ShoeGeometry

Adidas Adizero Boston 13 vs Nike Pegasus Plus 2

Two current shoes in the same category with similar stack height and drop, compared on the values in the database. Each cell carries a provenance badge; open a shoe for sources.

heel boneAdidas Adizero Boston 13: heel 36 mm, forefoot 30 mm (drop 6 mm); rocker apex 65 % of length, radius 41 % of length; heel bevel 5 % of length, 11 mm high at the back, ending behind the heel bone (only the back edge is rounded).Adidas Adizero Boston 13: rocker apex at 65 % of lengthNike Pegasus Plus 2: heel 38 mm, forefoot 28 mm (drop 10 mm); rocker apex 70 % of length, radius 38 % of length; heel bevel 13 % of length, 27 mm high at the back, ending about under the heel bone.Nike Pegasus Plus 2: rocker apex at 70 % of length
  • Adidas Adizero Boston 1336/30 mm · apex 65 %
  • Nike Pegasus Plus 238/28 mm · apex 70 %
Midsoles drawn from measured values on a common length (300 mm), heels aligned, toe to the left; dots mark the rocker apex; the dotted vertical line is under the heel bone (12 % of length), so a heel curve reaching past it is a bevel in front of the heel bone. Dotted lines use typical values where a shoe has no measurement. Exact values are in the table below.
MetricAdidas Adizero Boston 13
Tempo · Road
Nike Pegasus Plus 2
Tempo · Road
Heel-to-toe drop7 mmStated10 mmStated
Heel stack36 mmStated38 mmStated
Forefoot stack30 mmStated28 mmStated
Weight255 gStated265 gStated
Rocker apex65.2 %est.70.5 %est.
Rocker radius41 %est.38 %est.
Rocker rise angle28 degest.27 degest.
Toe tip over ground44 mmest.32 mmest.
Rocker angle at toe56 degest.53 degest.
Visible rocker lift onset76.6 %est.81.4 %est.
Toe spring (relative)18.5 %est.15 %est.
Heel bevel length5.4 %est.13.2 %est.
Heel bevel height11 mmest.27 mmest.
Midsole width (forefoot)121 mmMeasured—
Midsole width (heel)83.8 mmMeasured—
Toe box shape—70 %est.
Interior forefoot width97.3 mmMeasured—
Toebox width70.6 mmMeasured—
Longitudinal stiffness39Derived—
Midsole firmness77Derived—
PlatePlate unknownNo plate
Primary foamLightstrike ProZoomX
List price$160$170

Key differences

  • Adidas Adizero Boston 13's heel-to-toe drop is 7 mm, 3 mm lower than Nike Pegasus Plus 2's 10 mm.
  • Adidas Adizero Boston 13's heel stack is 36 mm, 2 mm thinner than Nike Pegasus Plus 2's 38 mm.
  • Adidas Adizero Boston 13's forefoot stack is 30 mm, 2 mm thicker than Nike Pegasus Plus 2's 28 mm.
  • Adidas Adizero Boston 13's weight is 255 g, 10 g lighter than Nike Pegasus Plus 2's 265 g.
  • Adidas Adizero Boston 13's rocker onset is 77 % of length, 5 % of length earlier than Nike Pegasus Plus 2's 81 % of length.

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