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
Plated models here average ~300 mi; non-plated land closer to ~350 mi.
Step 03 — Every metric
| Metric | New Balance Fresh Foam Beacon v3 | New Balance FuelCell Propel v5 | Skechers GO Run Now | Hoka Solimar 2 | New Balance FuelCell Rebel v4(2024) | New Balance FuelCell Supercomp Rebel(2025) | Hoka Rincon 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight | 215 g / 7.6 oz | 275 g / 9.7 oz | 265 g / 9.3 oz | 227 g / 8.0 oz | 218 g / 7.7 oz | 215 g / 7.6 oz | 228 g / 8.0 oz |
| Drop | 6 mm | 6 mm | 6 mm | 5 mm | 6 mm | 6 mm | 5 mm |
| Stack (heel) | 30 mm | 37 mm | 30 mm | 29 mm | 30 mm | 36 mm | 33 mm |
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| Toe-box | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Wide | Standard | Standard |
| Plate | — | Nylon | — | — | — | Carbon | — |
| Intended pace | 7:30–10:00 /mi | 7:30–10:00 /mi | 9:00–11:30 /mi | 8:00–11:00 /mi | 6:30–9:00 /mi | 6:15–8:45 /mi | 7:00–9:30 /mi |
| Purpose | Daily, Tempo | Daily, Tempo | Daily, Recovery | Daily, Tempo | Tempo, Daily | Tempo, Daily | Tempo, 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 | ~400 mi | ~350 mi | ~400 mi | ~300 mi | ~300 mi | ~300 mi |
| Price | $120 | $110 | $70 | $110 | $140 | $150 | $130 |
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.