Step 02 — The lineup
6 shoes scored across eleven metrics · Any purpose
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Sizing note
Vaporfly 4, FuelCell SuperComp Pacer v3, Adizero Takumi Sen 10, Cloudboom Echo 3 run snug — go up half a size, especially for long runs.
Durability
Plated models here average ~213 mi; non-plated land closer to ~275 mi.
Step 03 — Every metric
| Metric | Nike Zoom Vaporfly 4%(2017) | Nike Vaporfly 4(2025) | New Balance FuelCell SuperComp Pacer v3 | Brooks Hyperion 2(2024) | Adidas Adizero Takumi Sen 10(2024) | On Cloudboom Echo 3 | Asics Hyper Speed 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight | 185 g / 6.5 oz | 184 g / 6.5 oz | 190 g / 6.7 oz | 201 g / 7.1 oz | 196 g / 6.9 oz | 225 g / 7.9 oz | 210 g / 7.4 oz |
| Drop | 10 mm | 6 mm | 6 mm | 8 mm | 6 mm | 9 mm | 7 mm |
| Stack (heel) | 31 mm | 35 mm | 32 mm | 32 mm | 33 mm | 37 mm | 32 mm |
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| Toe-box | Narrow | Narrow | Narrow | Narrow | Narrow | Narrow | Standard |
| Plate | Carbon | Carbon | Carbon | — | Carbon | Carbon | — |
| Intended pace | 5:00–7:30 /mi | 5:00–7:30 /mi | 5:15–7:15 /mi | 6:15–8:15 /mi | 5:00–6:45 /mi | 5:15–7:00 /mi | 5:45–7:45 /mi |
| Purpose | Race day | Race day | Race day, Tempo | Tempo, Race day | Race day | Race day | Tempo, Race day |
| Sizing | Size up ½ | Size up ½ | Size up ½ | True to size | Size up ½ | Size up ½ | True to size |
| Durability | ~200 mi | ~200 mi | ~250 mi | ~300 mi | ~200 mi | ~200 mi | ~250 mi |
| Price | $250 | $260 | $180 | $140 | $180 | $290 | $100 |
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.