Step 02 — The lineup
6 shoes scored across eleven metrics · Any purpose
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Adidas Questar 3 — Adidas Questar 3: 29 mm heel stack, 5 mm drop, 295 g — specs from independent lab testing.
Sizing note
Cloudflow 5 run snug — go up half a size, especially for long runs.
Durability
Expect roughly 408 miles before the midsole flattens out.
Step 03 — Every metric
| Metric | New Balance Fresh Foam X 1080 v13 | Hoka Transport X | On Cloudmonster 3 Hyper | Salomon Spectur 2 | New Balance Fresh Foam 1080 v14(2024) | Adidas Supernova Rise 3 Adaptive | On Cloudflow 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight | 264 g / 9.3 oz | 274 g / 9.7 oz | 264 g / 9.3 oz | 258 g / 9.1 oz | 269 g / 9.5 oz | 281 g / 9.9 oz | 271 g / 9.6 oz |
| Drop | 6 mm | 5 mm | 6 mm | 8 mm | 6 mm | 8 mm | 6 mm |
| Stack (heel) | 37 mm | 35 mm | 37 mm | 36 mm | 39 mm | 36 mm | 34 mm |
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| Toe-box | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Wide | Standard | Wide |
| Plate | — | Nylon | — | Nylon | — | — | — |
| Intended pace | 7:30–10:00 /mi | 7:30–10:00 /mi | 6:30–8:30 /mi | 6:30–8:30 /mi | 8:30–11:30 /mi | 7:30–10:00 /mi | 6:30–8:30 /mi |
| Purpose | Daily, Long run | Daily, Long run | Tempo, Daily | Tempo, Daily | Recovery, Long run, Daily | Daily, Long run | Tempo, Daily |
| Sizing | True to size | True to size | True to size | True to size | True to size | True to size | Size up ½ |
| Durability | ~400 mi | ~400 mi | ~400 mi | ~400 mi | ~450 mi | ~400 mi | ~400 mi |
| Price | $190 | $200 | $230 | $180 | $165 | $150 | $190 |
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