Step 02 — The lineup
6 shoes scored across eleven metrics · Any purpose
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Sizing note
Cloudventure Peak 3, Evo Jawz 2, Catamount Agil, FuelCell Venym run snug — go up half a size, especially for long runs.
Durability
Expect roughly 308 miles before the midsole flattens out.
Step 03 — Every metric
| Metric | Adidas Terrex Speed Pro | Adidas Terrex Speed Ultra | On Cloudventure Peak 3 | Hoka Evo Jawz 2 | Brooks Catamount Agil | New Balance FuelCell Venym | Salomon Pulsar Trail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight | 230 g / 8.1 oz | 210 g / 7.4 oz | 240 g / 8.5 oz | 210 g / 7.4 oz | 235 g / 8.3 oz | 230 g / 8.1 oz | 281 g / 9.9 oz |
| Drop | 6 mm | 8 mm | 4 mm | 4 mm | 6 mm | 6 mm | 6 mm |
| Stack (heel) | 25 mm | 30 mm | 28 mm | 22 mm | 31 mm | 34 mm | 31 mm |
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| Toe-box | Narrow | Narrow | Narrow | Narrow | Narrow | Narrow | Standard |
| Plate | — | — | Rock | — | Nylon | — | Rock |
| Intended pace | 7:30–10:30 /mi | 7:30–10:30 /mi | 7:30–10:30 /mi | 6:30–9:00 /mi | 7:00–9:30 /mi | 7:30–10:30 /mi | 8:30–12:00 /mi |
| Purpose | Trail, Race day | Trail, Race day, Tempo | Trail, Race day, Tempo | Trail, Race day, Tempo | Trail, Race day, Tempo | Trail, Race day, Tempo | Trail |
| Sizing | Size up ½ | True to size | Size up ½ | Size up ½ | Size up ½ | Size up ½ | True to size |
| Durability | ~300 mi | ~250 mi | ~300 mi | ~250 mi | ~300 mi | ~300 mi | ~450 mi |
| Price | $180 | $180 | $170 | $150 | $180 | $160 | $150 |
Your reference shoe is shown first for context. Cushioning, flexibility and stability are rated 1–5.