ShoeGeometry

Nike Quest 7 vs Puma Velocity Nitro 5

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

heel boneNike Quest 7: heel 32 mm, forefoot 22 mm (drop 10 mm); toe rocker not measured, typical shape drawn; heel bevel 8 % of length (height not measured), ending behind the heel bone (only the back edge is rounded).Puma Velocity Nitro 5: heel 33 mm, forefoot 25 mm (drop 8 mm); toe rocker 32 % of length, radius 43 % of length; heel bevel 12 % of length, 25 mm high at the back, ending about under the heel bone.Puma Velocity Nitro 5: toe rocker 32 % of length
  • Nike Quest 732/22 mm · toe rocker not measured · heel bevel 8 %
  • Puma Velocity Nitro 533/25 mm · toe rocker 32 % · 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 same31.8 vs 33 mm heel stack
A lower dropPuma Velocity Nitro 510.3 vs 8 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.

MetricNike Quest 7
Daily trainer · Road
Puma Velocity Nitro 5
Daily trainer · Road
Heel-to-toe drop10.3 mmMeasured8 mmStated
Heel stack31.8 mmMeasured33 mmMeasured
Forefoot stack—25 mmMeasured
Weight280 gStated—
Toe rocker—32 %est.
Rocker radius—43 %est.
Rocker rise angle—25 degest.
Rocker angle at toe—51 degest.
Toe tip over ground—32 mm*est.
Visible rocker lift onset—78.6 %est.
Toe spring (relative)—15.2 %est.
Heel bevel length7.7 %est.11.6 %est.
Heel bevel height—25 mm*est.
Midsole width (forefoot)—111 mmMeasured
Midsole width (heel)—91.3 mmMeasured
Toe box shape—78 %*est.
Interior forefoot width—92.6 mmMeasured
Toebox width—72.1 mmMeasured
Longitudinal stiffness—7Derived
Midsole firmness—77Derived
PlateNo plateNo plate
Primary foamCushlon 3.0NITROFOAM
List price$85$140

Key differences

  • Nike Quest 7's heel-to-toe drop is 10.3 mm, 2.3 mm higher than Puma Velocity Nitro 5's 8 mm.
  • Nike Quest 7's heel stack is 31.8 mm, 1.2 mm thinner than Puma Velocity Nitro 5's 33 mm.

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:

Nike Quest 7

Puma Velocity Nitro 5

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