ShoeGeometry

ASICS Metaspeed Edge Tokyo vs Puma Deviate Nitro Elite 4

Two popular shoes in the same category, compared on measured geometry. Each cell carries a provenance badge; open a shoe for sources.

heel boneASICS Metaspeed Edge Tokyo: heel 40 mm, forefoot 35 mm (drop 5 mm); toe rocker 33 % of length, radius 37 % of length; heel bevel 9 % of length, 12 mm high at the back, ending behind the heel bone (only the back edge is rounded).ASICS Metaspeed Edge Tokyo: toe rocker 33 % of lengthPuma Deviate Nitro Elite 4: heel 40 mm, forefoot 32 mm (drop 8 mm); toe rocker 40 % of length, radius 45 % of length; heel bevel 11 % of length, 14 mm high at the back, ending about under the heel bone.Puma Deviate Nitro Elite 4: toe rocker 40 % of length
  • ASICS Metaspeed Edge Tokyo40/35 mm · toe rocker 33 % · heel bevel 9 %
  • Puma Deviate Nitro Elite 440/32 mm · toe rocker 40 % · heel bevel 11 %
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.

Which suits you

If you wantPickBecause
A smoother roll at toe-offPuma Deviate Nitro Elite 433.2 vs 40 % toe rocker
More cushioning under the heelAbout the same40 vs 40 mm heel stack
More under the forefootASICS Metaspeed Edge Tokyo35 vs 32 mm forefoot stack
A lower dropASICS Metaspeed Edge Tokyo5 vs 8 mm drop
A stiffer, snappier forefootPuma Deviate Nitro Elite 441 vs 69 /100 stiffness
A firmer, more stable feelPuma Deviate Nitro Elite 415 vs 64 /100 firmness
A wider base under the forefootAbout the same108 vs 105.9 mm forefoot base

From the values below, with differences inside measurement noise shown as about the same. This describes the shoes, not what is right for your feet; comfort in the first few runs decides.

MetricASICS Metaspeed Edge Tokyo
Racing · Road
Puma Deviate Nitro Elite 4
Racing · Road
Heel-to-toe drop5 mmDerived8 mmStated
Heel stack40 mmStated40 mmStated
Forefoot stack35 mmStated32 mmStated
Weight159 gStated—
Toe rocker33 %est.40 %est.
Rocker radius37 %est.45 %est.
Rocker rise angle33 degest.29 degest.
Rocker angle at toe64 degest.58 degest.
Toe tip over ground45 mm*est.47 mm*est.
Visible rocker lift onset75.7 %est.71.4 %est.
Toe spring (relative)21.3 %est.20.9 %est.
Heel bevel length9.3 %*est.11.1 %est.
Heel bevel height12 mm*est.14 mmest.
Midsole width (forefoot)108 mmMeasured105.9 mmMeasured
Midsole width (heel)75 mmMeasured78.8 mmMeasured
Toe box shape72 %est.74 %*est.
Interior forefoot width89.4 mmMeasured93.6 mmMeasured
Toebox width73 mmMeasured74.8 mmMeasured
Longitudinal stiffness41Derived69Derived
Midsole firmness15Derived64Derived
PlateCarbon plateCarbon plate
Primary foamFF Leap + FF Turbo PlusNITROFOAM Elite (ATPU)
List price$270$250

Key differences

  • ASICS Metaspeed Edge Tokyo's heel-to-toe drop is 5 mm, 3 mm lower than Puma Deviate Nitro Elite 4's 8 mm.
  • Heel stack is about the same: 40 mm for ASICS Metaspeed Edge Tokyo, 40 mm for Puma Deviate Nitro Elite 4.
  • ASICS Metaspeed Edge Tokyo's forefoot stack is 35 mm, 3 mm thicker than Puma Deviate Nitro Elite 4's 32 mm.
  • ASICS Metaspeed Edge Tokyo's toe rocker is 33 % of length, 7 % of length shorter than Puma Deviate Nitro Elite 4's 40 % of length.

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