ShoeGeometry

La Sportiva Prodigio Pro 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 boneLa Sportiva Prodigio Pro: heel 34 mm, forefoot 28 mm (drop 6 mm); toe rocker 39 % of length, radius 51 % of length; heel bevel 18 % of length, 6 mm high at the back, reaching in front of the heel bone (the sole still curves up under it: a heel rocker).La Sportiva Prodigio Pro: toe rocker 39 % 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
  • La Sportiva Prodigio Pro34/28 mm · toe rocker 39 % · heel bevel 18 %
  • 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-offLa Sportiva Prodigio Pro39.2 vs 34.2 % toe rocker
More cushioning under the heelPuma Voyage Nitro 434 vs 38 mm heel stack
More under the forefootPuma Voyage Nitro 428 vs 32 mm forefoot stack
A lower dropAbout the same6 vs 6 mm drop
Less weightAbout the same267 vs 272 g

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 Pro
Trail · Trail
Puma Voyage Nitro 4
Trail · Trail
Heel-to-toe drop6 mmStated6 mmStated
Heel stack34 mmStated38 mmStated
Forefoot stack28 mmStated32 mmStated
Weight267 gStated272 gStated
Toe rocker39 %est.34 %est.
Rocker radius51 %est.41 %est.
Rocker rise angle28 degest.31 degest.
Rocker angle at toe59 degest.63 degest.
Toe tip over ground44 mmest.42 mm*est.
Visible rocker lift onset74.6 %est.74.4 %est.
Toe spring (relative)20.9 %est.20.8 %est.
Heel bevel length18.1 %est.11.1 %est.
Heel bevel height6 mm*est.15 mmest.
Midsole width (forefoot)117.1 mmMeasured—
Midsole width (heel)86.1 mmMeasured—
Toe box shape—75 %est.
Interior forefoot width92 mmMeasured—
Toebox width72.4 mmMeasured—
Longitudinal stiffness33Derived—
Midsole firmness56Derived—
PlateRock plateNo plate
Primary foamXFlow Speed (supercritical TPU core)NITROFOAM
List price$225$160

Key differences

  • Heel-to-toe drop is about the same: 6 mm for La Sportiva Prodigio Pro, 6 mm for Puma Voyage Nitro 4.
  • La Sportiva Prodigio Pro's heel stack is 34 mm, 4 mm thinner than Puma Voyage Nitro 4's 38 mm.
  • La Sportiva Prodigio Pro's forefoot stack is 28 mm, 4 mm thinner than Puma Voyage Nitro 4's 32 mm.
  • Weight is about the same: 267 g for La Sportiva Prodigio Pro, 272 g for Puma Voyage Nitro 4.
  • La Sportiva Prodigio Pro's toe rocker is 39 % of length, 5 % of length longer than Puma Voyage Nitro 4's 34 % of length.

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