Step 02 — The lineup
6 shoes scored across eleven metrics · Any purpose
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New Balance FuelCell SuperComp Pacer v3 — Short-course carbon racer for 5K to half marathon.
Sizing note
Everything here fits true to size. Leave a thumbnail of space at the toe.
Durability
Expect roughly 375 miles before the midsole flattens out.
Step 03 — Every metric
| Metric | Adidas Adizero Boston 12 | Adidas Adizero Boston 13(2024) | On Cloudmonster 3 Hyper | Mizuno Wave Rebellion Flash 2 | Salomon Spectur 2 | Hoka Transport X | Hoka Mach 7(2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight | 261 g / 9.2 oz | 250 g / 8.8 oz | 264 g / 9.3 oz | 235 g / 8.3 oz | 258 g / 9.1 oz | 274 g / 9.7 oz | 245 g / 8.6 oz |
| Drop | 6 mm | 6 mm | 6 mm | 6 mm | 8 mm | 5 mm | 5 mm |
| Stack (heel) | 37 mm | 38 mm | 37 mm | 37 mm | 36 mm | 35 mm | 37 mm |
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| Toe-box | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard |
| Plate | — | Nylon | — | Nylon | Nylon | Nylon | — |
| Intended pace | 6:30–8:30 /mi | 6:30–9:00 /mi | 6:30–8:30 /mi | 6:00–8:15 /mi | 6:30–8:30 /mi | 7:30–10:00 /mi | 7:00–9:30 /mi |
| Purpose | Tempo, Daily | Tempo, Long run, Daily | Tempo, Daily | Tempo, Race day | Tempo, Daily | Daily, Long run | Tempo, Daily, Long run |
| Sizing | Size down ½ | True to size | True to size | True to size | True to size | True to size | True to size |
| Durability | ~400 mi | ~350 mi | ~400 mi | ~300 mi | ~400 mi | ~400 mi | ~400 mi |
| Price | $160 | $160 | $230 | $160 | $180 | $200 | $150 |
Your reference shoe is shown first for context. Cushioning, flexibility and stability are rated 1–5.