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 | Salomon Sonic 4 Accelerate | Under Armour Sonic 7 | On Cloud X Shift | New Balance Fresh Foam Arishi v4 | Brooks Launch 12(2025) | Salomon Aero Glide 3(2025) | Under Armour HOVR Turbulence 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight | 250 g / 8.8 oz | 240 g / 8.5 oz | 270 g / 9.5 oz | 246 g / 8.7 oz | 249 g / 8.8 oz | 245 g / 8.6 oz | 290 g / 10.2 oz |
| Drop | 8 mm | 8 mm | 8 mm | 8 mm | 8 mm | 8 mm | 8 mm |
| Stack (heel) | 30 mm | 30 mm | 32 mm | 28 mm | 35 mm | 40 mm | 30 mm |
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| Toe-box | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard |
| Plate | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Intended pace | 7:30–10:00 /mi | 8:30–11:00 /mi | 8:00–11:00 /mi | 8:30–11:30 /mi | 7:30–10:00 /mi | 8:00–11:00 /mi | 8:30–11:30 /mi |
| Purpose | Daily, Tempo | Daily | Daily | Daily | Daily, Tempo | 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 | ~400 mi | ~350 mi | ~400 mi | ~350 mi | ~400 mi | ~400 mi | ~350 mi |
| Price | $130 | $70 | $160 | $75 | $110 | $160 | $90 |
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.