Step 02 — The lineup
6 shoes scored across eleven metrics · Any purpose
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New Balance Fresh Foam X 880 v14 GTX — New Balance Fresh Foam X 880 v14 GTX: 31 mm heel stack, 8 mm drop, 261 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 358 miles before the midsole flattens out.
Step 03 — Every metric
| Metric | New Balance Vazee Pace v2 | New Balance Fresh Foam X Tempo v2 | Hoka Solimar | New Balance FuelCell Rebel v5(2025) | Adidas Adizero RC 5 | Saucony Freedom 4 | Saucony Kinvara 16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight | 225 g / 7.9 oz | 244 g / 8.6 oz | 232 g / 8.2 oz | 215 g / 7.6 oz | 210 g / 7.4 oz | 227 g / 8.0 oz | 207 g / 7.3 oz |
| Drop | 6 mm | 6 mm | 6 mm | 6 mm | 8 mm | 4 mm | 4 mm |
| Stack (heel) | 24 mm | 28 mm | 26 mm | 36 mm | 28 mm | 28 mm | 29 mm |
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| Toe-box | Narrow | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard |
| Plate | — | Nylon | — | — | — | — | — |
| Intended pace | 6:30–8:45 /mi | 6:30–8:30 /mi | 7:30–10:00 /mi | 6:30–9:00 /mi | 6:15–8:30 /mi | 7:30–10:00 /mi | 6:30–8:30 /mi |
| Purpose | Tempo, Daily | Tempo, Daily | Daily, Long run | Tempo, Daily, Long run | Tempo, Race day | Daily, Long run | Tempo, Daily |
| Sizing | Size up ½ | True to size | True to size | True to size | True to size | True to size | True to size |
| Durability | ~300 mi | ~400 mi | ~300 mi | ~350 mi | ~300 mi | ~400 mi | ~400 mi |
| Price | $110 | $140 | $130 | $145 | $90 | $180 | $140 |
Your reference shoe is shown first for context. Cushioning, flexibility and stability are rated 1–5.