ShoeGeometry

Hoka Cielo X1 3.0 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 boneHoka Cielo X1 3.0: heel 37 mm, forefoot 30 mm (drop 7 mm); toe rocker 43 % of length, radius 52 % of length; heel bevel 12 % of length, 34 mm high at the back, ending about under the heel bone.Hoka Cielo X1 3.0: toe rocker 43 % 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
  • Hoka Cielo X1 3.037/30 mm · toe rocker 43 % · heel bevel 12 %
  • 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-offHoka Cielo X1 3.042.9 vs 40 % toe rocker; 55.4 vs 47.3 mm toe tip
More cushioning under the heelPuma Deviate Nitro Elite 437 vs 40 mm heel stack
More under the forefootPuma Deviate Nitro Elite 430 vs 32 mm forefoot stack
A lower dropHoka Cielo X1 3.07 vs 8 mm drop
A stiffer, snappier forefootPuma Deviate Nitro Elite 446 vs 69 /100 stiffness
A firmer, more stable feelPuma Deviate Nitro Elite 448 vs 64 /100 firmness
A wider base under the forefootAbout the same107.6 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.

MetricHoka Cielo X1 3.0
Racing · Road
Puma Deviate Nitro Elite 4
Racing · Road
Heel-to-toe drop7 mmStated8 mmStated
Heel stack37 mmMeasured40 mmStated
Forefoot stack30 mmMeasured32 mmStated
Toe rocker43 %est.40 %est.
Rocker radius52 %est.45 %est.
Rocker rise angle29 degest.29 degest.
Rocker angle at toe57 degest.58 degest.
Toe tip over ground55 mm*est.47 mm*est.
Visible rocker lift onset68.7 %est.71.4 %est.
Toe spring (relative)23.9 %est.20.9 %est.
Heel bevel length12.2 %est.11.1 %est.
Heel bevel height34 mm*est.14 mmest.
Midsole width (forefoot)107.6 mmMeasured105.9 mmMeasured
Midsole width (heel)78.1 mmMeasured78.8 mmMeasured
Toe box shape—74 %*est.
Interior forefoot width91.4 mmMeasured93.6 mmMeasured
Toebox width70.4 mmMeasured74.8 mmMeasured
Longitudinal stiffness46Derived69Derived
Midsole firmness48Derived64Derived
PlateCarbon plateCarbon plate
Primary foamDual-layer PEBANITROFOAM Elite (ATPU)
List price$275$250

Key differences

  • Hoka Cielo X1 3.0's heel-to-toe drop is 7 mm, 1 mm lower than Puma Deviate Nitro Elite 4's 8 mm.
  • Hoka Cielo X1 3.0's heel stack is 37 mm, 3 mm thinner than Puma Deviate Nitro Elite 4's 40 mm.
  • Hoka Cielo X1 3.0's forefoot stack is 30 mm, 2 mm thinner than Puma Deviate Nitro Elite 4's 32 mm.
  • Toe rocker is about the same: 43 % of length for Hoka Cielo X1 3.0, 40 % of length for Puma Deviate Nitro Elite 4.

Read more about both shoes

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