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 483 miles before the midsole flattens out.
Step 03 — Every metric
| Metric | New Balance Fresh Foam Vongo v5 | New Balance Fresh Foam X 860 v15 | Asics Gel Kayano 33 | Asics GT-4000 4 | Brooks Levitate 7 | Brooks Levitate GTS 7 | Nike Structure 26(2024) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight | 300 g / 10.6 oz | 329 g / 11.6 oz | 298 g / 10.5 oz | 310 g / 10.9 oz | 295 g / 10.4 oz | 305 g / 10.8 oz | 298 g / 10.5 oz |
| Drop | 8 mm | 6 mm | 8 mm | 10 mm | 8 mm | 8 mm | 10 mm |
| Stack (heel) | 36 mm | 40 mm | 39 mm | 36 mm | 34 mm | 34 mm | 38 mm |
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| Toe-box | Standard | Wide | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard |
| Plate | — | Nylon | — | — | — | — | — |
| Intended pace | 8:30–11:30 /mi | 8:30–11:30 /mi | 7:30–10:00 /mi | 9:00–12:30 /mi | 8:00–11:00 /mi | 8:30–11:30 /mi | 8:30–11:30 /mi |
| Purpose | Daily, Long run | Daily, Long run | Daily, Long run | Daily, Long run | Daily | Daily | Daily, Long run |
| Sizing | True to size | True to size | True to size | True to size | True to size | True to size | True to size |
| Durability | ~450 mi | ~500 mi | ~400 mi | ~500 mi | ~500 mi | ~500 mi | ~500 mi |
| Price | $140 | $145 | $200 | $140 | $150 | $160 | $140 |
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.