ShoeGeometry

La Sportiva Prodigio Max vs Puma Deviate Nitro Elite Trail

Two shoes compared on measured geometry. Each cell carries a provenance badge; open a shoe for sources.

heel boneLa Sportiva Prodigio Max: heel 36 mm, forefoot 30 mm (drop 6 mm); toe rocker not measured, typical shape drawn.Puma Deviate Nitro Elite Trail: heel 36 mm, forefoot 30 mm (drop 6 mm); toe rocker 38 % of length, radius 47 % of length; heel bevel 12 % of length, 26 mm high at the back, ending about under the heel bone.Puma Deviate Nitro Elite Trail: toe rocker 38 % of length
  • La Sportiva Prodigio Max36/30 mm · toe rocker not measured
  • Puma Deviate Nitro Elite Trail36/30 mm · toe rocker 38 % · heel bevel 12 %
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 same36 vs 36 mm heel stack
More under the forefootAbout the same30 vs 30 mm forefoot stack
A lower dropAbout the same6 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.

MetricLa Sportiva Prodigio Max
Trail · Trail
Puma Deviate Nitro Elite Trail
Trail · Trail
Heel-to-toe drop6 mmStated6 mmStated
Heel stack36 mmStated36 mmStated
Forefoot stack30 mmStated30 mmStated
Weight306 gStated272 gStated
Toe rocker—38 %est.
Rocker radius—47 %est.
Rocker rise angle—28 degest.
Rocker angle at toe—69 degest.
Toe tip over ground—39 mm*est.
Visible rocker lift onset—76.3 %est.
Toe spring (relative)—20.4 %est.
Heel bevel length—11.8 %est.
Heel bevel height—26 mmest.
Midsole width (forefoot)117.6 mmMeasured—
Midsole width (heel)91.4 mmMeasured—
Interior forefoot width91.3 mmMeasured—
Toebox width68.3 mmMeasured—
Longitudinal stiffness72Derived—
Midsole firmness77Derived—
PlateNo plateCarbon composite
Primary foamXFlow Endurance (nitrogen-infused eTPU core with N-EVA carrier)NITROFOAM Elite (A-TPU)
List price$185$230

Key differences

  • Heel-to-toe drop is about the same: 6 mm for La Sportiva Prodigio Max, 6 mm for Puma Deviate Nitro Elite Trail.
  • Heel stack is about the same: 36 mm for La Sportiva Prodigio Max, 36 mm for Puma Deviate Nitro Elite Trail.
  • Forefoot stack is about the same: 30 mm for La Sportiva Prodigio Max, 30 mm for Puma Deviate Nitro Elite Trail.
  • La Sportiva Prodigio Max's weight is 306 g, 34 g heavier than Puma Deviate Nitro Elite Trail's 272 g.

Read more about both shoes

We measure the shape. For how they feel over many miles, and for lab tests of cushioning, grip and fit:

La Sportiva Prodigio Max

Puma Deviate Nitro Elite Trail

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