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Altra Vanish Carbon 3 vs Mizuno Wave Rebellion Pro 3

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 Vanish Carbon 3: heel 40 mm, forefoot 36 mm (drop 4 mm); toe rocker 44 % of length, radius 49 % of length; heel bevel 13 % of length, 30 mm high at the back, ending about under the heel bone.Altra Vanish Carbon 3: toe rocker 44 % of lengthMizuno Wave Rebellion Pro 3: heel 40 mm, forefoot 36 mm (drop 4 mm); toe rocker 30 % of length, radius 34 % of length; heel bevel 20 % of length (height not measured), reaching in front of the heel bone (the sole still curves up under it: a heel rocker).Mizuno Wave Rebellion Pro 3: toe rocker 30 % of length
  • Altra Vanish Carbon 340/36 mm · toe rocker 44 % · heel bevel 13 %
  • Mizuno Wave Rebellion Pro 340/36 mm · toe rocker 30 % · heel bevel 20 %
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.
MetricAltra Vanish Carbon 3
Racing · Road
Mizuno Wave Rebellion Pro 3
Racing · Road
Heel-to-toe drop4 mmStated4 mmStated
Heel stack40 mmStated40 mmStated
Forefoot stack36 mmStated36 mmStated
Weight232 gStated224 gStated
Toe rocker44 %est.30 %est.
Rocker radius49 %est.34 %est.
Rocker rise angle30 degest.32 degest.
Rocker angle at toe63 degest.63 degest.
Toe tip over ground58 mm*est.37 mm*est.
Visible rocker lift onset66 %est.77.2 %est.
Toe spring (relative)24.7 %est.18.5 %est.
Heel bevel length13.2 %est.20.3 %est.
Heel bevel height30 mmest.—
Midsole width (forefoot)—116.7 mmMeasured
Midsole width (heel)—86.7 mmMeasured
Toe box shape75 %est.73 %est.
Interior forefoot width—96.6 mmMeasured
Toebox width—72.8 mmMeasured
Longitudinal stiffness—67Derived
PlateCarbon plateCarbon composite
Primary foamAltra FAST RCE (supercritical PEBA)Mizuno Enerzy XP
List price$240$250

Key differences

  • Heel-to-toe drop is about the same: 4 mm for Altra Vanish Carbon 3, 4 mm for Mizuno Wave Rebellion Pro 3.
  • Heel stack is about the same: 40 mm for Altra Vanish Carbon 3, 40 mm for Mizuno Wave Rebellion Pro 3.
  • Forefoot stack is about the same: 36 mm for Altra Vanish Carbon 3, 36 mm for Mizuno Wave Rebellion Pro 3.
  • Altra Vanish Carbon 3's weight is 232 g, 8 g heavier than Mizuno Wave Rebellion Pro 3's 224 g.
  • Altra Vanish Carbon 3's toe rocker is 44 % of length, 14 % of length longer than Mizuno Wave Rebellion Pro 3's 30 % of length.

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