Deviate NITRO 4
Deviate NITRO 4 is a carbon-plated speed trainer for daily runs, speedwork, and the marathon. Its dual-layer NITROFOAM delivers lightweight, responsive cushioning, while a redesigned carbon-composite PWRPLATE supports flexible, stable propulsion. A breathable engineered-mesh upper includes a padded tongue and cushioned collar, and the broader-contact PUMAGRIP outsole provides traction for heel and midfoot strikers.
- Intended uses:
- Daily, Long run
Specs
Among 865 listed shoes, this is a lighter / high-stack Speed Trainer
- Weight
- 250g
- Of 811 known values: 233 lower, 20 equal, 558 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
- lighterLower 31.2%, including ties / average -17g
- Drop
- 8mm
- Of 815 known values: 409 lower, 237 equal, 169 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
- Standard64.7th percentile (tie midpoint) / average +1.2mm
- Stack height (heel/forefoot)
- 38 / 30mm
- Of 694 known values: 460 lower, 39 equal, 195 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
- higherUpper 33.7%, including ties / average +3.3mm
- Carbon plate
- Yes
- 17% of 786 known models have carbon plates
- Midsole
- NITROFOAM
- Outsole
- PUMAGRIP
- Reference price
- $170
- US price
Weight measurement and plate details
- Weight note
- UK8 / official PUMA media hub and PUMA US product page.
- Plate note
- PUMA US product page states a carbon composite PWRPLATE; PUMA Media Hub states a reengineered PWRPLATE.
Related video
Shoe overview by Running Warehouse.
Changes from the previous model
A comparison with the registered values for Puma Deviate NITRO 3.
In the registered data, drop is 2mm lower at 8mm, heel stack is 1mm lower at 38mm, and forefoot stack is 1mm higher at 30mm.
These are differences between registered values, not a controlled comparison at the same size and measurement conditions. See the notes below the specs for weight conditions.
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Comparison: All data (865 shoes)
Position map
Weight x stack height
registered average: 265g / 34.7mm (686 shoes)
The scatter plot includes only shoes with both weight and stack height registered.
Spec distributions
Weight
This shoe 250g·registered average 267g (811 shoes)
Drop
This shoe 8mm·registered average 6.8mm (815 shoes)
Stack height
This shoe 38mm·registered average 34.7mm (694 shoes)
Items with missing numeric values are excluded. Sample sizes and measurement conditions vary between models; this distribution is not a performance ranking.