Step 02 — The lineup
6 shoes scored across eleven metrics · Any purpose
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Saucony Freedom 4 — Saucony Freedom 4: 28 mm heel stack, 4 mm drop, 227 g — specs from independent lab testing.
Sizing note
Adizero Adios 9 run snug — go up half a size, especially for long runs.
Durability
Plated models here average ~300 mi; non-plated land closer to ~350 mi.
Step 03 — Every metric
| Metric | Asics Tartheredge 3 | Asics Metaspeed Edge Paris(2024) | Adidas Adizero Adios 9 | Saucony Kinvara 16 | Adidas Adizero RC 5 | On Cloud Waterproof | Adidas Adizero Takumi Sen 11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight | 185 g / 6.5 oz | 183 g / 6.5 oz | 176 g / 6.2 oz | 198 g / 7.0 oz | 210 g / 7.4 oz | 250 g / 8.8 oz | 184 g / 6.5 oz |
| Drop | 6 mm | 5 mm | 7 mm | 4 mm | 8 mm | 6 mm | 7 mm |
| Stack (heel) | 24 mm | 39 mm | 28 mm | 29 mm | 28 mm | 24 mm | 32 mm |
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| Toe-box | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard |
| Plate | — | Carbon | — | — | — | — | Carbon |
| Intended pace | 5:00–7:00 /mi | 4:50–7:00 /mi | 6:30–8:30 /mi | 6:30–8:30 /mi | 6:15–8:30 /mi | 7:30–10:00 /mi | 6:30–8:30 /mi |
| Purpose | Race day | Race day | Tempo, Daily | Tempo, Daily | Tempo, Race day | Daily, Long run | Tempo, Daily |
| Sizing | Size up ½ | True to size | Size up ½ | True to size | True to size | True to size | True to size |
| Durability | ~200 mi | ~200 mi | ~400 mi | ~400 mi | ~300 mi | ~300 mi | ~400 mi |
| Price | $130 | $250 | $140 | $140 | $90 | $180 | $200 |
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.