Step 02 — The lineup
6 shoes scored across eleven metrics · Any purpose
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Brooks Ghost 17 GTX — Brooks Ghost 17 GTX: 36 mm heel stack, 10 mm drop, 309 g — specs from independent lab testing.
Sizing note
Everything here fits true to size. Leave a thumbnail of space at the toe.
Durability
Expect roughly 383 miles before the midsole flattens out.
Step 03 — Every metric
| Metric | Asics DynaFlyte 4 | Under Armour Sonic 7 | Asics Novablast 5(2025) | New Balance Fresh Foam Arishi v4 | Nike Rival Fly 4 | Adidas Duramo Speed | Adidas Adizero SL 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight | 235 g / 8.3 oz | 240 g / 8.5 oz | 255 g / 9.0 oz | 246 g / 8.7 oz | 235 g / 8.3 oz | 263 g / 9.3 oz | 238 g / 8.4 oz |
| Drop | 8 mm | 8 mm | 8 mm | 8 mm | 8 mm | 6 mm | 9 mm |
| Stack (heel) | 29 mm | 30 mm | 42 mm | 28 mm | 30 mm | 29 mm | 35 mm |
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| Toe-box | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard |
| Plate | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Intended pace | 7:00–9:30 /mi | 8:30–11:00 /mi | 7:00–10:00 /mi | 8:30–11:30 /mi | 6:45–9:15 /mi | 7:15–9:45 /mi | 7:15–9:45 /mi |
| Purpose | Tempo, Daily | Daily | Daily, Long run, Tempo | Daily | Tempo, Daily | Daily, Tempo | Daily, Tempo |
| Sizing | True to size | True to size | True to size | True to size | True to size | True to size | True to size |
| Durability | ~350 mi | ~350 mi | ~400 mi | ~350 mi | ~400 mi | ~400 mi | ~400 mi |
| Price | $140 | $70 | $145 | $75 | $100 | $100 | $130 |
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.