Step 02 — The lineup
6 shoes scored across eleven metrics · Any purpose
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Adidas Adizero Prime X3 STRUNG — Adidas Adizero Prime X3 STRUNG: 50 mm heel stack, 7 mm drop, 291 g — specs from independent lab testing.
Sizing note
Everything here fits true to size. Leave a thumbnail of space at the toe.
Durability
Expect roughly 417 miles before the midsole flattens out.
Step 03 — Every metric
| Metric | Brooks Aurora-BL | Brooks Glycerin Max 2 | Mizuno Neo Zen | New Balance Fresh Foam X Ellipse | On Cloudmonster Hyper | Adidas Adizero Boston 14(2025) | Adidas Hyperboost Run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight | 255 g / 9.0 oz | 311 g / 11.0 oz | 240 g / 8.5 oz | 272 g / 9.6 oz | 255 g / 9.0 oz | 245 g / 8.6 oz | 248 g / 8.7 oz |
| Drop | 6 mm | 6 mm | 6 mm | 6 mm | 6 mm | 6 mm | 6 mm |
| Stack (heel) | 38 mm | 45 mm | 40 mm | 40 mm | 37 mm | 38 mm | 38 mm |
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| Toe-box | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard |
| Plate | — | — | — | — | — | Nylon | — |
| Intended pace | 8:00–11:00 /mi | 8:30–12:00 /mi | 8:30–11:30 /mi | 8:30–11:30 /mi | 7:30–10:30 /mi | 6:30–8:45 /mi | 7:30–10:00 /mi |
| Purpose | Daily, Recovery | Recovery, Long run | Recovery, Daily, Long run | Daily, Recovery, Long run | Daily, Long run, Tempo | Tempo, Long run | Daily, 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 | ~350 mi | ~450 mi | ~400 mi | ~450 mi | ~400 mi | ~400 mi | ~400 mi |
| Price | $200 | $200 | $165 | $150 | $200 | $165 | $170 |
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.