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 run snug — go up half a size, especially for long runs.
Durability
Expect roughly 300 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 | Merrell MTL Skyfire 2 Matryx | Brooks Catamount Agil | Adidas Terrex Agravic Speed 2(2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight | 230 g / 8.1 oz | 258 g / 9.1 oz | 240 g / 8.5 oz | 210 g / 7.4 oz | 200 g / 7.1 oz | 235 g / 8.3 oz | 240 g / 8.5 oz |
| Drop | 6 mm | 8 mm | 4 mm | 4 mm | 6 mm | 6 mm | 6 mm |
| Stack (heel) | 25 mm | 26 mm | 28 mm | 22 mm | 25 mm | 31 mm | 33 mm |
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| Toe-box | Narrow | Narrow | Narrow | Narrow | Wide | Narrow | Standard |
| Plate | — | — | Rock | — | Rock | Nylon | — |
| Intended pace | 7:30–10:30 /mi | 7:30–10:30 /mi | 7:30–10:30 /mi | 6:30–9:00 /mi | 6:30–9:30 /mi | 7:00–9:30 /mi | 7:30–10:30 /mi |
| Purpose | Trail, Race day | Trail, Race day, Tempo | Trail, Race day, Tempo | Trail, Race day, Tempo | Race day, Trail | Trail, Race day, Tempo | Trail, Tempo, Race day |
| Sizing | Size up ½ | True to size | Size up ½ | Size up ½ | True to size | Size up ½ | True to size |
| Durability | ~300 mi | ~250 mi | ~300 mi | ~250 mi | ~300 mi | ~300 mi | ~400 mi |
| Price | $180 | $180 | $170 | $150 | $220 | $180 | $160 |
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.