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 | Nike Joyride Run Flyknit | Under Armour Pursuit 4 | Asics Gel-Contend 9 | Under Armour HOVR Turbulence 2 | Skechers GO Run Consistent 2.0 | Brooks Levitate 7 | Saucony Axon 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight | 280 g / 9.9 oz | 275 g / 9.7 oz | 275 g / 9.7 oz | 290 g / 10.2 oz | 280 g / 9.9 oz | 295 g / 10.4 oz | 265 g / 9.3 oz |
| Drop | 8 mm | 8 mm | 8 mm | 8 mm | 8 mm | 8 mm | 8 mm |
| Stack (heel) | 30 mm | 30 mm | 31 mm | 30 mm | 28 mm | 34 mm | 35 mm |
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| Toe-box | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard |
| Plate | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Intended pace | 9:00–12:00 /mi | 9:00–11:30 /mi | 8:30–11:30 /mi | 8:30–11:30 /mi | 9:00–11:30 /mi | 8:00–11:00 /mi | 8:30–11:30 /mi |
| Purpose | Recovery, Daily | Daily | Daily | Daily | Daily | Daily | 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 | ~350 mi | ~300 mi | ~400 mi | ~350 mi | ~350 mi | ~500 mi | ~450 mi |
| Price | $180 | $100 | $75 | $90 | $75 | $150 | $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.