Step 02 — The lineup
6 shoes scored across eleven metrics · Any purpose
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Adidas Supernova Prima 3 — Adidas Supernova Prima 3: 38 mm heel stack, 8 mm drop, 289 g — specs from independent lab testing.
Sizing note
Vaporfly 4 run snug — go up half a size, especially for long runs.
Durability
Expect roughly 223 miles before the midsole flattens out.
Step 03 — Every metric
| Metric | Nike ZoomX Vaporfly NEXT% 2(2020) | Nike Vaporfly 4(2025) | Saucony Endorphin Pro 5 | Brooks Hyperion Elite 4 PB(2023) | Puma Deviate Nitro Elite 3 | Puma Deviate Nitro Elite 4 | Saucony Endorphin Pro 4(2024) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight | 196 g / 6.9 oz | 184 g / 6.5 oz | 206 g / 7.3 oz | 207 g / 7.3 oz | 209 g / 7.4 oz | 177 g / 6.2 oz | 218 g / 7.7 oz |
| Drop | 8 mm | 6 mm | 8 mm | 8 mm | 8 mm | 8 mm | 8 mm |
| Stack (heel) | 40 mm | 35 mm | 40 mm | 40 mm | 40 mm | 40 mm | 40 mm |
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| Toe-box | Standard | Narrow | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard |
| Plate | Carbon | Carbon | Carbon | Carbon | Carbon | Carbon | Carbon |
| Intended pace | 4:50–7:15 /mi | 5:00–7:30 /mi | 5:00–7:00 /mi | 5:00–7:15 /mi | 5:00–7:15 /mi | 5:00–7:00 /mi | 5:15–7:30 /mi |
| Purpose | Race day | Race day | Race day | Race day | Race day | Race day | Race day |
| Sizing | True to size | Size up ½ | True to size | True to size | True to size | True to size | True to size |
| Durability | ~220 mi | ~200 mi | ~250 mi | ~220 mi | ~220 mi | ~200 mi | ~250 mi |
| Price | $250 | $260 | $250 | $250 | $250 | $240 | $225 |
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.