Step 02 — The lineup
6 shoes scored across eleven metrics · Any purpose
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Asics Gel Venture 11 — Asics Gel Venture 11: 36 mm heel stack, 10 mm drop, 320 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 417 miles before the midsole flattens out.
Step 03 — Every metric
| Metric | New Balance Fresh Foam Arishi Trail | New Balance DynaSoft Nitrel v5 | Asics Gel-Sonoma 8 | Brooks Divide 6 | Under Armour Bandit Trail 3 | Saucony Peregrine 15(2025) | Salomon Thundercross 2(2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight | 275 g / 9.7 oz | 285 g / 10.1 oz | 300 g / 10.6 oz | 272 g / 9.6 oz | 300 g / 10.6 oz | 275 g / 9.7 oz | 275 g / 9.7 oz |
| Drop | 8 mm | 6 mm | 8 mm | 8 mm | 8 mm | 4 mm | 8 mm |
| Stack (heel) | 28 mm | 30 mm | 29 mm | 24 mm | 30 mm | 28 mm | 35 mm |
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| Toe-box | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard |
| Plate | — | — | — | — | — | Nylon | Rock |
| Intended pace | 9:00–12:00 /mi | 9:00–12:30 /mi | 9:30–12:30 /mi | 9:30–12:30 /mi | 9:00–12:00 /mi | 8:00–12:00 /mi | 8:30–12:00 /mi |
| Purpose | Trail, Daily | Trail, Daily | Trail, Daily | Trail, Daily | Trail, Daily | Trail, Tempo | Trail, Tempo |
| Sizing | True to size | True to size | True to size | True to size | True to size | True to size | True to size |
| Durability | ~400 mi | ~450 mi | ~500 mi | ~400 mi | ~350 mi | ~400 mi | ~400 mi |
| Price | $80 | $90 | $90 | $110 | $100 | $145 | $145 |
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.