ShoeGeometry

Hoka Rocket X 3 vs Puma Deviate Nitro Elite 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.

Hoka Rocket X 3: heel 40 mm, forefoot 33 mm (drop 7 mm); rocker apex 62 % of length, radius 45 % of length.Hoka Rocket X 3: rocker apex at 62 % of lengthPuma Deviate Nitro Elite 4: heel 40 mm, forefoot 32 mm (drop 8 mm); rocker apex 62 % of length, radius 45 % of length.Puma Deviate Nitro Elite 4: rocker apex at 62 % of length
  • Hoka Rocket X 340/33 mm · apex 62 %
  • Puma Deviate Nitro Elite 440/32 mm · apex 62 %
Midsoles drawn from measured values on a common length (290 mm), heels aligned, toe to the left; dots mark the rocker apex. Dotted lines use typical values where a shoe has no measurement. Exact values are in the table below.
MetricHoka Rocket X 3
Racing · Road
Puma Deviate Nitro Elite 4
Racing · Road
Heel-to-toe drop7 mmStated8 mmStated
Heel stack40 mmStated40 mmStated
Forefoot stack33 mmStated32 mmStated
Weight227 gStated—
Rocker apex62.2 %est.62.1 %est.
Rocker radius45 %est.45 %est.
Rocker rise angle30 degest.27 degest.
Toe tip over ground48 mmest.47 mmest.
Rocker angle at toe61 degest.58 degest.
Visible rocker lift onset71 %est.71.4 %est.
Toe spring (relative)21.7 %est.20.9 %est.
Midsole width (forefoot)108 mmMeasured105.9 mmMeasured
Midsole width (heel)76.5 mmMeasured78.8 mmMeasured
Interior forefoot width92 mmMeasured93.6 mmMeasured
Toebox width70 mmMeasured74.8 mmMeasured
Longitudinal stiffness70Derived69Derived
Midsole firmness53Derived64Derived
PlateCarbon plateCarbon plate
Primary foamDual-density PEBANITROFOAM Elite (ATPU)
List price$250$250

Key differences

  • Hoka Rocket X 3's heel-to-toe drop is 7 mm, 1 mm lower than Puma Deviate Nitro Elite 4's 8 mm.
  • Heel stack is about the same: 40 mm for Hoka Rocket X 3, 40 mm for Puma Deviate Nitro Elite 4.
  • Hoka Rocket X 3's forefoot stack is 33 mm, 1 mm thicker than Puma Deviate Nitro Elite 4's 32 mm.
  • Rocker onset is about the same: 71 % of length for Hoka Rocket X 3, 71 % of length for Puma Deviate Nitro Elite 4.

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