Step 02 — The lineup
6 shoes scored across eleven metrics · Any purpose
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New Balance Summit Unknown v4 — Agile door-to-trail shoe with a protective rock plate.
Sizing note
Everything here fits true to size. Leave a thumbnail of space at the toe.
Durability
Expect roughly 450 miles before the midsole flattens out.
Step 03 — Every metric
| Metric | Asics Trabuco Max 2 | Asics Trabuco Max 4 | On Cloudultra 2 | Brooks Cascadia 20(2025) | On Cloudultra 3 | Nike ACG Mountain Fly 2 Low | Brooks Cascadia 20 GTX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight | 302 g / 10.7 oz | 290 g / 10.2 oz | 295 g / 10.4 oz | 295 g / 10.4 oz | 290 g / 10.2 oz | 320 g / 11.3 oz | 315 g / 11.1 oz |
| Drop | 6 mm | 6 mm | 6 mm | 6 mm | 6 mm | 6 mm | 6 mm |
| Stack (heel) | 37 mm | 40 mm | 37 mm | 37 mm | 38 mm | 33 mm | 37 mm |
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| Toe-box | Standard | Standard | Wide | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard |
| Plate | — | Rock | Rock | Rock | Rock | Rock | Rock |
| Intended pace | 9:00–12:30 /mi | 9:00–12:30 /mi | 9:00–12:30 /mi | 9:00–12:00 /mi | 9:00–12:00 /mi | 9:00–13:00 /mi | 9:30–12:30 /mi |
| Purpose | Trail, Long run | Trail, Long run | Trail, Long run | Trail, Long run | Trail, Long run | Trail, Long run | Trail, 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 | ~450 mi | ~500 mi | ~450 mi |
| Price | $140 | $160 | $180 | $150 | $190 | $150 | $180 |
Your reference shoe is shown first for context. Cushioning, flexibility and stability are rated 1–5.