ShoeGeometry

ASICS Superblast 3 vs Nike Pegasus Plus 2

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

heel boneASICS Superblast 3: heel 47 mm, forefoot 39 mm (drop 8 mm); toe rocker 32 % of length, radius 37 % of length; heel bevel 12 % of length, 27 mm high at the back, ending about under the heel bone.ASICS Superblast 3: toe rocker 32 % of lengthNike Pegasus Plus 2: heel 38 mm, forefoot 28 mm (drop 10 mm); toe rocker 30 % of length, radius 38 % of length; heel bevel 13 % of length, 29 mm high at the back, ending about under the heel bone.Nike Pegasus Plus 2: toe rocker 30 % of length
  • ASICS Superblast 347/39 mm · toe rocker 32 % · heel bevel 12 %
  • Nike Pegasus Plus 238/28 mm · toe rocker 30 % · heel bevel 13 %
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 Superblast 331.7 vs 29.5 % toe rocker; 40.7 vs 33.4 mm toe tip
More cushioning under the heelASICS Superblast 346.5 vs 38 mm heel stack
More under the forefootASICS Superblast 338.5 vs 28 mm forefoot stack
A lower dropASICS Superblast 38 vs 10 mm drop

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 Superblast 3
Tempo · Road
Nike Pegasus Plus 2
Tempo · Road
Heel-to-toe drop8 mmStated10 mmStated
Heel stack46.5 mmStated38 mmStated
Forefoot stack38.5 mmStated28 mmStated
Weight238 gStated265 gStated
Toe rocker32 %est.30 %est.
Rocker radius37 %est.38 %est.
Rocker rise angle32 degest.27 degest.
Rocker angle at toe64 degest.53 degest.
Toe tip over ground41 mm*est.33 mm*est.
Visible rocker lift onset77.4 %est.81.4 %est.
Toe spring (relative)20.2 %est.15 %est.
Heel bevel length12.4 %*est.13.2 %*est.
Heel bevel height27 mm*est.29 mm*est.
Midsole width (forefoot)120.7 mmMeasured—
Midsole width (heel)95 mmMeasured—
Toe box shape—70 %*est.
Interior forefoot width95.7 mmMeasured—
Toebox width71.6 mmMeasured—
Longitudinal stiffness45Derived—
Midsole firmness8Derived—
PlateNo plateNo plate
Primary foamFF LeapZoomX
List price$210$170

Key differences

  • ASICS Superblast 3's heel-to-toe drop is 8 mm, 2 mm lower than Nike Pegasus Plus 2's 10 mm.
  • ASICS Superblast 3's heel stack is 46.5 mm, 8.5 mm thicker than Nike Pegasus Plus 2's 38 mm.
  • ASICS Superblast 3's forefoot stack is 38.5 mm, 10.5 mm thicker than Nike Pegasus Plus 2's 28 mm.
  • ASICS Superblast 3's weight is 238 g, 27 g lighter than Nike Pegasus Plus 2's 265 g.
  • Toe rocker is about the same: 32 % of length for ASICS Superblast 3, 30 % of length for Nike Pegasus Plus 2.

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