ShoeGeometry

NNormal Cadi vs Puma Deviate Nitro Elite Trail

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

heel boneNNormal Cadi: heel 35 mm, forefoot 29 mm (drop 6 mm); toe rocker 39 % of length, radius 52 % of length; heel bevel 10 % of length, 15 mm high at the back, ending about under the heel bone.NNormal Cadi: toe rocker 39 % of lengthPuma 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
  • NNormal Cadi35/29 mm · toe rocker 39 % · heel bevel 10 %
  • 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
A smoother roll at toe-offAbout the same39.3 vs 37.6 % toe rocker
More cushioning under the heelAbout the same35 vs 36 mm heel stack
More under the forefootAbout the same29 vs 30 mm forefoot stack
A lower dropAbout the same6 vs 6 mm drop
Less weightAbout the same269 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.

MetricNNormal Cadi
Trail · Trail
Puma Deviate Nitro Elite Trail
Trail · Trail
Heel-to-toe drop6 mmStated6 mmStated
Heel stack35 mmStated36 mmStated
Forefoot stack29 mmStated30 mmStated
Weight269 gStated272 gStated
Toe rocker39 %est.38 %est.
Rocker radius52 %est.47 %est.
Rocker rise angle28 degest.28 degest.
Rocker angle at toe66 degest.69 degest.
Toe tip over ground41 mmest.39 mm*est.
Visible rocker lift onset—76.3 %est.
Toe spring (relative)20.6 %est.20.4 %est.
Heel bevel length10.1 %est.11.8 %est.
Heel bevel height15 mmest.26 mmest.
PlateNo plateCarbon composite
Primary foamSupercritical foam (EExpure family) with eTPU footbedNITROFOAM Elite (A-TPU)
List price$175$230

Key differences

  • Heel-to-toe drop is about the same: 6 mm for NNormal Cadi, 6 mm for Puma Deviate Nitro Elite Trail.
  • NNormal Cadi's heel stack is 35 mm, 1 mm thinner than Puma Deviate Nitro Elite Trail's 36 mm.
  • NNormal Cadi's forefoot stack is 29 mm, 1 mm thinner than Puma Deviate Nitro Elite Trail's 30 mm.
  • Weight is about the same: 269 g for NNormal Cadi, 272 g for Puma Deviate Nitro Elite Trail.
  • Toe rocker is about the same: 39 % of length for NNormal Cadi, 38 % of length for Puma Deviate Nitro Elite Trail.

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:

NNormal Cadi

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