ShoeGeometry

Adidas Supernova Prima 3 vs Saucony Ride 19

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 Supernova Prima 3: heel 38 mm, forefoot 30 mm (drop 8 mm); toe rocker 35 % of length, radius 42 % of length; heel bevel 7 % of length, 16 mm high at the back, ending behind the heel bone (only the back edge is rounded).Adidas Supernova Prima 3: toe rocker 35 % of lengthSaucony Ride 19: heel 38 mm, forefoot 30 mm (drop 8 mm); toe rocker 34 % of length, radius 44 % of length; heel bevel 10 % of length, 28 mm high at the back, ending about under the heel bone.Saucony Ride 19: toe rocker 34 % of length
  • Adidas Supernova Prima 338/30 mm · toe rocker 35 % · heel bevel 7 %
  • Saucony Ride 1938/30 mm · toe rocker 34 % · heel bevel 10 %
Illustrative profiles, not photographs: drawn from published stack heights and photo estimates of the unloaded shoes on a common length (300 mm), heels aligned, toe to the left; dots mark where each toe rocker starts; 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 Supernova Prima 3
Daily trainer · Road
Saucony Ride 19
Daily trainer · Road
Heel-to-toe drop8 mmStated8 mmStated
Heel stack38 mmStated38 mmStated
Forefoot stack30 mmStated30 mmStated
Weight289 gMeasured252 gStated
Toe rocker35 %est.34 %est.
Rocker radius42 %est.44 %est.
Rocker rise angle28 degest.28 degest.
Rocker angle at toe—62 degest.
Toe tip over ground41 mm*est.37 mm*est.
Visible rocker lift onset76.7 %est.76.9 %est.
Toe spring (relative)19.1 %est.17.7 %est.
Heel bevel length6.9 %est.10.2 %*est.
Heel bevel height16 mmest.28 mm*est.
Midsole width (forefoot)115 mmMeasured127.1 mmMeasured
Midsole width (heel)88.3 mmMeasured100.7 mmMeasured
Toe box shape—74 %*est.
Interior forefoot width99 mmMeasured96.3 mmMeasured
Toebox width74.3 mmMeasured72.8 mmMeasured
Longitudinal stiffness39Derived58Derived
Midsole firmness63Derived64Derived
PlateNo plateNo plate
Primary foamDreamstrike Pro (A-TPU) with EVA 'Drive Your Ride' carrierPWRRUN+
List price$170$145

Key differences

  • Heel-to-toe drop is about the same: 8 mm for Adidas Supernova Prima 3, 8 mm for Saucony Ride 19.
  • Heel stack is about the same: 38 mm for Adidas Supernova Prima 3, 38 mm for Saucony Ride 19.
  • Forefoot stack is about the same: 30 mm for Adidas Supernova Prima 3, 30 mm for Saucony Ride 19.
  • Adidas Supernova Prima 3's weight is 289 g, 37 g heavier than Saucony Ride 19's 252 g.
  • Toe rocker is about the same: 35 % of length for Adidas Supernova Prima 3, 34 % of length for Saucony Ride 19.

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