ShoeGeometry

Adidas Supernova Rise 3 vs Brooks Launch 12

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 Rise 3: heel 36 mm, forefoot 28 mm (drop 8 mm); toe rocker 33 % of length, radius 43 % of length; heel bevel 9 % of length, 21 mm high at the back, ending behind the heel bone (only the back edge is rounded).Adidas Supernova Rise 3: toe rocker 33 % of lengthBrooks Launch 12: heel 35 mm, forefoot 27 mm (drop 8 mm); toe rocker 35 % of length, radius 43 % of length; heel bevel 6 % of length, 13 mm high at the back, ending behind the heel bone (only the back edge is rounded).Brooks Launch 12: toe rocker 35 % of length
  • Adidas Supernova Rise 336/28 mm · toe rocker 33 % · heel bevel 9 %
  • Brooks Launch 1235/27 mm · toe rocker 35 % · heel bevel 6 %
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 Rise 3
Daily trainer · Road
Brooks Launch 12
Daily trainer · Road
Heel-to-toe drop8 mmStated8 mmDerived
Heel stack36 mmStated35 mmStated
Forefoot stack28 mmStated27 mmStated
Weight264 gStated247 gStated
Toe rocker33 %est.35 %est.
Rocker radius43 %est.43 %est.
Rocker rise angle27 degest.27 degest.
Rocker angle at toe55 degest.54 degest.
Toe tip over ground37 mm*est.41 mmest.
Visible rocker lift onset78 %est.74.9 %est.
Toe spring (relative)17.1 %est.18.1 %est.
Heel bevel length8.7 %*est.5.8 %est.
Heel bevel height21 mmest.13 mmest.
Midsole width (forefoot)116.4 mmMeasured111 mmMeasured
Midsole width (heel)93.3 mmMeasured87.4 mmMeasured
Toe box shape—73 %est.
Interior forefoot width97.6 mmMeasured94 mmMeasured
Toebox width74.5 mmMeasured70.1 mmMeasured
Longitudinal stiffness45Derived24Derived
Midsole firmness31Derived65Derived
PlateNo plateNo plate
Primary foamDreamstrike+DNA Flash (DNA Flash v2 forefoot)
List price$140$120

Key differences

  • Heel-to-toe drop is about the same: 8 mm for Adidas Supernova Rise 3, 8 mm for Brooks Launch 12.
  • Adidas Supernova Rise 3's heel stack is 36 mm, 1 mm thicker than Brooks Launch 12's 35 mm.
  • Adidas Supernova Rise 3's forefoot stack is 28 mm, 1 mm thicker than Brooks Launch 12's 27 mm.
  • Adidas Supernova Rise 3's weight is 264 g, 17 g heavier than Brooks Launch 12's 247 g.
  • Toe rocker is about the same: 33 % of length for Adidas Supernova Rise 3, 35 % of length for Brooks Launch 12.

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Adidas Supernova Rise 3 vs Brooks Launch 12: geometry compared