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 450 miles before the midsole flattens out.
Step 03 — Every metric
| Metric | New Balance 880 v10(2020) | New Balance Fresh Foam 880 v15(2025) | Adidas Supernova Stride | Adidas Supernova Solution 3 | Nike Winflo 11 | Adidas Supernova Ease | Nike Run Defy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight | 289 g / 10.2 oz | 281 g / 9.9 oz | 280 g / 9.9 oz | 296 g / 10.4 oz | 283 g / 10.0 oz | 285 g / 10.1 oz | 295 g / 10.4 oz |
| Drop | 10 mm | 6 mm | 10 mm | 10 mm | 10 mm | 10 mm | 10 mm |
| Stack (heel) | 32 mm | 40 mm | 33 mm | 36 mm | 35 mm | 33 mm | 33 mm |
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| Toe-box | Wide | Wide | Standard | Wide | Standard | Standard | Standard |
| Plate | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Intended pace | 8:30–11:30 /mi | 8:30–11:30 /mi | 8:00–11:00 /mi | 7:30–10:00 /mi | 8:30–11:30 /mi | 8:15–11:15 /mi | 9:00–12:00 /mi |
| Purpose | Daily, Long run | Daily, Long run | Daily | Daily, Long run | Daily, Long run | 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 | ~500 mi | ~500 mi | ~450 mi | ~400 mi | ~450 mi | ~450 mi | ~450 mi |
| Price | $130 | $145 | $110 | $150 | $105 | $110 | $80 |
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.