ShoeGeometry

ASICS Megablast vs Hoka Bondi 9

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

heel boneASICS Megablast: heel 45 mm, forefoot 37 mm (drop 8 mm); toe rocker 32 % of length, radius 37 % of length; heel bevel 12 % of length, 25 mm high at the back, ending about under the heel bone.ASICS Megablast: toe rocker 32 % of lengthHoka Bondi 9: heel 43 mm, forefoot 38 mm (drop 5 mm); toe rocker 35 % of length, radius 41 % of length; heel bevel 12 % of length, 20 mm high at the back, ending about under the heel bone.Hoka Bondi 9: toe rocker 35 % of length
  • ASICS Megablast45/37 mm · toe rocker 32 % · heel bevel 12 %
  • Hoka Bondi 943/38 mm · toe rocker 35 % · 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-offAbout the same32.1 vs 35 % toe rocker
More cushioning under the heelASICS Megablast45 vs 43 mm heel stack
More under the forefootAbout the same37 vs 38 mm forefoot stack
A lower dropHoka Bondi 98 vs 5 mm drop
A stiffer, snappier forefootASICS Megablast57 vs 45 /100 stiffness
A firmer, more stable feelHoka Bondi 939 vs 87 /100 firmness
A wider base under the forefootHoka Bondi 9117.9 vs 123.2 mm forefoot base
Less weightASICS Megablast224 vs 298 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.

MetricASICS Megablast
Max cushion · Road
Hoka Bondi 9
Max cushion · Road
Heel-to-toe drop8 mmStated5 mmStated
Heel stack45 mmStated43 mmStated
Forefoot stack37 mmStated38 mmStated
Weight224 gStated298 gStated
Toe rocker32 %est.35 %est.
Rocker radius37 %est.41 %est.
Rocker rise angle33 degest.27 degest.
Rocker angle at toe66 degest.58 degest.
Toe tip over ground42 mmest.39 mm*est.
Visible rocker lift onset78.5 %est.78.5 %est.
Toe spring (relative)20.8 %est.18.3 %est.
Heel bevel length12.3 %est.11.5 %*est.
Heel bevel height25 mmest.20 mmest.
Midsole width (forefoot)117.9 mmMeasured123.2 mmMeasured
Midsole width (heel)95.4 mmMeasured104.2 mmMeasured
Toe box shape—75 %*est.
Interior forefoot width93.7 mmMeasured94.1 mmMeasured
Toebox width74.3 mmMeasured72.5 mmMeasured
Longitudinal stiffness57Derived45Derived
Midsole firmness39Derived87Derived
PlateNo plateNo plate
Primary foamFF Turbo Squared (full-length)Supercritical EVA
List price$225$170

Key differences

  • ASICS Megablast's heel-to-toe drop is 8 mm, 3 mm higher than Hoka Bondi 9's 5 mm.
  • ASICS Megablast's heel stack is 45 mm, 2 mm thicker than Hoka Bondi 9's 43 mm.
  • ASICS Megablast's forefoot stack is 37 mm, 1 mm thinner than Hoka Bondi 9's 38 mm.
  • ASICS Megablast's weight is 224 g, 74 g lighter than Hoka Bondi 9's 298 g.
  • Toe rocker is about the same: 32 % of length for ASICS Megablast, 35 % of length for Hoka Bondi 9.

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