ShoeGeometry

Adidas Supernova Rise 3 vs Salomon Aero Blaze 4

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 lengthSalomon Aero Blaze 4: heel 36 mm, forefoot 28 mm (drop 8 mm); toe rocker 40 % of length, radius 59 % of length.Salomon Aero Blaze 4: toe rocker 40 % of length
  • Adidas Supernova Rise 336/28 mm · toe rocker 33 % · heel bevel 9 %
  • Salomon Aero Blaze 436/28 mm · toe rocker 40 %
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
Salomon Aero Blaze 4
Daily trainer · Road
Heel-to-toe drop8 mmStated8 mmStated
Heel stack36 mmStated36 mmStated
Forefoot stack28 mmStated28 mmStated
Weight264 gStated227 gStated
Toe rocker33 %est.40 %est.
Rocker radius43 %est.59 %est.
Rocker rise angle26 degest.25 degest.
Rocker angle at toe55 degest.60 degest.
Toe tip over ground37 mm*est.38 mmest.
Visible rocker lift onset78 %est.72.3 %est.
Toe spring (relative)16.6 %est.18.7 %est.
Heel bevel length8.7 %*est.—
Heel bevel height21 mmest.—
Midsole width (forefoot)116.4 mmMeasured—
Midsole width (heel)93.3 mmMeasured—
Interior forefoot width97.6 mmMeasured—
Toebox width74.5 mmMeasured—
Longitudinal stiffness45Derived—
Midsole firmness31Derived—
PlateNo plateNo plate
Primary foamDreamstrike+optiFOAM2 (supercritical TPU), Reverse Camber rocker
List price$140$140

Key differences

  • Heel-to-toe drop is about the same: 8 mm for Adidas Supernova Rise 3, 8 mm for Salomon Aero Blaze 4.
  • Heel stack is about the same: 36 mm for Adidas Supernova Rise 3, 36 mm for Salomon Aero Blaze 4.
  • Forefoot stack is about the same: 28 mm for Adidas Supernova Rise 3, 28 mm for Salomon Aero Blaze 4.
  • Adidas Supernova Rise 3's weight is 264 g, 37 g heavier than Salomon Aero Blaze 4's 227 g.
  • Adidas Supernova Rise 3's toe rocker is 33 % of length, 7 % of length shorter than Salomon Aero Blaze 4's 40 % of length.

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