Step 02 — The lineup
6 shoes scored across eleven metrics · Any purpose
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Asics GT 1000 15 — Asics GT 1000 15: 36 mm heel stack, 8 mm drop, 278 g — specs from independent lab testing.
Sizing note
Fresh Foam Roav V2 run snug — go up half a size, especially for long runs.
Durability
Plated models here average ~300 mi; non-plated land closer to ~350 mi.
Step 03 — Every metric
| Metric | Asics DS Trainer 25 | Nike Rival Fly 4 | Adidas Adizero RC 5 | On Cloudaway 2 | New Balance Fresh Foam Roav V2 | Asics Magic Speed 4(2024) | Nike Flex Experience Run 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight | 235 g / 8.3 oz | 235 g / 8.3 oz | 210 g / 7.4 oz | 230 g / 8.1 oz | 238 g / 8.4 oz | 218 g / 7.7 oz | 240 g / 8.5 oz |
| Drop | 8 mm | 8 mm | 8 mm | 8 mm | 8 mm | 7 mm | 8 mm |
| Stack (heel) | 26 mm | 30 mm | 28 mm | 28 mm | 32 mm | 38 mm | 26 mm |
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| Toe-box | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard |
| Plate | — | — | — | — | — | Carbon | — |
| Intended pace | 6:15–8:15 /mi | 6:45–9:15 /mi | 6:15–8:30 /mi | 9:00–12:00 /mi | 7:30–10:00 /mi | 6:00–8:00 /mi | 9:00–12:00 /mi |
| Purpose | Tempo, Race day | Tempo, Daily | Tempo, Race day | Daily, Trail | Daily, Long run | Tempo, Race day | Daily |
| Sizing | True to size | True to size | True to size | True to size | Size up ½ | True to size | True to size |
| Durability | ~400 mi | ~400 mi | ~300 mi | ~300 mi | ~400 mi | ~300 mi | ~350 mi |
| Price | $130 | $100 | $90 | $140 | $100 | $170 | $75 |
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