Step 02 — The lineup
6 shoes scored across eleven metrics · Any purpose
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New Balance 510 v6 — New Balance 510 v6: 34 mm heel stack, 8 mm drop, 312 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 375 miles before the midsole flattens out.
Step 03 — Every metric
| Metric | Adidas Terrex Speed | Adidas Terrex Speed Ultra | Salomon S/Lab Genesis(2024) | New Balance Tektrel | Merrell Nova 4 | Brooks Divide 6 | Merrell MTL Long Sky 2 Matryx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight | 255 g / 9.0 oz | 258 g / 9.1 oz | 258 g / 9.1 oz | 282 g / 9.9 oz | 261 g / 9.2 oz | 272 g / 9.6 oz | 250 g / 8.8 oz |
| Drop | 8 mm | 8 mm | 8 mm | 8 mm | 8 mm | 8 mm | 6 mm |
| Stack (heel) | 27 mm | 26 mm | 33 mm | 32 mm | 29 mm | 24 mm | 28 mm |
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| Toe-box | Standard | Narrow | Standard | Standard | Wide | Standard | Wide |
| Plate | — | — | Rock | Rock | — | — | Rock |
| Intended pace | 8:00–11:00 /mi | 7:30–10:30 /mi | 7:30–11:00 /mi | 8:30–12:00 /mi | 8:30–11:30 /mi | 9:30–12:30 /mi | 7:00–10:00 /mi |
| Purpose | Trail, Tempo | Trail, Race day, Tempo | Trail, Tempo, Race day | Trail | Trail, Daily | Trail, Daily | Race day, Trail |
| Sizing | True to size | True to size | True to size | True to size | True to size | True to size | True to size |
| Durability | ~350 mi | ~250 mi | ~400 mi | ~450 mi | ~400 mi | ~400 mi | ~350 mi |
| Price | $140 | $180 | $200 | $110 | $130 | $110 | $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.