ShoeGeometry

Mizuno Wave Rebellion Pro 3 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 boneMizuno Wave Rebellion Pro 3: heel 40 mm, forefoot 36 mm (drop 4 mm); toe rocker 30 % of length, radius 34 % of length; heel bevel 20 % of length (height not measured), reaching in front of the heel bone (the sole still curves up under it: a heel rocker).Mizuno Wave Rebellion Pro 3: toe rocker 30 % 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
  • Mizuno Wave Rebellion Pro 340/36 mm · toe rocker 30 % · heel bevel 20 %
  • 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-offPuma Deviate Nitro Elite 430.3 vs 40 % toe rocker
More cushioning under the heelAbout the same40 vs 40 mm heel stack
More under the forefootMizuno Wave Rebellion Pro 336 vs 32 mm forefoot stack
A lower dropMizuno Wave Rebellion Pro 34 vs 8 mm drop
A stiffer, snappier forefootAbout the same67 vs 69 /100 stiffness
A wider base under the forefootMizuno Wave Rebellion Pro 3116.7 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.

MetricMizuno Wave Rebellion Pro 3
Racing · Road
Puma Deviate Nitro Elite 4
Racing · Road
Heel-to-toe drop4 mmStated8 mmStated
Heel stack40 mmStated40 mmStated
Forefoot stack36 mmStated32 mmStated
Weight224 gStated—
Toe rocker30 %est.40 %est.
Rocker radius34 %est.45 %est.
Rocker rise angle32 degest.29 degest.
Rocker angle at toe63 degest.58 degest.
Toe tip over ground37 mm*est.47 mm*est.
Visible rocker lift onset77.2 %est.71.4 %est.
Toe spring (relative)18.5 %est.20.9 %est.
Heel bevel length20.3 %est.11.1 %est.
Heel bevel height—14 mmest.
Midsole width (forefoot)116.7 mmMeasured105.9 mmMeasured
Midsole width (heel)86.7 mmMeasured78.8 mmMeasured
Toe box shape73 %est.74 %*est.
Interior forefoot width96.6 mmMeasured93.6 mmMeasured
Toebox width72.8 mmMeasured74.8 mmMeasured
Longitudinal stiffness67Derived69Derived
Midsole firmness—64Derived
PlateCarbon compositeCarbon plate
Primary foamMizuno Enerzy XPNITROFOAM Elite (ATPU)
List price$250$250

Key differences

  • Mizuno Wave Rebellion Pro 3's heel-to-toe drop is 4 mm, 4 mm lower than Puma Deviate Nitro Elite 4's 8 mm.
  • Heel stack is about the same: 40 mm for Mizuno Wave Rebellion Pro 3, 40 mm for Puma Deviate Nitro Elite 4.
  • Mizuno Wave Rebellion Pro 3's forefoot stack is 36 mm, 4 mm thicker than Puma Deviate Nitro Elite 4's 32 mm.
  • Mizuno Wave Rebellion Pro 3's toe rocker is 30 % of length, 10 % of length shorter than Puma Deviate Nitro Elite 4's 40 % of length.

Read more about both shoes

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Mizuno Wave Rebellion Pro 3

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