Step 02 — The lineup
6 shoes scored across eleven metrics · Any purpose
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Sizing note
Everything here fits true to size. Leave a thumbnail of space at the toe.
Durability
Expect roughly 375 miles before the midsole flattens out.
Step 03 — Every metric
| Metric | Adidas Pureboost DPR | Adidas Adizero SL 2 | On Cloudaway 2 | Asics Patriot 14 | New Balance Fresh Foam 680 v9 | New Balance Fresh Foam X 880 v14 GTX | Nike Flex Experience Run 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight | 255 g / 9.0 oz | 238 g / 8.4 oz | 230 g / 8.1 oz | 270 g / 9.5 oz | 259 g / 9.1 oz | 257 g / 9.1 oz | 240 g / 8.5 oz |
| Drop | 8 mm | 9 mm | 8 mm | 8 mm | 8 mm | 8 mm | 6 mm |
| Stack (heel) | 24 mm | 35 mm | 28 mm | 28 mm | 30 mm | 31 mm | 26 mm |
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| Toe-box | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard |
| Plate | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Intended pace | 7:30–10:00 /mi | 7:15–9:45 /mi | 9:00–12:00 /mi | 8:30–12:00 /mi | 7:30–10:00 /mi | 7:30–10:00 /mi | 9:00–12:00 /mi |
| Purpose | Daily, Tempo | Daily, Tempo | Daily, Trail | Daily | Daily, Long run | Daily, Long run | Daily |
| Sizing | True to size | True to size | True to size | True to size | True to size | True to size | True to size |
| Durability | ~350 mi | ~400 mi | ~300 mi | ~400 mi | ~400 mi | ~400 mi | ~350 mi |
| Price | $130 | $130 | $140 | $70 | $110 | $180 | $75 |
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.