
Heel-to-toe drop8 mmStated8 mmStated
Heel stack37.5 mmStated38 mmStated
Forefoot stack29.5 mmStated30 mmStated
Weight259 gStated250 gStated
Toe rocker33 %est.35 %est.
Rocker radius42 %est.45 %est.
Rocker rise angle28 degest.27 degest.
Rocker angle at toe57 degest.54 degest.
Toe tip over ground37 mmest.41 mm*est.
Visible rocker lift onset77.9 %est.78.3 %est.
Toe spring (relative)18.1 %est.17.6 %est.
Heel bevel length11 %est.11.6 %*est.
Heel bevel height25 mmest.29 mm*est.
Midsole width (forefoot)120.5 mmMeasured112.9 mmMeasured
Midsole width (heel)96.5 mmMeasured85.4 mmMeasured
Toe box shape71 %est.77 %*est.
Interior forefoot width94.5 mmMeasured93.8 mmMeasured
Toebox width74.4 mmMeasured70.6 mmMeasured
Longitudinal stiffness30Derived78Derived
Midsole firmness44Derived49Derived
PlateNo plateCarbon plate
Primary foamFF Blast Max + PureGEL heelNITROFOAM
List price$145$170

Key differences

  • Heel-to-toe drop is about the same: 8 mm for ASICS Gel-Cumulus 28, 8 mm for Puma Deviate Nitro 4.
  • Heel stack is about the same: 37.5 mm for ASICS Gel-Cumulus 28, 38 mm for Puma Deviate Nitro 4.
  • Forefoot stack is about the same: 29.5 mm for ASICS Gel-Cumulus 28, 30 mm for Puma Deviate Nitro 4.
  • ASICS Gel-Cumulus 28's weight is 259 g, 9 g heavier than Puma Deviate Nitro 4's 250 g.
  • Toe rocker is about the same: 33 % of length for ASICS Gel-Cumulus 28, 35 % of length for Puma Deviate Nitro 4.

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