Step 02 — The lineup
6 shoes scored across eleven metrics · Any purpose
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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 392 miles before the midsole flattens out.
Step 03 — Every metric
| Metric | Hoka Rincon 3 | Hoka Rincon 4 | Asics Noosa Tri 17 | Hoka Kawana 2 | Hoka Solimar 2 | Hoka Transport 2 | Hoka Mach 7(2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight | 224 g / 7.9 oz | 215 g / 7.6 oz | 215 g / 7.6 oz | 270 g / 9.5 oz | 235 g / 8.3 oz | 295 g / 10.4 oz | 245 g / 8.6 oz |
| Drop | 5 mm | 5 mm | 5 mm | 5 mm | 5 mm | 5 mm | 5 mm |
| Stack (heel) | 32 mm | 35 mm | 32 mm | 33 mm | 30 mm | 32 mm | 37 mm |
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| 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 | 9:00–12:00 /mi | 8:00–11:00 /mi | 9:30–13:00 /mi | 7:00–9:30 /mi |
| Purpose | Tempo, Daily | Tempo, Daily | Tempo, Race day | Daily, Recovery | Daily, Tempo | Daily, Recovery | Tempo, 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 | ~300 mi | ~300 mi | ~300 mi | ~450 mi | ~400 mi | ~500 mi | ~400 mi |
| Price | $110 | $130 | $145 | $140 | $110 | $150 | $150 |
Your reference shoe is shown first for context. Cushioning, flexibility and stability are rated 1–5.