Step 02 — The lineup
6 shoes scored across eleven metrics · Any purpose
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Adidas Duramo Speed 2 — Adidas Duramo Speed 2: 33 mm heel stack, 8 mm drop, 258 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 375 miles before the midsole flattens out.
Step 03 — Every metric
| Metric | Hoka Cavu 3 | Hoka Solimar 2 | Saucony Kinvara 16 | New Balance Fresh Foam Arishi v4 | Under Armour Sonic 7 | Skechers GO Run Elevate 2.0 | Adidas Duramo Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight | 215 g / 7.6 oz | 227 g / 8.0 oz | 198 g / 7.0 oz | 246 g / 8.7 oz | 240 g / 8.5 oz | 270 g / 9.5 oz | 263 g / 9.3 oz |
| Drop | 4 mm | 5 mm | 4 mm | 8 mm | 8 mm | 6 mm | 6 mm |
| Stack (heel) | 25 mm | 29 mm | 29 mm | 28 mm | 30 mm | 30 mm | 29 mm |
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| Toe-box | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard |
| Plate | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Intended pace | 7:30–10:00 /mi | 8:00–11:00 /mi | 6:30–8:30 /mi | 8:30–11:30 /mi | 8:30–11:00 /mi | 8:30–11:00 /mi | 7:15–9:45 /mi |
| Purpose | Tempo, Daily | Daily, Tempo | Tempo, Daily | Daily | Daily | Daily | Daily, Tempo |
| Sizing | True to size | True to size | True to size | True to size | True to size | True to size | True to size |
| Durability | ~300 mi | ~400 mi | ~400 mi | ~350 mi | ~350 mi | ~350 mi | ~400 mi |
| Price | $110 | $110 | $140 | $75 | $70 | $80 | $100 |
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.