Step 02 — The lineup
6 shoes scored across eleven metrics · Any purpose
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New Balance Shando — Aggressive-lugged trail shoe with a hiking-boot attitude.
Sizing note
Everything here fits true to size. Leave a thumbnail of space at the toe.
Durability
Expect roughly 450 miles before the midsole flattens out.
Step 03 — Every metric
| Metric | Nike Pegasus Trail 5 GTX | Nike ACG Pegasus Trail GORE-TEX(2026) | Asics Gel Excite Trail 2 | Asics Trabuco 14 | Asics Gel Venture 11 | Nike Juniper Trail 2 GTX | Adidas Terrex Trailrider |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight | 300 g / 10.6 oz | 300 g / 10.6 oz | 296 g / 10.4 oz | 281 g / 9.9 oz | 320 g / 11.3 oz | 323 g / 11.4 oz | 295 g / 10.4 oz |
| Drop | 10 mm | 8 mm | 8 mm | 8 mm | 10 mm | 9 mm | 10 mm |
| Stack (heel) | 37 mm | 35 mm | 36 mm | 36 mm | 36 mm | 35 mm | 34 mm |
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| Toe-box | Wide | Standard | Standard | Wide | Standard | Wide | Standard |
| Plate | Rock | — | Rock | Rock | Rock | Rock | — |
| Intended pace | 8:30–12:00 /mi | 8:45–11:45 /mi | 8:30–12:00 /mi | 8:30–12:00 /mi | 8:30–12:00 /mi | 8:30–12:00 /mi | 9:00–12:00 /mi |
| Purpose | Trail | Trail, Daily | Trail | Trail | Trail | Trail | Trail, Daily |
| Sizing | Size up ½ | True to size | True to size | True to size | True to size | True to size | True to size |
| Durability | ~450 mi | ~450 mi | ~450 mi | ~450 mi | ~450 mi | ~450 mi | ~450 mi |
| Price | $160 | $175 | $90 | $160 | $80 | $115 | $130 |
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.