Step 02 — The lineup
6 shoes scored across eleven metrics · Any purpose
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Adidas Galaxy 8 — Adidas Galaxy 8: 37 mm heel stack, 5 mm drop, 318 g — specs from independent lab testing.
Sizing note
Everything here fits true to size. Leave a thumbnail of space at the toe.
Durability
Plated models here average ~200 mi; non-plated land closer to ~360 mi.
Step 03 — Every metric
| Metric | Puma Deviate Nitro Elite | Puma Deviate Nitro Elite 4 | Under Armour Velociti SPD 5 | On Cloudflow 4(2024) | Brooks Hyperion 2(2024) | Salomon Spectur 2 | Salomon Aero Blaze 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight | 190 g / 6.7 oz | 177 g / 6.2 oz | 213 g / 7.5 oz | 244 g / 8.6 oz | 201 g / 7.1 oz | 258 g / 9.1 oz | 245 g / 8.6 oz |
| Drop | 8 mm | 8 mm | 8 mm | 8 mm | 8 mm | 8 mm | 8 mm |
| Stack (heel) | 36 mm | 40 mm | 34 mm | 36 mm | 32 mm | 36 mm | 34 mm |
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| Toe-box | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Narrow | Standard | Standard |
| Plate | Carbon | Carbon | — | — | — | Nylon | — |
| Intended pace | 5:30–7:15 /mi | 5:00–7:00 /mi | 7:00–9:30 /mi | 7:00–9:30 /mi | 6:15–8:15 /mi | 6:30–8:30 /mi | 7:30–10:00 /mi |
| Purpose | Race day, Tempo | Race day | Daily, Tempo | Tempo, Daily | Tempo, Race day | Tempo, 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 | ~250 mi | ~200 mi | ~350 mi | ~350 mi | ~300 mi | ~400 mi | ~400 mi |
| Price | $200 | $240 | $130 | $160 | $140 | $180 | $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.