Step 02 — The lineup
6 shoes scored across eleven metrics · Any purpose
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Altra FWD VIA 2 — Altra FWD VIA 2: 37 mm heel stack, 4 mm drop, 272 g — specs from independent lab testing.
Sizing note
Most of this lineup runs roomy in the forefoot — stay at your usual size.
Durability
Expect roughly 358 miles before the midsole flattens out.
Step 03 — Every metric
| Metric | Altra Experience Flow 2 | Altra Experience Flow 3 | Topo Athletic Cyclone 3 | Altra Experience Flow | New Balance Fresh Foam X Tempo v2 | Saucony Kinvara 16 | New Balance FuelCell Rebel v4(2024) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight | 231 g / 8.1 oz | 246 g / 8.7 oz | 205 g / 7.2 oz | 238 g / 8.4 oz | 260 g / 9.2 oz | 198 g / 7.0 oz | 218 g / 7.7 oz |
| Drop | 4 mm | 4 mm | 5 mm | 4 mm | 6 mm | 4 mm | 6 mm |
| Stack (heel) | 30 mm | 32 mm | 30 mm | 32 mm | 28 mm | 29 mm | 30 mm |
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| Toe-box | Very wide | Very wide | Very wide | Wide | Standard | Standard | Wide |
| Plate | — | — | — | — | Nylon | — | — |
| Intended pace | 7:30–10:00 /mi | 7:30–10:00 /mi | 6:45–9:15 /mi | 7:00–9:30 /mi | 6:30–8:30 /mi | 6:30–8:30 /mi | 6:30–9:00 /mi |
| Purpose | Daily, Long run | Daily, Long run | Tempo, Daily | Tempo, Daily | Tempo, Daily | Tempo, Daily | Tempo, Daily |
| Sizing | Size up ½ | True to size | True to size | True to size | True to size | True to size | True to size |
| Durability | ~400 mi | ~400 mi | ~300 mi | ~350 mi | ~400 mi | ~400 mi | ~300 mi |
| Price | $150 | $150 | $155 | $140 | $140 | $140 | $140 |
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.