Step 02 — The lineup
6 shoes scored across eleven metrics · Any purpose
You may also enjoy
Adidas Adistar 4 — Adidas Adistar 4: 40 mm heel stack, 5 mm drop, 275 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 358 miles before the midsole flattens out.
Step 03 — Every metric
| Metric | Hoka Rincon | Hoka Rincon 4 | Asics Noosa Tri 17 | Hoka Solimar 2 | Hoka Mach 7(2025) | New Balance FuelCell Rebel v5(2025) | Skechers Aero Pulse Slip-ins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight | 224 g / 7.9 oz | 228 g / 8.0 oz | 215 g / 7.6 oz | 227 g / 8.0 oz | 241 g / 8.5 oz | 225 g / 7.9 oz | 255 g / 9.0 oz |
| Drop | 5 mm | 5 mm | 5 mm | 5 mm | 5 mm | 6 mm | 6 mm |
| Stack (heel) | 32 mm | 33 mm | 32 mm | 29 mm | 37 mm | 35 mm | 34 mm |
| Cushioning | |||||||
| Flexibility | |||||||
| Stability (5 = most guidance) | |||||||
| Rocker geometry | |||||||
| Energy return | |||||||
| Responsiveness | |||||||
| Toe-box | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard |
| Plate | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Intended pace | 7:00–9:30 /mi | 7:00–9:30 /mi | 6:15–8:15 /mi | 8:00–11:00 /mi | 7:00–9:30 /mi | 6:30–9:00 /mi | 8:00–10:30 /mi |
| Purpose | Tempo, Daily | Tempo, Daily | Tempo, Race day | Daily, Tempo | Tempo, Daily, Long run | Tempo, Daily, Long run | Daily |
| 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 | ~300 mi | ~300 mi | ~400 mi | ~400 mi | ~350 mi | ~400 mi |
| Price | $110 | $130 | $145 | $110 | $150 | $145 | $120 |
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.