ShoeGeometry

ASICS Superblast 3 vs Saucony Endorphin Trainer

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 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, 28 mm high at the back, ending about under the heel bone.ASICS Superblast 3: toe rocker 32 % of lengthSaucony Endorphin Trainer: heel 41 mm, forefoot 33 mm (drop 8 mm); toe rocker not measured, typical shape drawn; heel bevel 11 % of length, 21 mm high at the back, ending about under the heel bone.
  • ASICS Superblast 347/39 mm · toe rocker 32 % · heel bevel 12 %
  • Saucony Endorphin Trainer41/33 mm · toe rocker not measured · heel bevel 11 %
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 Superblast 3
Tempo · Road
Saucony Endorphin Trainer
Tempo · Road
Heel-to-toe drop8 mmStated8 mmStated
Heel stack46.5 mmStated41 mmStated
Forefoot stack38.5 mmStated33 mmStated
Weight238 gStated281 gStated
Toe rocker32 %est.—
Rocker radius37 %est.—
Rocker rise angle32 degest.—
Rocker angle at toe64 degest.—
Toe tip over ground41 mm*est.36 mm*est.
Visible rocker lift onset77.4 %est.—
Toe spring (relative)20.2 %est.—
Heel bevel length12.4 %*est.11 %est.
Heel bevel height28 mm*est.21 mmest.
Midsole width (forefoot)120.7 mmMeasured121.7 mmMeasured
Midsole width (heel)95 mmMeasured100.1 mmMeasured
Interior forefoot width95.7 mmMeasured92.3 mmMeasured
Toebox width71.6 mmMeasured70.1 mmMeasured
Longitudinal stiffness45Derived93Derived
Midsole firmness8Derived0Derived
PlateNo plateCarbon plate
Primary foamFF LeapIncrediRUN top layer over PWRRUN
List price$210$180

Key differences

  • Heel-to-toe drop is about the same: 8 mm for ASICS Superblast 3, 8 mm for Saucony Endorphin Trainer.
  • ASICS Superblast 3's heel stack is 46.5 mm, 5.5 mm thicker than Saucony Endorphin Trainer's 41 mm.
  • ASICS Superblast 3's forefoot stack is 38.5 mm, 5.5 mm thicker than Saucony Endorphin Trainer's 33 mm.
  • ASICS Superblast 3's weight is 238 g, 43 g lighter than Saucony Endorphin Trainer's 281 g.

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