Step 02 — The lineup
6 shoes scored across eleven metrics · Any purpose
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Brooks Divide 6 — Budget road-to-trail crossover for smoother paths and park loops.
Sizing note
Everything here fits true to size. Leave a thumbnail of space at the toe.
Durability
Expect roughly 450 miles before the midsole flattens out.
Step 03 — Every metric
| Metric | Saucony Ride 15 TR | Saucony Ride TR 3 | Salomon Sense Ride 6 | Nike ACG Pegasus Trail(2026) | Salomon Sense Ride 5 | Nike ACG Pegasus Trail GORE-TEX(2026) | Salomon Genesis 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight | 291 g / 10.3 oz | 280 g / 9.9 oz | 285 g / 10.1 oz | 286 g / 10.1 oz | 291 g / 10.3 oz | 300 g / 10.6 oz | 290 g / 10.2 oz |
| Drop | 8 mm | 8 mm | 8 mm | 8 mm | 8 mm | 8 mm | 8 mm |
| Stack (heel) | 33 mm | 36 mm | 34 mm | 35 mm | 30 mm | 35 mm | 34 mm |
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| Toe-box | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard |
| Plate | — | — | Rock | — | Rock | — | — |
| Intended pace | 9:00–12:00 /mi | 9:00–12:00 /mi | 9:00–12:00 /mi | 8:30–11:30 /mi | 8:30–12:00 /mi | 8:45–11:45 /mi | 9:30–12:30 /mi |
| Purpose | Trail, Daily | Trail, Daily | Trail, Daily | Trail, Daily | Trail, Daily, Long run | Trail, Daily | Trail, 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 | ~450 mi | ~450 mi | ~450 mi | ~450 mi | ~450 mi | ~450 mi | ~450 mi |
| Price | $120 | $140 | $140 | $155 | $140 | $175 | $150 |
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.