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
Plated models here average ~300 mi; non-plated land closer to ~340 mi.
Step 03 — Every metric
| Metric | Brooks Hyperion Max | Brooks Hyperion Max 3 | Adidas Adizero Evo SL(2025) | Adidas Adizero Boston 14(2025) | New Balance FuelCell Supercomp Rebel(2025) | Salomon Aero Volt 2 | Hoka Rincon 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight | 213 g / 7.5 oz | 281 g / 9.9 oz | 224 g / 7.9 oz | 245 g / 8.6 oz | 215 g / 7.6 oz | 235 g / 8.3 oz | 228 g / 8.0 oz |
| Drop | 6 mm | 6 mm | 6 mm | 6 mm | 6 mm | 6 mm | 5 mm |
| Stack (heel) | 37 mm | 46 mm | 38 mm | 38 mm | 36 mm | 38 mm | 33 mm |
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| Toe-box | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard |
| Plate | — | Nylon | — | Nylon | Carbon | Nylon | — |
| Intended pace | 6:15–8:30 /mi | 6:15–8:30 /mi | 6:15–8:45 /mi | 6:30–8:45 /mi | 6:15–8:45 /mi | 6:30–9:00 /mi | 7:00–9:30 /mi |
| Purpose | Tempo, Long run | Tempo, Long run | Tempo, Daily, Long run | Tempo, Long run | Tempo, Daily | Tempo, Long run | Tempo, Daily |
| 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 | ~300 mi | ~400 mi | ~300 mi | ~350 mi | ~300 mi |
| Price | $160 | $180 | $150 | $165 | $150 | $180 | $130 |
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.