Step 02 — The lineup
6 shoes scored across eleven metrics · Any purpose
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On Cloudventure 3 — Versatile trail shoe with Missiongrip and a rock plate.
Sizing note
Cloudventure Peak 3, Ultra Flow run snug — go up half a size, especially for long runs.
Durability
Plated models here average ~300 mi; non-plated land closer to ~370 mi.
Step 03 — Every metric
| Metric | Asics FujiRado | Asics Fuji Speed 3 | Hoka Torrent 3 | Merrell MTL Skyfire 2 Matryx | Merrell MTL Long Sky 2 Matryx | On Cloudventure Peak 3 | Salomon Ultra Flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight | 250 g / 8.8 oz | 235 g / 8.3 oz | 247 g / 8.7 oz | 200 g / 7.1 oz | 250 g / 8.8 oz | 240 g / 8.5 oz | 244 g / 8.6 oz |
| Drop | 6 mm | 5 mm | 5 mm | 6 mm | 6 mm | 4 mm | 6 mm |
| Stack (heel) | 23 mm | 33 mm | 23 mm | 25 mm | 28 mm | 28 mm | 32 mm |
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| Toe-box | Standard | Standard | Standard | Wide | Wide | Narrow | Standard |
| Plate | — | Carbon | Rock | Rock | Rock | Rock | Rock |
| Intended pace | 8:00–11:00 /mi | 6:30–9:30 /mi | 8:30–12:00 /mi | 6:30–9:30 /mi | 7:00–10:00 /mi | 7:30–10:30 /mi | 8:30–12:00 /mi |
| Purpose | Trail, Tempo | Trail, Race day, Tempo | Trail | Race day, Trail | Race day, Trail | Trail, Race day, Tempo | Trail |
| Sizing | True to size | True to size | True to size | True to size | True to size | Size up ½ | Size up ½ |
| Durability | ~350 mi | ~300 mi | ~450 mi | ~300 mi | ~350 mi | ~300 mi | ~450 mi |
| Price | $110 | $180 | $150 | $220 | $200 | $170 | $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.