ShoeGeometry

Altra Experience Wild 3 vs Merrell Agility Peak 6

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 boneAltra Experience Wild 3: heel 33 mm, forefoot 29 mm (drop 4 mm); rocker apex 63 % of length, radius 50 % of length; heel bevel 12 % of length, 30 mm high at the back, ending about under the heel bone.Altra Experience Wild 3: rocker apex at 63 % of lengthMerrell Agility Peak 6: heel 32 mm, forefoot 26 mm (drop 6 mm); rocker apex 60 % of length, radius 59 % of length; heel bevel 13 % of length, 17 mm high at the back, ending about under the heel bone.Merrell Agility Peak 6: rocker apex at 60 % of length
  • Altra Experience Wild 333/29 mm · apex 63 %
  • Merrell Agility Peak 632/26 mm · apex 60 %
Midsoles drawn from measured values on a common length (300 mm), heels aligned, toe to the left; dots mark the rocker apex; 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.
MetricAltra Experience Wild 3
Trail · Trail
Merrell Agility Peak 6
Trail · Trail
Heel-to-toe drop4 mmStated6 mmDerived
Heel stack33 mmStated32 mmStated
Forefoot stack29 mmStated26 mmStated
Weight281 gStated269 gStated
Rocker apex63 %est.59.6 %est.
Rocker radius50 %est.59 %est.
Rocker rise angle25 degest.24 degest.
Toe tip over ground36 mmest.37 mmest.
Rocker angle at toe60 degest.61 degest.
Visible rocker lift onset75.3 %est.75.5 %est.
Toe spring (relative)17.5 %est.19.5 %est.
Heel bevel length12.3 %est.13.3 %est.
Heel bevel height30 mmest.17 mmest.
Midsole width (forefoot)—115.5 mmMeasured
Midsole width (heel)—97.7 mmMeasured
Interior forefoot width—94.3 mmMeasured
Toebox width—70.5 mmMeasured
Longitudinal stiffness—33Derived
Midsole firmness—63Derived
PlateNo plateRock plate
Primary foamEGOFloatPro
List price$150$160

Key differences

  • Altra Experience Wild 3's heel-to-toe drop is 4 mm, 2 mm lower than Merrell Agility Peak 6's 6 mm.
  • Altra Experience Wild 3's heel stack is 33 mm, 1 mm thicker than Merrell Agility Peak 6's 32 mm.
  • Altra Experience Wild 3's forefoot stack is 29 mm, 3 mm thicker than Merrell Agility Peak 6's 26 mm.
  • Altra Experience Wild 3's weight is 281 g, 12 g heavier than Merrell Agility Peak 6's 269 g.
  • Rocker onset is about the same: 75 % of length for Altra Experience Wild 3, 76 % of length for Merrell Agility Peak 6.

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