ShoeGeometry

Adidas Supernova Rise 3 vs Brooks Ghost 18

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 Supernova Rise 3: heel 36 mm, forefoot 28 mm (drop 8 mm); rocker apex 67 % of length, radius 43 % of length.Adidas Supernova Rise 3: rocker apex at 67 % of lengthBrooks Ghost 18: heel 36 mm, forefoot 26 mm (drop 10 mm); rocker apex 68 % of length, radius 41 % of length.Brooks Ghost 18: rocker apex at 68 % of length
  • Adidas Supernova Rise 336/28 mm · apex 67 %
  • Brooks Ghost 1836/26 mm · apex 68 %
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 Supernova Rise 3
Daily trainer · Road
Brooks Ghost 18
Daily trainer · Road
Heel-to-toe drop8 mmStated10 mmStated
Heel stack36 mmStated36 mmStated
Forefoot stack28 mmStated26 mmStated
Weight264 gStated289 gStated
Rocker apex66.6 %est.67.8 %est.
Rocker radius43 %est.41 %est.
Rocker rise angle26 degest.29 degest.
Toe tip over ground37 mmest.36 mmest.
Rocker angle at toe55 degest.60 degest.
Visible rocker lift onset77.7 %est.79.1 %est.
Toe spring (relative)16.6 %est.17.6 %est.
Midsole width (forefoot)116.4 mmMeasured115.7 mmMeasured
Midsole width (heel)93.3 mmMeasured95.9 mmMeasured
Interior forefoot width97.6 mmMeasured96 mmMeasured
Toebox width74.5 mmMeasured70.6 mmMeasured
Longitudinal stiffness45Derived22Derived
Midsole firmness31Derived77Derived
PlateNo plateNo plate
Primary foamDreamstrike+DNA Loft v3
List price$140$150

Key differences

  • Adidas Supernova Rise 3's heel-to-toe drop is 8 mm, 2 mm lower than Brooks Ghost 18's 10 mm.
  • Heel stack is about the same: 36 mm for Adidas Supernova Rise 3, 36 mm for Brooks Ghost 18.
  • Adidas Supernova Rise 3's forefoot stack is 28 mm, 2 mm thicker than Brooks Ghost 18's 26 mm.
  • Adidas Supernova Rise 3's weight is 264 g, 25 g lighter than Brooks Ghost 18's 289 g.
  • Rocker onset is about the same: 78 % of length for Adidas Supernova Rise 3, 79 % of length for Brooks Ghost 18.

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