Step 02 — The lineup
6 shoes scored across eleven metrics · Any purpose
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Sizing note
Everything here fits true to size. Leave a thumbnail of space at the toe.
Durability
Expect roughly 475 miles before the midsole flattens out.
Step 03 — Every metric
| Metric | Brooks Ghost 17(2025) | Brooks Ghost 18 | Hoka Transport 2 | Mizuno Wave Rider 29(2025) | Adidas Supernova Rise 3 | Tracksmith Eliot NDO(2026) | On Cloudrunner 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight | 286 g / 10.1 oz | 289 g / 10.2 oz | 298 g / 10.5 oz | 265 g / 9.3 oz | 264 g / 9.3 oz | 281 g / 9.9 oz | 277 g / 9.8 oz |
| Drop | 10 mm | 10 mm | 11 mm | 10 mm | 8 mm | 9 mm | 10 mm |
| Stack (heel) | 36 mm | 36 mm | 38 mm | 39 mm | 36 mm | 35 mm | 39 mm |
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| Toe-box | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard |
| Plate | — | — | — | Nylon | — | — | — |
| Intended pace | 8:00–11:00 /mi | 8:00–11:00 /mi | 9:30–13:00 /mi | 8:00–11:00 /mi | 8:00–11:00 /mi | 7:45–10:30 /mi | 8:30–11:30 /mi |
| Purpose | Daily, Long run | Daily, Long run | Daily, Recovery | Daily, Long run | Daily, Long run | Daily, 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 | ~500 mi | ~500 mi | ~500 mi | ~500 mi | ~450 mi | ~450 mi | ~450 mi |
| Price | $145 | $150 | $150 | $145 | $150 | $240 | $150 |
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.