Step 02 — The lineup
6 shoes scored across eleven metrics · Any purpose
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On Cloudsurfer 2 — CloudTec Phase collapses front-to-back for a smooth, guided roll.
Sizing note
Everything here fits true to size. Leave a thumbnail of space at the toe.
Durability
Expect roughly 408 miles before the midsole flattens out.
Step 03 — Every metric
| Metric | Asics Sonicblast | Asics Sonicblast 2(2026) | Asics Superblast 2(2024) | Asics Superblast 3(2026) | Asics Novablast 6(2026) | Hoka Mach X2(2024) | Saucony Endorphin Azura |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight | 255 g / 9.0 oz | 239 g / 8.4 oz | 252 g / 8.9 oz | 249 g / 8.8 oz | 242 g / 8.5 oz | 252 g / 8.9 oz | 240 g / 8.5 oz |
| Drop | 8 mm | 8 mm | 8 mm | 8 mm | 8 mm | 5 mm | 8 mm |
| Stack (heel) | 46 mm | 46 mm | 45 mm | 45 mm | 42 mm | 46 mm | 40 mm |
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| Stability (5 = most guidance) | |||||||
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| Responsiveness | |||||||
| Toe-box | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard |
| Plate | Nylon | Nylon | — | — | — | Nylon | — |
| Intended pace | 6:15–8:30 /mi | 6:30–9:00 /mi | 6:30–9:30 /mi | 6:30–9:30 /mi | 7:00–10:00 /mi | 6:15–8:45 /mi | 6:45–9:30 /mi |
| Purpose | Tempo, Daily, Race day | Tempo, Long run | Long run, Tempo, Daily | Long run, Tempo, Daily | Daily, Long run, Tempo | Tempo, Long run | Daily, Tempo, 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 | ~450 mi | ~450 mi | ~400 mi | ~350 mi | ~400 mi |
| Price | $180 | $190 | $200 | $220 | $150 | $190 | $150 |
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.