Step 02 — The lineup
6 shoes scored across eleven metrics · Any purpose
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Merrell Nova 4 — Nimble moderate-terrain trail trainer on FloatPro foam.
Sizing note
Everything here fits true to size. Leave a thumbnail of space at the toe.
Durability
Expect roughly 442 miles before the midsole flattens out.
Step 03 — Every metric
| Metric | Brooks Cascadia 13 | Brooks Cascadia 19(2024) | Under Armour Bandit Trail 3 | Nike Juniper Trail 3 | Asics Gel-Sonoma 8 | Adidas Terrex Two BOA | New Balance 510 v6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight | 306 g / 10.8 oz | 303 g / 10.7 oz | 300 g / 10.6 oz | 305 g / 10.8 oz | 300 g / 10.6 oz | 300 g / 10.6 oz | 312 g / 11.0 oz |
| Drop | 8 mm | 6 mm | 8 mm | 10 mm | 8 mm | 8 mm | 8 mm |
| Stack (heel) | 32 mm | 35 mm | 30 mm | 32 mm | 29 mm | 32 mm | 34 mm |
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| Toe-box | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard |
| Plate | — | Rock | — | — | — | — | — |
| Intended pace | 9:00–12:30 /mi | 9:00–12:30 /mi | 9:00–12:00 /mi | 9:30–12:30 /mi | 9:30–12:30 /mi | 9:00–12:00 /mi | 8:30–12:00 /mi |
| Purpose | Trail, Daily | Trail, Daily | Trail, Daily | Trail, Daily | Trail, Daily | Trail, Daily | Trail |
| Sizing | True to size | True to size | True to size | True to size | True to size | True to size | True to size |
| Durability | ~450 mi | ~450 mi | ~350 mi | ~400 mi | ~500 mi | ~500 mi | ~450 mi |
| Price | $120 | $140 | $100 | $90 | $90 | $150 | $90 |
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.