ShoeGeometry

ASICS Megablast vs Mizuno Neo Vista 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 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, 30 mm high at the back, ending about under the heel bone.ASICS Megablast: toe rocker 32 % of lengthMizuno Neo Vista 3: heel 45 mm, forefoot 37 mm (drop 8 mm); toe rocker 32 % of length, radius 37 % of length; heel bevel 17 % of length, 26 mm high at the back, reaching in front of the heel bone (the sole still curves up under it: a heel rocker).Mizuno Neo Vista 3: toe rocker 32 % of length
  • ASICS Megablast45/37 mm · toe rocker 32 % · heel bevel 12 %
  • Mizuno Neo Vista 345/37 mm · toe rocker 32 % · heel bevel 17 %
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.
MetricASICS Megablast
Max cushion · Road
Mizuno Neo Vista 3
Max cushion · Road
Heel-to-toe drop8 mmStated8 mmStated
Heel stack45 mmStated44.5 mmStated
Forefoot stack37 mmStated36.5 mmStated
Weight224 gStated263 gStated
Toe rocker32 %est.32 %est.
Rocker radius37 %est.37 %est.
Rocker rise angle33 degest.28 degest.
Rocker angle at toe66 degest.61 degest.
Toe tip over ground43 mmest.40 mm*est.
Visible rocker lift onset78.5 %est.76.9 %est.
Toe spring (relative)20.9 %est.20.4 %est.
Heel bevel length12.3 %est.17.1 %*est.
Heel bevel height30 mmest.26 mm*est.
Midsole width (forefoot)117.9 mmMeasured118.6 mmMeasured
Midsole width (heel)95.4 mmMeasured95.4 mmMeasured
Toe box shape—71 %*est.
Interior forefoot width93.7 mmMeasured95.2 mmMeasured
Toebox width74.3 mmMeasured71.7 mmMeasured
Longitudinal stiffness57Derived38Derived
Midsole firmness39Derived0Derived
PlateNo plateTPU plate
Primary foamFF Turbo Squared (full-length)Mizuno Enerzy NXT
List price$225$200

Key differences

  • Heel-to-toe drop is about the same: 8 mm for ASICS Megablast, 8 mm for Mizuno Neo Vista 3.
  • Heel stack is about the same: 45 mm for ASICS Megablast, 44.5 mm for Mizuno Neo Vista 3.
  • Forefoot stack is about the same: 37 mm for ASICS Megablast, 36.5 mm for Mizuno Neo Vista 3.
  • ASICS Megablast's weight is 224 g, 39 g lighter than Mizuno Neo Vista 3's 263 g.
  • Toe rocker is about the same: 32 % of length for ASICS Megablast, 32 % of length for Mizuno Neo Vista 3.

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