Step 02 — The lineup
6 shoes scored across eleven metrics · Any purpose
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Sizing note
Cloudboom Strike, Cloudboom Echo 3 run snug — go up half a size, especially for long runs.
Durability
Plated models here average ~210 mi; non-plated land closer to ~325 mi.
Step 03 — Every metric
| Metric | On Cloudboom | Brooks Hyperion 2(2024) | On Cloudspark | Asics Hyper Speed 4 | On Cloudboom Strike(2024) | On Cloudboom Echo 3 | Salomon Aero Blaze 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight | 225 g / 7.9 oz | 201 g / 7.1 oz | 235 g / 8.3 oz | 210 g / 7.4 oz | 210 g / 7.4 oz | 225 g / 7.9 oz | 245 g / 8.6 oz |
| Drop | 9 mm | 8 mm | 8 mm | 7 mm | 4 mm | 9 mm | 8 mm |
| Stack (heel) | 32 mm | 32 mm | 32 mm | 32 mm | 40 mm | 37 mm | 34 mm |
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| Toe-box | Narrow | Narrow | Standard | Standard | Narrow | Narrow | Standard |
| Plate | Carbon | — | — | — | Carbon | Carbon | — |
| Intended pace | 5:30–7:15 /mi | 6:15–8:15 /mi | 7:30–10:00 /mi | 5:45–7:45 /mi | 5:00–7:15 /mi | 5:15–7:00 /mi | 7:30–10:00 /mi |
| Purpose | Race day | Tempo, Race day | Daily, Tempo | Tempo, Race day | Race day | Race day | Daily, Tempo |
| Sizing | Size up ½ | True to size | True to size | True to size | Size up ½ | Size up ½ | True to size |
| Durability | ~200 mi | ~300 mi | ~350 mi | ~250 mi | ~220 mi | ~200 mi | ~400 mi |
| Price | $200 | $140 | $140 | $100 | $290 | $290 | $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.