Step 02 — The lineup
6 shoes scored across eleven metrics · Any purpose
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Sizing note
Vaporfly 4 run snug — go up half a size, especially for long runs.
Durability
Plated models here average ~240 mi; non-plated land closer to ~400 mi.
Step 03 — Every metric
| Metric | Nike Vaporfly 3 | Nike Vaporfly 4(2025) | New Balance SuperComp Elite v6 | Hoka Cielo X1 3.0 | Asics Magic Speed 5 | Puma Deviate Nitro Elite 4 | Puma Deviate Pure Nitro |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight | 190 g / 6.7 oz | 184 g / 6.5 oz | 198 g / 7.0 oz | 213 g / 7.5 oz | 196 g / 6.9 oz | 177 g / 6.2 oz | 223 g / 7.9 oz |
| Drop | 8 mm | 6 mm | 8 mm | 7 mm | 7 mm | 8 mm | 8 mm |
| Stack (heel) | 40 mm | 35 mm | 40 mm | 38 mm | 38 mm | 40 mm | 38 mm |
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| Toe-box | Standard | Narrow | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard |
| Plate | Carbon | Carbon | Carbon | Carbon | Carbon | Carbon | — |
| Intended pace | 5:30–7:15 /mi | 5:00–7:30 /mi | 5:30–7:15 /mi | 5:30–7:15 /mi | 6:00–8:00 /mi | 5:00–7:00 /mi | 6:15–8:45 /mi |
| Purpose | Race day, Tempo | Race day | Race day, Tempo | Race day, Tempo | Tempo, Race day | Race day | Tempo, Daily, Long run |
| Sizing | True to size | Size up ½ | True to size | True to size | True to size | True to size | True to size |
| Durability | ~250 mi | ~200 mi | ~250 mi | ~250 mi | ~300 mi | ~200 mi | ~400 mi |
| Price | $260 | $260 | $280 | $275 | $180 | $240 | $150 |
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.