Step 02 — The lineup
6 shoes scored across eleven metrics · Any purpose
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Puma Magnify Nitro 2 — Puma's max-cushion trainer: tall, soft, and bouncier than most cruisers.
Sizing note
Everything here fits true to size. Leave a thumbnail of space at the toe.
Durability
Expect roughly 400 miles before the midsole flattens out.
Step 03 — Every metric
| Metric | Nike Pegasus Turbo 2(2019) | Nike Pegasus Plus(2024) | Saucony Endorphin Speed 4(2024) | On Cloudspark | Tracksmith Eliot Ryder(2024) | Saucony Tempus 3 | Mizuno Wave Rider 30(2026) |
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| Weight | 235 g / 8.3 oz | 249 g / 8.8 oz | 232 g / 8.2 oz | 235 g / 8.3 oz | 258 g / 9.1 oz | 245 g / 8.6 oz | 265 g / 9.3 oz |
| Drop | 10 mm | 8 mm | 8 mm | 8 mm | 8 mm | 8 mm | 10 mm |
| Stack (heel) | 32 mm | 40 mm | 36 mm | 32 mm | 36 mm | 36 mm | 39 mm |
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| Toe-box | Standard | Narrow | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard |
| Plate | — | — | Nylon | — | — | — | — |
| Intended pace | 6:45–9:00 /mi | 7:00–9:15 /mi | 6:15–8:30 /mi | 7:30–10:00 /mi | 7:45–10:30 /mi | 7:30–10:00 /mi | 8:00–11:00 /mi |
| Purpose | Tempo, Daily | Daily, Tempo, Long run | Tempo, Long run | Daily, Tempo | Daily, Long run | Daily, Tempo | 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 | ~300 mi | ~350 mi | ~350 mi | ~350 mi | ~400 mi | ~450 mi | ~500 mi |
| Price | $180 | $180 | $170 | $140 | $198 | $165 | $150 |
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