ShoeGeometry

Puma Deviate Nitro 4 vs Saucony Ride 19

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

heel bonePuma Deviate Nitro 4: heel 38 mm, forefoot 30 mm (drop 8 mm); toe rocker 35 % of length, radius 45 % of length; heel bevel 12 % of length, 19 mm high at the back, ending about under the heel bone.Puma Deviate Nitro 4: toe rocker 35 % of lengthSaucony Ride 19: heel 38 mm, forefoot 30 mm (drop 8 mm); toe rocker 34 % of length, radius 44 % of length; heel bevel 10 % of length, 26 mm high at the back, ending about under the heel bone.Saucony Ride 19: toe rocker 34 % of length
  • Puma Deviate Nitro 438/30 mm · toe rocker 35 % · heel bevel 12 %
  • Saucony Ride 1938/30 mm · toe rocker 34 % · heel bevel 10 %
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 435.4 vs 33.7 % toe rocker; 40.6 vs 35.2 mm toe tip
More cushioning under the heelAbout the same38 vs 38 mm heel stack
More under the forefootAbout the same30 vs 30 mm forefoot stack
A lower dropAbout the same8 vs 8 mm drop
A stiffer, snappier forefootPuma Deviate Nitro 478 vs 58 /100 stiffness
A firmer, more stable feelSaucony Ride 1949 vs 64 /100 firmness
A wider base under the forefootSaucony Ride 19112.9 vs 127.1 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.

MetricPuma Deviate Nitro 4
Daily trainer · Road
Saucony Ride 19
Daily trainer · Road
Heel-to-toe drop8 mmStated8 mmStated
Heel stack38 mmStated38 mmStated
Forefoot stack30 mmStated30 mmStated
Weight250 gStated252 gStated
Toe rocker35 %est.34 %est.
Rocker radius45 %est.44 %est.
Rocker rise angle27 degest.28 degest.
Rocker angle at toe54 degest.62 degest.
Toe tip over ground41 mm*est.35 mm*est.
Visible rocker lift onset78.3 %est.76.9 %est.
Toe spring (relative)17.6 %est.17.5 %est.
Heel bevel length11.6 %*est.10.2 %*est.
Heel bevel height19 mm*est.26 mm*est.
Midsole width (forefoot)112.9 mmMeasured127.1 mmMeasured
Midsole width (heel)85.4 mmMeasured100.7 mmMeasured
Toe box shape77 %*est.74 %*est.
Interior forefoot width93.8 mmMeasured96.3 mmMeasured
Toebox width70.6 mmMeasured72.8 mmMeasured
Longitudinal stiffness78Derived58Derived
Midsole firmness49Derived64Derived
PlateCarbon plateNo plate
Primary foamNITROFOAMPWRRUN+
List price$170$145

Key differences

  • Heel-to-toe drop is about the same: 8 mm for Puma Deviate Nitro 4, 8 mm for Saucony Ride 19.
  • Heel stack is about the same: 38 mm for Puma Deviate Nitro 4, 38 mm for Saucony Ride 19.
  • Forefoot stack is about the same: 30 mm for Puma Deviate Nitro 4, 30 mm for Saucony Ride 19.
  • Weight is about the same: 250 g for Puma Deviate Nitro 4, 252 g for Saucony Ride 19.
  • Toe rocker is about the same: 35 % of length for Puma Deviate Nitro 4, 34 % of length for Saucony Ride 19.

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:

Puma Deviate Nitro 4

Saucony Ride 19

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