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Puma Deviate Nitro 4 -- Is This the Best Plated Daily Trainer of 2026? | Gear Geek
Apr 13, 2026
ear Geek is back — and this week we're breaking down the Puma Deviate Nitro 4. 🔬
Puma took everything that made the Deviate line a go-to plated trainer and made it lighter, wider, and more versatile. Dual-density Nitrofoam midsole with a PEBAX top layer over a firmer supercritical base, a carbon composite PWRPlate for propulsion, and that legendary Pumagrip outsole that runners swear by in any condition.
15g lighter than the Deviate Nitro 3. A noticeably wider fit. A softer step-in feel that doesn't sacrifice the snappy, responsive ride the Deviate is known for.
Is it the best plated daily trainer on the market? Watch and decide.
