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 350 miles before the midsole flattens out.
Step 03 — Every metric
| Metric | New Balance Fresh Foam Kaiha Road | New Balance Fresh Foam Arishi v4 | On Cloud X 4 | Under Armour Pursuit 4 | Asics Gel-Contend 9 | Skechers GO Run Elevate 2.0 | Under Armour HOVR Turbulence 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight | 275 g / 9.7 oz | 246 g / 8.7 oz | 268 g / 9.5 oz | 275 g / 9.7 oz | 275 g / 9.7 oz | 270 g / 9.5 oz | 290 g / 10.2 oz |
| Drop | 8 mm | 8 mm | 9 mm | 8 mm | 8 mm | 6 mm | 8 mm |
| Stack (heel) | 30 mm | 28 mm | 30 mm | 30 mm | 31 mm | 30 mm | 30 mm |
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| Toe-box | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard |
| Plate | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Intended pace | 8:30–11:30 /mi | 8:30–11:30 /mi | 7:30–10:00 /mi | 9:00–11:30 /mi | 8:30–11:30 /mi | 8:30–11:00 /mi | 8:30–11:30 /mi |
| Purpose | Daily | Daily | Daily, Tempo | Daily | Daily | 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 | ~400 mi | ~350 mi | ~350 mi | ~300 mi | ~400 mi | ~350 mi | ~350 mi |
| Price | $80 | $75 | $150 | $100 | $75 | $80 | $90 |
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.