Step 02 — The lineup
6 shoes scored across eleven metrics · Any purpose
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Adidas Duramo Speed 2 — Adidas Duramo Speed 2: 33 mm heel stack, 8 mm drop, 258 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 325 miles before the midsole flattens out.
Step 03 — Every metric
| Metric | New Balance Fresh Foam Zante Pursuit | Hoka Solimar | Nike Flex Experience Run 12 | On Cloud Waterproof | Nike Rival Fly 4 | Adidas Adizero RC 5 | On Cloudaway 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight | 230 g / 8.1 oz | 241 g / 8.5 oz | 240 g / 8.5 oz | 250 g / 8.8 oz | 235 g / 8.3 oz | 210 g / 7.4 oz | 230 g / 8.1 oz |
| Drop | 6 mm | 6 mm | 6 mm | 6 mm | 8 mm | 8 mm | 8 mm |
| Stack (heel) | 24 mm | 26 mm | 26 mm | 24 mm | 30 mm | 28 mm | 28 mm |
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| Toe-box | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard |
| Plate | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Intended pace | 6:30–9:00 /mi | 7:30–10:00 /mi | 9:00–12:00 /mi | 7:30–10:00 /mi | 6:45–9:15 /mi | 6:15–8:30 /mi | 9:00–12:00 /mi |
| Purpose | Tempo, Daily | Daily, Long run | Daily | Daily, Long run | Tempo, Daily | Tempo, Race day | Daily, Trail |
| 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 | ~300 mi | ~350 mi | ~300 mi | ~400 mi | ~300 mi | ~300 mi |
| Price | $110 | $130 | $75 | $180 | $100 | $90 | $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.