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
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 Rebel v3 | New Balance FuelCell Rebel v4(2024) | Topo Athletic Cyclone 3 | New Balance Fresh Foam Arishi v4 | Altra Experience Flow | Under Armour Sonic 7 | Hoka Solimar 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight | 211 g / 7.4 oz | 218 g / 7.7 oz | 205 g / 7.2 oz | 246 g / 8.7 oz | 238 g / 8.4 oz | 240 g / 8.5 oz | 227 g / 8.0 oz |
| Drop | 6 mm | 6 mm | 5 mm | 8 mm | 4 mm | 8 mm | 5 mm |
| Stack (heel) | 27 mm | 30 mm | 30 mm | 28 mm | 32 mm | 30 mm | 29 mm |
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| Toe-box | Wide | Wide | Very wide | Standard | Wide | Standard | Standard |
| Plate | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Intended pace | 6:30–9:00 /mi | 6:30–9:00 /mi | 6:45–9:15 /mi | 8:30–11:30 /mi | 7:00–9:30 /mi | 8:30–11:00 /mi | 8:00–11:00 /mi |
| Purpose | Tempo, Daily | Tempo, Daily | Tempo, Daily | Daily | Tempo, Daily | 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 | ~300 mi | ~350 mi | ~350 mi | ~350 mi | ~400 mi |
| Price | $120 | $140 | $155 | $75 | $140 | $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.