Step 02 — The lineup
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On Cloudflow 5 — On Cloudflow 5: 34 mm heel stack, 6 mm drop, 271 g — specs from independent lab testing.
Sizing note
Most of this lineup runs roomy in the forefoot — stay at your usual size.
Durability
Expect roughly 342 miles before the midsole flattens out.
Step 03 — Every metric
| Metric | New Balance Fuelcell 5280 | New Balance FuelCell Rebel v4(2024) | Altra Experience Flow | On Cloud X 4 | New Balance Fresh Foam Arishi v4 | Topo Athletic Cyclone 2(2024) | Hoka Solimar 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight | 227 g / 8.0 oz | 218 g / 7.7 oz | 235 g / 8.3 oz | 250 g / 8.8 oz | 255 g / 9.0 oz | 204 g / 7.2 oz | 235 g / 8.3 oz |
| Drop | 6 mm | 6 mm | 4 mm | 7 mm | 8 mm | 5 mm | 5 mm |
| Stack (heel) | 27 mm | 30 mm | 29 mm | 30 mm | 28 mm | 28 mm | 30 mm |
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| Toe-box | Wide | Wide | Wide | Standard | Standard | Very wide | Standard |
| Plate | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Intended pace | 6:30–9:00 /mi | 6:30–9:00 /mi | 7:00–9:30 /mi | 7:30–10:00 /mi | 8:30–11:30 /mi | 6:45–9:15 /mi | 8:00–11:00 /mi |
| Purpose | Tempo, Daily | Tempo, Daily | Tempo, Daily | Daily, Tempo | Daily | Tempo, Daily | Daily, Tempo |
| Sizing | True to size | 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 | ~350 mi | ~350 mi | ~300 mi | ~400 mi |
| Price | $120 | $140 | $140 | $150 | $75 | $150 | $110 |
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