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 383 miles before the midsole flattens out.
Step 03 — Every metric
| Metric | Adidas Springblade | Adidas Runfalcon 5 | Under Armour HOVR Turbulence 2 | Adidas Duramo Speed | Skechers GO Run Elevate 2.0 | Hoka Kawana 2 | On Cloudpulse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight | 330 g / 11.6 oz | 303 g / 10.7 oz | 290 g / 10.2 oz | 263 g / 9.3 oz | 270 g / 9.5 oz | 314 g / 11.1 oz | 319 g / 11.3 oz |
| Drop | 6 mm | 10 mm | 8 mm | 6 mm | 6 mm | 5 mm | 10 mm |
| Stack (heel) | 30 mm | 33 mm | 30 mm | 29 mm | 30 mm | 30 mm | 33 mm |
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| Toe-box | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard |
| Plate | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Intended pace | 8:30–11:00 /mi | 9:00–12:00 /mi | 8:30–11:30 /mi | 7:15–9:45 /mi | 8:30–11:00 /mi | 9:00–12:00 /mi | 8:00–11:00 /mi |
| Purpose | Daily | Daily | Daily | Daily, Tempo | Daily | Daily, Recovery | Daily |
| Sizing | True to size | True to size | True to size | True to size | True to size | True to size | True to size |
| Durability | ~300 mi | ~400 mi | ~350 mi | ~400 mi | ~350 mi | ~450 mi | ~350 mi |
| Price | $180 | $70 | $90 | $100 | $80 | $140 | $140 |
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.