ShoeGeometry

Adidas Adizero Evo SL 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.

Adidas Adizero Evo SL: heel 38 mm, forefoot 31 mm (drop 8 mm); rocker apex 64 % of length, radius 44 % of length.Adidas Adizero Evo SL: rocker apex at 64 % of lengthNike Pegasus Plus 2: heel 38 mm, forefoot 28 mm (drop 10 mm); rocker apex 70 % of length, radius 38 % of length.Nike Pegasus Plus 2: rocker apex at 70 % of length
  • Adidas Adizero Evo SL38/31 mm · apex 64 %
  • Nike Pegasus Plus 238/28 mm · apex 70 %
Midsoles drawn from measured values on a common length (290 mm), heels aligned, toe to the left; dots mark the rocker apex. Dotted lines use typical values where a shoe has no measurement. Exact values are in the table below.
MetricAdidas Adizero Evo SL
Tempo · Road
Nike Pegasus Plus 2
Tempo · Road
Heel-to-toe drop7 mmStated10 mmStated
Heel stack38 mmStated38 mmStated
Forefoot stack31 mmStated28 mmStated
Weight230 gStated265 gStated
Rocker apex64 %est.70.5 %est.
Rocker radius44 %est.38 %est.
Rocker rise angle29 degest.27 degest.
Toe tip over ground49 mmest.32 mmest.
Rocker angle at toe56 degest.53 degest.
Visible rocker lift onset66.8 %est.81.4 %est.
Toe spring (relative)20 %est.15 %est.
Midsole width (forefoot)116.3 mmMeasured—
Midsole width (heel)87.3 mmMeasured—
Interior forefoot width97.5 mmMeasured—
Toebox width71.6 mmMeasured—
Longitudinal stiffness9Derived—
Midsole firmness89Derived—
PlateNo plateNo plate
Primary foamLightstrike ProZoomX
List price$150$170

Key differences

  • Adidas Adizero Evo SL's heel-to-toe drop is 7 mm, 3 mm lower than Nike Pegasus Plus 2's 10 mm.
  • Heel stack is about the same: 38 mm for Adidas Adizero Evo SL, 38 mm for Nike Pegasus Plus 2.
  • Adidas Adizero Evo SL's forefoot stack is 31 mm, 3 mm thicker than Nike Pegasus Plus 2's 28 mm.
  • Adidas Adizero Evo SL's weight is 230 g, 35 g lighter than Nike Pegasus Plus 2's 265 g.
  • Adidas Adizero Evo SL's rocker onset is 67 % of length, 15 % of length earlier than Nike Pegasus Plus 2's 81 % of length.

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