ShoeGeometry

Puma Deviate Nitro Elite 4 vs Saucony Endorphin Elite 3

Two popular shoes in the same category, compared on measured geometry. Each cell carries a provenance badge; open a shoe for sources.

heel bonePuma 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 lengthSaucony Endorphin Elite 3: heel 40 mm, forefoot 32 mm (drop 8 mm); toe rocker 31 % of length, radius 33 % of length; heel bevel 12 % of length, 26 mm high at the back, ending about under the heel bone.Saucony Endorphin Elite 3: toe rocker 31 % of length
  • Puma Deviate Nitro Elite 440/32 mm · toe rocker 40 % · heel bevel 11 %
  • Saucony Endorphin Elite 340/32 mm · toe rocker 31 % · 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-offPuma Deviate Nitro Elite 440 vs 31 % toe rocker
More cushioning under the heelAbout the same40 vs 39.5 mm heel stack
More under the forefootAbout the same32 vs 31.5 mm forefoot stack
A lower dropAbout the same8 vs 8 mm drop
A stiffer, snappier forefootPuma Deviate Nitro Elite 469 vs 54 /100 stiffness
A firmer, more stable feelPuma Deviate Nitro Elite 464 vs 0 /100 firmness
A wider base under the forefootSaucony Endorphin Elite 3105.9 vs 116.2 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 Elite 4
Racing · Road
Saucony Endorphin Elite 3
Racing · Road
Heel-to-toe drop8 mmStated8 mmStated
Heel stack40 mmStated39.5 mmStated
Forefoot stack32 mmStated31.5 mmStated
Weight—207 gStated
Toe rocker40 %est.31 %est.
Rocker radius45 %est.33 %est.
Rocker rise angle29 degest.35 degest.
Rocker angle at toe58 degest.63 degest.
Toe tip over ground47 mm*est.44 mm*est.
Visible rocker lift onset71.4 %est.78 %est.
Toe spring (relative)20.9 %est.21.8 %est.
Heel bevel length11.1 %est.12.1 %*est.
Heel bevel height14 mmest.26 mm*est.
Midsole width (forefoot)105.9 mmMeasured116.2 mmMeasured
Midsole width (heel)78.8 mmMeasured94.2 mmMeasured
Toe box shape74 %*est.80 %*est.
Interior forefoot width93.6 mmMeasured93.8 mmMeasured
Toebox width74.8 mmMeasured71.8 mmMeasured
Longitudinal stiffness69Derived54Derived
Midsole firmness64Derived0Derived
PlateCarbon plateCarbon plate
Primary foamNITROFOAM Elite (ATPU)IncrediRUN
List price$250$290

Key differences

  • Heel-to-toe drop is about the same: 8 mm for Puma Deviate Nitro Elite 4, 8 mm for Saucony Endorphin Elite 3.
  • Heel stack is about the same: 40 mm for Puma Deviate Nitro Elite 4, 39.5 mm for Saucony Endorphin Elite 3.
  • Forefoot stack is about the same: 32 mm for Puma Deviate Nitro Elite 4, 31.5 mm for Saucony Endorphin Elite 3.
  • Puma Deviate Nitro Elite 4's toe rocker is 40 % of length, 9 % of length longer than Saucony Endorphin Elite 3's 31 % 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:

Puma Deviate Nitro Elite 4

Saucony Endorphin Elite 3

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