ShoeGeometry

Norda 005 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 boneNorda 005: heel 29 mm, forefoot 22 mm (drop 7 mm); toe rocker not measured yet (visible lift over the front 16 % of length), typical shape drawn.Puma 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
  • Norda 00529/22 mm · toe rocker not measured
  • 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 428 vs 40 % toe rocker
More cushioning under the heelPuma Deviate Nitro Elite 428.5 vs 40 mm heel stack
More under the forefootPuma Deviate Nitro Elite 421.5 vs 32 mm forefoot stack
A lower dropNorda 0057 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.

MetricNorda 005
Racing · Trail
Puma Deviate Nitro Elite 4
Racing · Road
Heel-to-toe drop7 mmStated8 mmStated
Heel stack28.5 mmStated40 mmStated
Forefoot stack21.5 mmStated32 mmStated
Weight214 gStated—
Toe rocker28 %est.40 %est.
Rocker radius—45 %est.
Rocker rise angle—29 degest.
Rocker angle at toe—58 degest.
Toe tip over ground33 mm*est.47 mm*est.
Visible rocker lift onset83.9 %est.71.4 %est.
Toe spring (relative)—20.9 %est.
Heel bevel length—11.1 %est.
Heel bevel height—14 mmest.
Midsole width (forefoot)—105.9 mmMeasured
Midsole width (heel)—78.8 mmMeasured
Toe box shape—74 %*est.
Interior forefoot width—93.6 mmMeasured
Toebox width—74.8 mmMeasured
Longitudinal stiffness—69Derived
Midsole firmness—64Derived
PlateNo plateCarbon plate
Primary foamArnitel TPEENITROFOAM Elite (ATPU)
List price$325$250

Key differences

  • Norda 005's heel-to-toe drop is 7 mm, 1 mm lower than Puma Deviate Nitro Elite 4's 8 mm.
  • Norda 005's heel stack is 28.5 mm, 11.5 mm thinner than Puma Deviate Nitro Elite 4's 40 mm.
  • Norda 005's forefoot stack is 21.5 mm, 10.5 mm thinner than Puma Deviate Nitro Elite 4's 32 mm.
  • Norda 005's toe rocker is 28 % of length, 12 % of length shorter than Puma Deviate Nitro Elite 4's 40 % of length.

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:

Norda 005

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