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 442 miles before the midsole flattens out.
Step 03 — Every metric
| Metric | New Balance Fuelcell Propel v4 | New Balance FuelCell Propel v5 | Hoka Kawana 2 | Saucony Guide 19 | Brooks Levitate 7 | Skechers GO Run Now | Saucony Axon 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight | 302 g / 10.7 oz | 275 g / 9.7 oz | 314 g / 11.1 oz | 275 g / 9.7 oz | 295 g / 10.4 oz | 265 g / 9.3 oz | 265 g / 9.3 oz |
| Drop | 6 mm | 6 mm | 5 mm | 6 mm | 8 mm | 6 mm | 8 mm |
| Stack (heel) | 33 mm | 37 mm | 30 mm | 35 mm | 34 mm | 30 mm | 35 mm |
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| Responsiveness | |||||||
| Toe-box | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard |
| Plate | — | Nylon | — | — | — | — | — |
| Intended pace | 7:30–10:00 /mi | 7:30–10:00 /mi | 9:00–12:00 /mi | 8:30–11:30 /mi | 8:00–11:00 /mi | 9:00–11:30 /mi | 8:30–11:30 /mi |
| Purpose | Daily, Tempo | Daily, Tempo | Daily, Recovery | Daily, Long run | Daily | Daily, Recovery | 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 | ~400 mi | ~400 mi | ~450 mi | ~500 mi | ~500 mi | ~350 mi | ~450 mi |
| Price | $90 | $110 | $140 | $150 | $150 | $70 | $110 |
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.