Step 02 — The lineup
6 shoes scored across eleven metrics · Any purpose
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Adidas Ultrabounce — Adidas Ultrabounce: 25 mm heel stack, 9 mm drop, 326 g — specs from independent lab testing.
Sizing note
Revel 8, Fresh Foam Roav V2 run snug — go up half a size, especially for long runs.
Durability
Expect roughly 417 miles before the midsole flattens out.
Step 03 — Every metric
| Metric | New Balance Fresh Foam X 880 v14 | New Balance Fresh Foam X 880 v14 GTX | Brooks Revel 8 | New Balance Fresh Foam Roav V2 | New Balance Fresh Foam 680 v9 | New Balance Fresh Foam 880 v15(2025) | Asics Jolt 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight | 247 g / 8.7 oz | 257 g / 9.1 oz | 246 g / 8.7 oz | 238 g / 8.4 oz | 259 g / 9.1 oz | 281 g / 9.9 oz | 268 g / 9.5 oz |
| Drop | 8 mm | 8 mm | 8 mm | 8 mm | 8 mm | 6 mm | 9 mm |
| Stack (heel) | 31 mm | 31 mm | 32 mm | 32 mm | 30 mm | 40 mm | 32 mm |
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| Toe-box | Wide | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Wide | Standard |
| Plate | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Intended pace | 7:30–10:00 /mi | 7:30–10:00 /mi | 7:30–10:00 /mi | 7:30–10:00 /mi | 7:30–10:00 /mi | 8:30–11:30 /mi | 7:30–10:00 /mi |
| Purpose | Daily, Long run | Daily, Long run | Daily, Long run | Daily, Long run | Daily, Long run | Daily, Long run | Daily, Long run |
| Sizing | Size up ½ | True to size | Size up ½ | Size up ½ | True to size | True to size | True to size |
| Durability | ~400 mi | ~400 mi | ~400 mi | ~400 mi | ~400 mi | ~500 mi | ~400 mi |
| Price | $160 | $180 | $100 | $100 | $110 | $145 | $60 |
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.