Step 02 — The lineup
6 shoes scored across eleven metrics · Any purpose
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Adidas Galaxy 8 — Adidas Galaxy 8: 37 mm heel stack, 5 mm drop, 318 g — specs from independent lab testing.
Sizing note
Adizero Takumi Sen 10, FuelCell SuperComp Pacer v3 run snug — go up half a size, especially for long runs.
Durability
Plated models here average ~217 mi; non-plated land closer to ~300 mi.
Step 03 — Every metric
| Metric | Asics Metaspeed Edge | Asics Metaspeed Edge Paris(2024) | Adidas Adizero Takumi Sen 10(2024) | Asics Noosa Tri 17 | Asics Hyper Speed 4 | New Balance FuelCell SuperComp Pacer v3 | Skechers Aero Razor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight | 195 g / 6.9 oz | 183 g / 6.5 oz | 196 g / 6.9 oz | 215 g / 7.6 oz | 210 g / 7.4 oz | 190 g / 6.7 oz | 196 g / 6.9 oz |
| Drop | 5 mm | 5 mm | 6 mm | 5 mm | 7 mm | 6 mm | 4 mm |
| Stack (heel) | 33 mm | 39 mm | 33 mm | 32 mm | 32 mm | 32 mm | 36 mm |
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| Toe-box | Standard | Standard | Narrow | Standard | Standard | Narrow | Standard |
| Plate | Carbon | Carbon | Carbon | — | — | Carbon | Nylon |
| Intended pace | 4:50–7:00 /mi | 4:50–7:00 /mi | 5:00–6:45 /mi | 6:15–8:15 /mi | 5:45–7:45 /mi | 5:15–7:15 /mi | 6:30–9:00 /mi |
| Purpose | Race day | Race day | Race day | Tempo, Race day | Tempo, Race day | Race day, Tempo | Tempo, Daily |
| Sizing | True to size | True to size | Size up ½ | True to size | True to size | Size up ½ | True to size |
| Durability | ~150 mi | ~200 mi | ~200 mi | ~300 mi | ~250 mi | ~250 mi | ~350 mi |
| Price | $200 | $250 | $180 | $145 | $100 | $180 | $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.