ShoeGeometry

ASICS METAFUJI Trail 2 vs New Balance Fresh Foam X Hierro v9

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.

ASICS METAFUJI Trail 2: heel 42 mm, forefoot 37 mm (drop 5 mm); rocker apex 61 % of length, radius 47 % of length.ASICS METAFUJI Trail 2: rocker apex at 61 % of lengthNew Balance Fresh Foam X Hierro v9: heel 42 mm, forefoot 38 mm (drop 4 mm); rocker apex 61 % of length, radius 50 % of length.New Balance Fresh Foam X Hierro v9: rocker apex at 61 % of length
  • ASICS METAFUJI Trail 242/37 mm · apex 61 %
  • New Balance Fresh Foam X Hierro v942/38 mm · apex 61 %
Midsoles drawn from measured values on a common length (290 mm), heels aligned, toe to the left; dots mark the rocker apex. Dotted lines use typical values where a shoe has no measurement. Exact values are in the table below.
MetricASICS METAFUJI Trail 2
Trail · Trail
New Balance Fresh Foam X Hierro v9
Trail · Trail
Heel-to-toe drop5 mmDerived4 mmStated
Heel stack42 mmStated42 mmStated
Forefoot stack37 mmStated38 mmStated
Weight258 gStated—
Rocker apex60.6 %est.60.7 %est.
Rocker radius47 %est.50 %est.
Rocker rise angle31 degest.26 degest.
Toe tip over ground54 mmest.44 mmest.
Rocker angle at toe59 degest.62 degest.
Visible rocker lift onset73.2 %est.71.6 %est.
Toe spring (relative)23.4 %est.20 %est.
Midsole width (forefoot)122 mmMeasured116.9 mmMeasured
Midsole width (heel)82.9 mmMeasured94.1 mmMeasured
Interior forefoot width93.2 mmMeasured94.7 mmMeasured
Toebox width70.9 mmMeasured73.4 mmMeasured
Longitudinal stiffness70Derived54Derived
Midsole firmness45Derived35Derived
PlateCarbon plateNo plate
Primary foamFF LeapFresh Foam X
List price$280$160

Key differences

  • ASICS METAFUJI Trail 2's heel-to-toe drop is 5 mm, 1 mm higher than New Balance Fresh Foam X Hierro v9's 4 mm.
  • Heel stack is about the same: 42 mm for ASICS METAFUJI Trail 2, 42 mm for New Balance Fresh Foam X Hierro v9.
  • ASICS METAFUJI Trail 2's forefoot stack is 37 mm, 1 mm thinner than New Balance Fresh Foam X Hierro v9's 38 mm.
  • Rocker onset is about the same: 73 % of length for ASICS METAFUJI Trail 2, 72 % of length for New Balance Fresh Foam X Hierro v9.

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