Step 02 — The lineup
6 shoes scored across eleven metrics · Any purpose
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Hoka Mafate Three2 — Hoka Mafate Three2: 35 mm heel stack, 4 mm drop, 332 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 383 miles before the midsole flattens out.
Step 03 — Every metric
| Metric | Brooks Catamount 3 | Brooks Catamount 4 | Skechers Premier Trail 2.0 | Saucony Peregrine 16(2026) | Saucony Peregrine 16 GTX | Brooks High Point 2 | Salomon S/Lab Pulsar 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight | 266 g / 9.4 oz | 270 g / 9.5 oz | 290 g / 10.2 oz | 271 g / 9.6 oz | 271 g / 9.6 oz | 270 g / 9.5 oz | 250 g / 8.8 oz |
| Drop | 6 mm | 6 mm | 6 mm | 4 mm | 4 mm | 6 mm | 6 mm |
| Stack (heel) | 32 mm | 34 mm | 32 mm | 32 mm | 32 mm | 33 mm | 34 mm |
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| Toe-box | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard |
| Plate | — | Rock | — | Rock | Rock | Rock | — |
| Intended pace | 7:30–10:00 /mi | 7:30–10:00 /mi | 9:00–12:00 /mi | 8:30–11:30 /mi | 9:00–12:00 /mi | 8:30–11:30 /mi | 7:30–10:30 /mi |
| Purpose | Trail, Tempo, Race day | Trail, Tempo, Race day | Trail, Daily | Trail, Tempo | Trail | Trail, Tempo | Trail, Race day, Tempo |
| 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 | ~350 mi | ~400 mi | ~400 mi | ~400 mi | ~400 mi | ~350 mi |
| Price | $160 | $180 | $110 | $150 | $170 | $160 | $220 |
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.