Step 02 — The lineup
6 shoes scored across eleven metrics · Any purpose
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Hoka Mafate Three2 — Hoka Mafate Three2: 35 mm heel stack, 4 mm drop, 332 g — specs from independent lab testing.
Sizing note
Everything here fits true to size. Leave a thumbnail of space at the toe.
Durability
Expect roughly 417 miles before the midsole flattens out.
Step 03 — Every metric
| Metric | Saucony Nomad TR | Saucony Ride TR 3 | Saucony Peregrine 15(2025) | Nike Terra Kiger 10 | Saucony Peregrine 16(2026) | Saucony Peregrine 16 GTX | New Balance DynaSoft Nitrel v5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight | 280 g / 9.9 oz | 280 g / 9.9 oz | 275 g / 9.7 oz | 270 g / 9.5 oz | 271 g / 9.6 oz | 271 g / 9.6 oz | 285 g / 10.1 oz |
| Drop | 4 mm | 8 mm | 4 mm | 4 mm | 4 mm | 4 mm | 6 mm |
| Stack (heel) | 26 mm | 36 mm | 28 mm | 30 mm | 32 mm | 32 mm | 30 mm |
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| Toe-box | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard |
| Plate | — | — | Nylon | Rock | Rock | Rock | — |
| Intended pace | 9:00–12:00 /mi | 9:00–12:00 /mi | 8:00–12:00 /mi | 8:30–11:30 /mi | 8:30–11:30 /mi | 9:00–12:00 /mi | 9:00–12:30 /mi |
| Purpose | Trail, Daily | Trail, Daily | Trail, Tempo | Trail, Tempo | Trail, Tempo | Trail | Trail, 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 | ~450 mi | ~400 mi | ~400 mi | ~400 mi | ~400 mi | ~450 mi |
| Price | $110 | $140 | $145 | $150 | $150 | $170 | $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.