ShoeGeometry

ASICS Metaspeed Sky 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 Sky Tokyo: heel 40 mm, forefoot 35 mm (drop 5 mm); toe rocker not measured, typical shape drawn.Puma 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 Sky Tokyo40/35 mm · toe rocker not measured
  • 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
More cushioning under the heelAbout the same40 vs 40 mm heel stack
More under the forefootASICS Metaspeed Sky Tokyo35 vs 32 mm forefoot stack
A lower dropASICS Metaspeed Sky Tokyo5 vs 8 mm drop
A stiffer, snappier forefootAbout the same69 vs 69 /100 stiffness
A firmer, more stable feelPuma Deviate Nitro Elite 444 vs 64 /100 firmness
A wider base under the forefootASICS Metaspeed Sky Tokyo114.9 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 Sky 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 rocker—40 %est.
Rocker radius—45 %est.
Rocker rise angle—29 degest.
Rocker angle at toe—58 degest.
Toe tip over ground—47 mm*est.
Visible rocker lift onset—71.4 %est.
Toe spring (relative)—20.9 %est.
Heel bevel length—11.1 %est.
Heel bevel height—14 mmest.
Midsole width (forefoot)114.9 mmMeasured105.9 mmMeasured
Midsole width (heel)75 mmMeasured78.8 mmMeasured
Toe box shape—74 %*est.
Interior forefoot width90.5 mmMeasured93.6 mmMeasured
Toebox width70.1 mmMeasured74.8 mmMeasured
Longitudinal stiffness69Derived69Derived
Midsole firmness44Derived64Derived
PlateCarbon plateCarbon plate
Primary foamFF Leap + FF Turbo PlusNITROFOAM Elite (ATPU)
List price$270$250

Key differences

  • ASICS Metaspeed Sky 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 Sky Tokyo, 40 mm for Puma Deviate Nitro Elite 4.
  • ASICS Metaspeed Sky Tokyo's forefoot stack is 35 mm, 3 mm thicker than Puma Deviate Nitro Elite 4's 32 mm.

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