Step 02 — The lineup
6 shoes scored across eleven metrics · Any purpose
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Hoka Mach X2 — Plated super trainer with a pronounced rocker and a lot of foam.
Sizing note
Everything here fits true to size. Leave a thumbnail of space at the toe.
Durability
Plated models here average ~224 mi; non-plated land closer to ~300 mi.
Step 03 — Every metric
| Metric | Asics Metaspeed Edge Plus | Asics Metaspeed Edge Paris(2024) | Asics Metaspeed Sky Paris(2024) | Asics Magic Speed 5 | Mizuno Wave Rebellion Pro 4 | Adidas Adizero Evo SL(2025) | Hoka Rocket X 2(2023) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight | 200 g / 7.1 oz | 183 g / 6.5 oz | 183 g / 6.5 oz | 196 g / 6.9 oz | 210 g / 7.4 oz | 224 g / 7.9 oz | 224 g / 7.9 oz |
| Drop | 5 mm | 5 mm | 5 mm | 7 mm | 6 mm | 6 mm | 5 mm |
| Stack (heel) | 38 mm | 39 mm | 40 mm | 38 mm | 40 mm | 38 mm | 36 mm |
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| Toe-box | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard |
| Plate | Carbon | Carbon | Carbon | Carbon | Carbon | — | Carbon |
| Intended pace | 4:50–7:00 /mi | 4:50–7:00 /mi | 4:50–7:00 /mi | 6:00–8:00 /mi | 5:00–7:00 /mi | 6:15–8:45 /mi | 5:00–7:15 /mi |
| Purpose | Race day | Race day | Race day | Tempo, Race day | Race day | Tempo, Daily, Long run | Race day |
| Sizing | True to size | True to size | True to size | True to size | True to size | True to size | True to size |
| Durability | ~200 mi | ~200 mi | ~200 mi | ~300 mi | ~200 mi | ~300 mi | ~220 mi |
| Price | $250 | $250 | $250 | $180 | $265 | $150 | $250 |
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.