ShoeGeometry

ASICS GlideRide Max 2 vs Nike Vomero Plus

Two popular shoes in the same category, compared on measured geometry. Each cell carries a provenance badge; open a shoe for sources.

heel boneASICS GlideRide Max 2: heel 46 mm, forefoot 40 mm (drop 6 mm); toe rocker 36 % of length, radius 42 % of length; heel bevel 9 % of length, 18 mm high at the back, ending behind the heel bone (only the back edge is rounded).ASICS GlideRide Max 2: toe rocker 36 % of lengthNike Vomero Plus: heel 45 mm, forefoot 35 mm (drop 10 mm); toe rocker 30 % of length, radius 35 % of length; heel bevel 12 % of length, 24 mm high at the back, ending about under the heel bone.Nike Vomero Plus: toe rocker 30 % of length
  • ASICS GlideRide Max 246/40 mm · toe rocker 36 % · heel bevel 9 %
  • Nike Vomero Plus45/35 mm · toe rocker 30 % · 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-offASICS GlideRide Max 236.3 vs 29.9 % toe rocker
More cushioning under the heelAbout the same46 vs 45 mm heel stack
More under the forefootASICS GlideRide Max 240 vs 35 mm forefoot stack
A lower dropASICS GlideRide Max 26 vs 10 mm drop
A stiffer, snappier forefootNike Vomero Plus50 vs 62 /100 stiffness
A firmer, more stable feelAbout the same47 vs 46 /100 firmness
A wider base under the forefootAbout the same115 vs 117 mm forefoot base

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.

MetricASICS GlideRide Max 2
Max cushion · Road
Nike Vomero Plus
Max cushion · Road
Heel-to-toe drop6 mmStated10 mmStated
Heel stack46 mmStated45 mmStated
Forefoot stack40 mmStated35 mmStated
Weight261 gStated292 gStated
Toe rocker36 %est.30 %est.
Rocker radius42 %est.35 %est.
Rocker rise angle32 degest.27 degest.
Rocker angle at toe67 degest.45 degest.
Toe tip over ground47 mm*est.36 mm*est.
Visible rocker lift onset74 %est.81.5 %est.
Toe spring (relative)22.8 %est.15.4 %est.
Heel bevel length9 %*est.11.9 %*est.
Heel bevel height18 mm*est.24 mm*est.
Midsole width (forefoot)115 mmMeasured117 mmMeasured
Midsole width (heel)93.5 mmMeasured99.2 mmMeasured
Toe box shape79 %est.73 %*est.
Interior forefoot width96.1 mmMeasured94.6 mmMeasured
Toebox width72.6 mmMeasured71.1 mmMeasured
Longitudinal stiffness50Derived62Derived
Midsole firmness47Derived46Derived
PlatePlate unknownNo plate
Primary foamFF Blast+ZoomX
List price$170$180

Key differences

  • ASICS GlideRide Max 2's heel-to-toe drop is 6 mm, 4 mm lower than Nike Vomero Plus's 10 mm.
  • ASICS GlideRide Max 2's heel stack is 46 mm, 1 mm thicker than Nike Vomero Plus's 45 mm.
  • ASICS GlideRide Max 2's forefoot stack is 40 mm, 5 mm thicker than Nike Vomero Plus's 35 mm.
  • ASICS GlideRide Max 2's weight is 261 g, 31 g lighter than Nike Vomero Plus's 292 g.
  • ASICS GlideRide Max 2's toe rocker is 36 % of length, 6 % of length longer than Nike Vomero Plus's 30 % of length.

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ASICS GlideRide Max 2

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