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
Plated models here average ~400 mi; non-plated land closer to ~440 mi.
Step 03 — Every metric
| Metric | Saucony Kinvara 9 | Saucony Kinvara Pro | Under Armour Velociti Distance | Puma ForeverRun Nitro 3 | Nike InfinityRN 4 | Asics Dynablast 6(2026) | Asics Gel Kayano 33 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight | 297 g / 10.5 oz | 269 g / 9.5 oz | 280 g / 9.9 oz | 290 g / 10.2 oz | 316 g / 11.1 oz | 276 g / 9.7 oz | 298 g / 10.5 oz |
| Drop | 8 mm | 8 mm | 8 mm | 8 mm | 9 mm | 8 mm | 8 mm |
| Stack (heel) | 39 mm | 42 mm | 39 mm | 38 mm | 39 mm | 41 mm | 39 mm |
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| Toe-box | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard |
| Plate | — | Carbon | — | — | — | — | — |
| Intended pace | 7:00–9:30 /mi | 7:00–9:30 /mi | 8:00–11:00 /mi | 8:30–11:30 /mi | 8:30–11:30 /mi | 8:30–11:30 /mi | 7:30–10:00 /mi |
| Purpose | Long run, Tempo | Long run, Tempo | Long run, Daily | Daily, Long run | Daily, Recovery, Long run | Daily, Long run | 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 | ~400 mi | ~400 mi | ~450 mi | ~500 mi | ~450 mi | ~400 mi | ~400 mi |
| Price | $160 | $180 | $150 | $150 | $160 | $120 | $200 |
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.