Step 02 — The lineup
6 shoes scored across eleven metrics · Any purpose
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Sizing note
Most of this lineup runs roomy in the forefoot — stay at your usual size.
Durability
Expect roughly 333 miles before the midsole flattens out.
Step 03 — Every metric
| Metric | Topo Athletic Cyclone 2(2024) | Topo Athletic Cyclone 3 | New Balance FuelCell Rebel v4(2024) | Altra Experience Flow | Topo Athletic Fli-Lyte 6 | Saucony Kinvara 16 | Mount to Coast S1(2024) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight | 196 g / 6.9 oz | 205 g / 7.2 oz | 218 g / 7.7 oz | 238 g / 8.4 oz | 210 g / 7.4 oz | 198 g / 7.0 oz | 210 g / 7.4 oz |
| Drop | 5 mm | 5 mm | 6 mm | 4 mm | 3 mm | 4 mm | 4 mm |
| Stack (heel) | 28 mm | 30 mm | 30 mm | 32 mm | 23 mm | 29 mm | 36 mm |
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| Toe-box | Very wide | Very wide | Wide | Wide | Very wide | Standard | Wide |
| Plate | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Intended pace | 6:45–9:15 /mi | 6:45–9:15 /mi | 6:30–9:00 /mi | 7:00–9:30 /mi | 7:00–9:30 /mi | 6:30–8:30 /mi | 6:30–9:00 /mi |
| Purpose | Tempo, Daily | Tempo, Daily | Tempo, Daily | Tempo, Daily | Tempo, Daily | Tempo, Daily | Tempo, Race day, 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 | ~300 mi | ~300 mi | ~300 mi | ~350 mi | ~300 mi | ~400 mi | ~350 mi |
| Price | $150 | $155 | $140 | $140 | $110 | $140 | $180 |
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.