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 392 miles before the midsole flattens out.
Step 03 — Every metric
| Metric | Brooks Trace 3 | Brooks Launch 12(2025) | On Cloud X 4 | New Balance Fresh Foam Arishi v4 | Under Armour Sonic 7 | Adidas Duramo SL 2 | Adidas Supernova Ease |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight | 255 g / 9.0 oz | 249 g / 8.8 oz | 268 g / 9.5 oz | 246 g / 8.7 oz | 240 g / 8.5 oz | 265 g / 9.3 oz | 285 g / 10.1 oz |
| Drop | 10 mm | 8 mm | 9 mm | 8 mm | 8 mm | 10 mm | 10 mm |
| Stack (heel) | 29 mm | 35 mm | 30 mm | 28 mm | 30 mm | 32 mm | 33 mm |
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| Toe-box | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard |
| Plate | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Intended pace | 8:30–11:30 /mi | 7:30–10:00 /mi | 7:30–10:00 /mi | 8:30–11:30 /mi | 8:30–11:00 /mi | 8:30–11:30 /mi | 8:15–11:15 /mi |
| Purpose | Daily | Daily, Tempo | Daily, Tempo | Daily | Daily | Daily | 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 | ~400 mi | ~350 mi | ~350 mi | ~350 mi | ~450 mi | ~450 mi |
| Price | $100 | $110 | $150 | $75 | $70 | $80 | $110 |
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.