ShoeGeometry

ASICS GT-1000 15 vs New Balance Fresh Foam X 860 v15

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

heel boneASICS GT-1000 15: heel 36 mm, forefoot 28 mm (drop 8 mm); toe rocker 31 % of length, radius 41 % of length; heel bevel 10 % of length, 17 mm high at the back, ending about under the heel bone.ASICS GT-1000 15: toe rocker 31 % of lengthNew Balance Fresh Foam X 860 v15: heel 43 mm, forefoot 35 mm (drop 8 mm); toe rocker 32 % of length, radius 35 % of length; heel bevel 10 % of length, 23 mm high at the back, ending about under the heel bone.New Balance Fresh Foam X 860 v15: toe rocker 32 % of length
  • ASICS GT-1000 1536/28 mm · toe rocker 31 % · heel bevel 10 %
  • New Balance Fresh Foam X 860 v1543/35 mm · toe rocker 32 % · heel bevel 10 %
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-offAbout the same31.4 vs 31.7 % toe rocker
More cushioning under the heelNew Balance Fresh Foam X 860 v1536 vs 43 mm heel stack
More under the forefootNew Balance Fresh Foam X 860 v1528 vs 35 mm forefoot stack
A lower dropAbout the same8 vs 8 mm drop
A stiffer, snappier forefootNew Balance Fresh Foam X 860 v1524 vs 67 /100 stiffness
A firmer, more stable feelASICS GT-1000 1550 vs 20 /100 firmness
A wider base under the forefootAbout the same119.4 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 GT-1000 15
Stability · Road
New Balance Fresh Foam X 860 v15
Stability · Road
Heel-to-toe drop8 mmDerived8 mmStated
Heel stack36 mmStated43 mmStated
Forefoot stack28 mmStated35 mmStated
Weight269 gStated335 gStated
Toe rocker31 %est.32 %est.
Rocker radius41 %est.35 %est.
Rocker rise angle30 degest.33 degest.
Rocker angle at toe55 degest.62 degest.
Toe tip over ground38 mmest.40 mm*est.
Visible rocker lift onset78.3 %est.78.3 %est.
Toe spring (relative)17.8 %est.20.5 %est.
Heel bevel length10 %est.10.1 %est.
Heel bevel height17 mmest.23 mm*est.
Midsole width (forefoot)119.4 mmMeasured117 mmMeasured
Midsole width (heel)99.8 mmMeasured93.4 mmMeasured
Interior forefoot width96.9 mmMeasured93.6 mmMeasured
Toebox width73.3 mmMeasured75.1 mmMeasured
Longitudinal stiffness24Derived67Derived
Midsole firmness50Derived20Derived
PlateNo platePlate unknown
Primary foamFF Blast + PureGEL heelFresh Foam X (dual-density)
List price$115$150

Key differences

  • Heel-to-toe drop is about the same: 8 mm for ASICS GT-1000 15, 8 mm for New Balance Fresh Foam X 860 v15.
  • ASICS GT-1000 15's heel stack is 36 mm, 7 mm thinner than New Balance Fresh Foam X 860 v15's 43 mm.
  • ASICS GT-1000 15's forefoot stack is 28 mm, 7 mm thinner than New Balance Fresh Foam X 860 v15's 35 mm.
  • ASICS GT-1000 15's weight is 269 g, 66 g lighter than New Balance Fresh Foam X 860 v15's 335 g.
  • Toe rocker is about the same: 31 % of length for ASICS GT-1000 15, 32 % of length for New Balance Fresh Foam X 860 v15.

Read more about both shoes

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ASICS GT-1000 15

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