ShoeGeometry

Hoka Speedgoat 7 vs Puma Voyage Nitro 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 Speedgoat 7: heel 37 mm, forefoot 33 mm (drop 4 mm); toe rocker 43 % of length, radius 60 % of length; heel bevel 12 % of length, 21 mm high at the back, ending about under the heel bone.Hoka Speedgoat 7: toe rocker 43 % of lengthPuma Voyage Nitro 4: heel 38 mm, forefoot 32 mm (drop 6 mm); toe rocker 34 % of length, radius 41 % of length; heel bevel 11 % of length, 15 mm high at the back, ending about under the heel bone.Puma Voyage Nitro 4: toe rocker 34 % of length
  • Hoka Speedgoat 737/33 mm · toe rocker 43 % · heel bevel 12 %
  • Puma Voyage Nitro 438/32 mm · toe rocker 34 % · 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 Speedgoat 743.2 vs 34.2 % toe rocker
More cushioning under the heelAbout the same37 vs 38 mm heel stack
More under the forefootAbout the same33 vs 32 mm forefoot stack
A lower dropHoka Speedgoat 74 vs 6 mm drop

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 Speedgoat 7
Trail · Trail
Puma Voyage Nitro 4
Trail · Trail
Heel-to-toe drop4 mmDerived6 mmStated
Heel stack37 mmStated38 mmStated
Forefoot stack33 mmStated32 mmStated
Weight275 gStated272 gStated
Toe rocker43 %est.34 %est.
Rocker radius60 %est.41 %est.
Rocker rise angle23 degest.31 degest.
Rocker angle at toe55 degest.63 degest.
Toe tip over ground43 mm*est.42 mm*est.
Visible rocker lift onset74 %est.74.4 %est.
Toe spring (relative)18.6 %est.20.8 %est.
Heel bevel length12.4 %est.11.1 %est.
Heel bevel height21 mm*est.15 mmest.
Midsole width (forefoot)117.4 mmMeasured—
Midsole width (heel)96 mmMeasured—
Toe box shape—75 %est.
Interior forefoot width94.8 mmMeasured—
Toebox width71.4 mmMeasured—
Longitudinal stiffness34Derived—
Midsole firmness70Derived—
PlateNo plateNo plate
Primary foamsupercritical EVANITROFOAM
List price$165$160

Key differences

  • Hoka Speedgoat 7's heel-to-toe drop is 4 mm, 2 mm lower than Puma Voyage Nitro 4's 6 mm.
  • Hoka Speedgoat 7's heel stack is 37 mm, 1 mm thinner than Puma Voyage Nitro 4's 38 mm.
  • Hoka Speedgoat 7's forefoot stack is 33 mm, 1 mm thicker than Puma Voyage Nitro 4's 32 mm.
  • Weight is about the same: 275 g for Hoka Speedgoat 7, 272 g for Puma Voyage Nitro 4.
  • Hoka Speedgoat 7's toe rocker is 43 % of length, 9 % of length longer than Puma Voyage Nitro 4's 34 % of length.

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