Step 02 — The lineup
6 shoes scored across eleven metrics · Any purpose
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On Cloudultra 2 — Long-haul trail shoe with an adjustable-fit upper and cushioned platform.
Sizing note
Everything here fits true to size. Leave a thumbnail of space at the toe.
Durability
Plated models here average ~350 mi; non-plated land closer to ~438 mi.
Step 03 — Every metric
| Metric | Asics Trabuco Max 4 | Asics Trabuco Max 5(2025) | Saucony Guide TR | Saucony Guide TR GTX | Hoka Speedgoat 6(2024) | Hoka Tecton X 4(2026) | Hoka Tecton X 3(2024) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight | 312 g / 11.0 oz | 300 g / 10.6 oz | 315 g / 11.1 oz | 325 g / 11.5 oz | 277 g / 9.8 oz | 278 g / 9.8 oz | 292 g / 10.3 oz |
| Drop | 5 mm | 5 mm | 6 mm | 6 mm | 5 mm | 5 mm | 5 mm |
| Stack (heel) | 41 mm | 41 mm | 41 mm | 41 mm | 40 mm | 40 mm | 40 mm |
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| Toe-box | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Wide | Standard | Standard |
| Plate | Rock | Rock | — | — | Rock | Carbon | Carbon |
| Intended pace | 9:00–12:30 /mi | 9:30–12:30 /mi | 9:00–12:00 /mi | 9:00–12:00 /mi | 9:00–13:00 /mi | 7:30–10:30 /mi | 7:30–11:00 /mi |
| Purpose | Trail, Long run | Trail, Long run, Recovery | Trail, Daily, Long run | Trail, Daily, Long run | Trail, Long run, Daily | Trail, Race day, Long run | Trail, Race day, Tempo |
| Sizing | True to size | True to size | True to size | True to size | True to size | True to size | True to size |
| Durability | ~400 mi | ~400 mi | ~450 mi | ~450 mi | ~450 mi | ~350 mi | ~350 mi |
| Price | $160 | $170 | $150 | $180 | $155 | $275 | $275 |
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.