ShoeGeometry

Adidas Supernova Rise 3 vs Saucony Endorphin Azura

Two popular shoes in the same category, compared on measured geometry. 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, 23 mm high at the back, ending behind the heel bone (only the back edge is rounded).Adidas Supernova Rise 3: toe rocker 33 % of lengthSaucony Endorphin Azura: heel 40 mm, forefoot 32 mm (drop 8 mm); toe rocker 34 % of length, radius 36 % of length; heel bevel 12 % of length, 29 mm high at the back, ending about under the heel bone.Saucony Endorphin Azura: toe rocker 34 % of length
  • Adidas Supernova Rise 336/28 mm · toe rocker 33 % · heel bevel 9 %
  • Saucony Endorphin Azura40/32 mm · toe rocker 34 % · heel bevel 12 %
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.

Which suits you

If you wantPickBecause
A smoother roll at toe-offSaucony Endorphin Azura33.5 vs 33.7 % toe rocker; 36.9 vs 45.4 mm toe tip
More cushioning under the heelSaucony Endorphin Azura36 vs 40 mm heel stack
More under the forefootSaucony Endorphin Azura28 vs 32 mm forefoot stack
A lower dropAbout the same8 vs 8 mm drop
A stiffer, snappier forefootAbout the same45 vs 45 /100 stiffness
A firmer, more stable feelSaucony Endorphin Azura31 vs 76 /100 firmness
A wider base under the forefootSaucony Endorphin Azura116.4 vs 123.4 mm forefoot base
Less weightSaucony Endorphin Azura264 vs 241 g

From the values below, with differences inside measurement noise shown as about the same. This describes the shoes, not what is right for your feet; comfort in the first few runs decides.

MetricAdidas Supernova Rise 3
Daily trainer · Road
Saucony Endorphin Azura
Daily trainer · Road
Heel-to-toe drop8 mmStated8 mmStated
Heel stack36 mmStated40 mmStated
Forefoot stack28 mmStated32 mmStated
Weight264 gStated241 gStated
Toe rocker33 %est.34 %est.
Rocker radius43 %est.36 %est.
Rocker rise angle27 degest.32 degest.
Rocker angle at toe55 degest.64 degest.
Toe tip over ground37 mm*est.45 mm*est.
Visible rocker lift onset78 %est.77.3 %est.
Toe spring (relative)17.1 %est.21.1 %est.
Heel bevel length8.7 %*est.11.8 %*est.
Heel bevel height23 mm*est.29 mm*est.
Midsole width (forefoot)116.4 mmMeasured123.4 mmMeasured
Midsole width (heel)93.3 mmMeasured91.6 mmMeasured
Interior forefoot width97.6 mmMeasured94 mmMeasured
Toebox width74.5 mmMeasured72.2 mmMeasured
Longitudinal stiffness45Derived45Derived
Midsole firmness31Derived76Derived
PlateNo plateNo plate
Primary foamDreamstrike+PWRRUN PB
List price$140$150

Key differences

  • Heel-to-toe drop is about the same: 8 mm for Adidas Supernova Rise 3, 8 mm for Saucony Endorphin Azura.
  • Adidas Supernova Rise 3's heel stack is 36 mm, 4 mm thinner than Saucony Endorphin Azura's 40 mm.
  • Adidas Supernova Rise 3's forefoot stack is 28 mm, 4 mm thinner than Saucony Endorphin Azura's 32 mm.
  • Adidas Supernova Rise 3's weight is 264 g, 23 g heavier than Saucony Endorphin Azura's 241 g.
  • Toe rocker is about the same: 33 % of length for Adidas Supernova Rise 3, 34 % of length for Saucony Endorphin Azura.

Read more about both shoes

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Adidas Supernova Rise 3

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