Head to head: 23 shoe comparisons
Two lines, current version against current version, compared on weight, stack, drop, widths and price. Each one also says how often each line has reworked its ride, which is the part that decides whether you can keep rebuying it.
Closest rivals
These pairs ride close enough that most runners could swap without changing anything about how they train.
- Asics Gel-Kayano vs Brooks Adrenaline GTSGel-Kayano 33 vs Adrenaline GTS 25
- Asics Gel-Nimbus vs Hoka BondiGel-Nimbus 28 vs Bondi 9
- Asics Gel-Nimbus vs Hoka CliftonGel-Nimbus 28 vs Clifton 11
- Brooks Adrenaline GTS vs Nike StructureAdrenaline GTS 25 vs Structure 26
- Brooks Ghost vs Nike PegasusGhost 18 vs Pegasus 42
- Hoka Mach vs Saucony KinvaraMach 7 vs Kinvara 16
Close, with real differences
Same job, different execution. Expect a short adjustment, usually to drop or fit.
- Asics Gel-Kayano vs Nike StructureGel-Kayano 33 vs Structure 26
- Asics Gel-Nimbus vs New Balance 1080Gel-Nimbus 28 vs 1080 v15
- Brooks Ghost vs Saucony RideGhost 18 vs Ride 19
- Hoka Bondi vs Hoka CliftonBondi 9 vs Clifton 11
- Hoka Bondi vs New Balance 1080Bondi 9 vs 1080 v15
- Hoka Clifton vs Hoka MachClifton 11 vs Mach 7
- Hoka Clifton vs New Balance 1080Clifton 11 vs 1080 v15
- Hoka Mach vs Saucony Endorphin SpeedMach 7 vs Endorphin Speed 6
- Nike Pegasus vs Saucony RidePegasus 42 vs Ride 19
- Saucony Endorphin Speed vs Saucony KinvaraEndorphin Speed 6 vs Kinvara 16
Different shoes, often cross-shopped
Not substitutes, but runners shop them against each other anyway. The comparison is about picking a direction.
- Asics Gel-Nimbus vs Brooks GhostGel-Nimbus 28 vs Ghost 18
- Brooks Adrenaline GTS vs Brooks GhostAdrenaline GTS 25 vs Ghost 18
- Hoka Clifton vs Nike PegasusClifton 11 vs Pegasus 42
- Nike Pegasus vs Saucony Endorphin SpeedPegasus 42 vs Endorphin Speed 6
- Nike Pegasus vs Saucony KinvaraPegasus 42 vs Kinvara 16
- Saucony Endorphin Speed vs Saucony RideEndorphin Speed 6 vs Ride 19
- Saucony Kinvara vs Saucony RideKinvara 16 vs Ride 19