Step 02 — The lineup
6 shoes scored across eleven metrics · Any purpose
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Sizing note
Everything here fits true to size. Leave a thumbnail of space at the toe.
Durability
Expect roughly 442 miles before the midsole flattens out.
Step 03 — Every metric
| Metric | Adidas Adistar BYD | Adidas Adistar 3 | On Cloudsurfer Max | On Cloudsurfer Next | On Cloudmonster 3(2026) | Salomon Aero Volt 2 | On Cloudmonster 2(2024) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight | 290 g / 10.2 oz | 270 g / 9.5 oz | 292 g / 10.3 oz | 266 g / 9.4 oz | 295 g / 10.4 oz | 235 g / 8.3 oz | 295 g / 10.4 oz |
| Drop | 6 mm | 5 mm | 6 mm | 6 mm | 6 mm | 6 mm | 6 mm |
| Stack (heel) | 38 mm | 40 mm | 37 mm | 37 mm | 40 mm | 38 mm | 35 mm |
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| Stability (5 = most guidance) | |||||||
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| Responsiveness | |||||||
| Toe-box | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard |
| Plate | Nylon | — | — | — | Nylon | Nylon | Nylon |
| Intended pace | 7:45–10:15 /mi | 9:00–12:30 /mi | 8:30–11:30 /mi | 7:30–10:00 /mi | 8:00–11:00 /mi | 6:30–9:00 /mi | 8:00–11:00 /mi |
| Purpose | Long run, Tempo | Recovery, Long run, Daily | Daily, Long run, Recovery | Daily, Tempo | Daily, Long run, Recovery | Tempo, Long run | Daily, Long run, Recovery |
| Sizing | True to size | True to size | True to size | True to size | True to size | True to size | True to size |
| Durability | ~450 mi | ~600 mi | ~400 mi | ~400 mi | ~450 mi | ~350 mi | ~450 mi |
| Price | $160 | $150 | $170 | $150 | $180 | $180 | $180 |
Your reference shoe is shown first for context. Cushioning, flexibility and stability are rated 1–5, where 5 stability means the most guidance and 1 means fully neutral.