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 400 miles before the midsole flattens out.
Step 03 — Every metric
| Metric | Asics Gel Contend 8 | Asics Gel-Contend 9 | Nike Revolution 7 EasyOn | Nike Interact Run | New Balance Fresh Foam X 880 v14 GTX | Asics Jolt 4 | New Balance Fresh Foam 680 v9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight | 260 g / 9.2 oz | 275 g / 9.7 oz | 275 g / 9.7 oz | 260 g / 9.2 oz | 257 g / 9.1 oz | 268 g / 9.5 oz | 259 g / 9.1 oz |
| Drop | 10 mm | 8 mm | 10 mm | 10 mm | 8 mm | 9 mm | 8 mm |
| Stack (heel) | 31 mm | 31 mm | 32 mm | 30 mm | 31 mm | 32 mm | 30 mm |
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| Toe-box | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard |
| Plate | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Intended pace | 7:30–10:00 /mi | 8:30–11:30 /mi | 7:30–10:00 /mi | 7:30–10:00 /mi | 7:30–10:00 /mi | 7:30–10:00 /mi | 7:30–10:00 /mi |
| Purpose | Daily, Long run | Daily | Daily, Long run | Daily, Long run | Daily, Long run | Daily, Long run | Daily, Long run |
| Sizing | True to size | True to size | True to size | True to size | True to size | True to size | True to size |
| Durability | ~400 mi | ~400 mi | ~400 mi | ~400 mi | ~400 mi | ~400 mi | ~400 mi |
| Price | $70 | $75 | $65 | $90 | $180 | $60 | $110 |
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.