ShoeGeometry

Craft Xplor 2 vs Saucony Guide TR

Two shoes compared on measured geometry. Each cell carries a provenance badge; open a shoe for sources.

heel boneCraft Xplor 2: heel 39 mm, forefoot 33 mm (drop 6 mm); toe rocker 33 % of length, radius 37 % of length; heel bevel 10 % of length, 20 mm high at the back, ending about under the heel bone.Craft Xplor 2: toe rocker 33 % of lengthSaucony Guide TR: heel 41 mm, forefoot 35 mm (drop 6 mm); toe rocker not measured, typical shape drawn.
  • Craft Xplor 239/33 mm · toe rocker 33 % · heel bevel 10 %
  • Saucony Guide TR41/35 mm · toe rocker not measured
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
More cushioning under the heelSaucony Guide TR38.5 vs 41 mm heel stack
More under the forefootSaucony Guide TR32.5 vs 35 mm forefoot stack
A lower dropAbout the same6 vs 6 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.

MetricCraft Xplor 2
Road/trail hybrid · Mixed
Saucony Guide TR
Road/trail hybrid · Mixed
Heel-to-toe drop6 mmDerived6 mmStated
Heel stack38.5 mmStated41 mmStated
Forefoot stack32.5 mmStated35 mmStated
Weight315 gStated315 gStated
Toe rocker33 %est.—
Rocker radius37 %est.—
Rocker rise angle33 degest.—
Rocker angle at toe60 degest.—
Toe tip over ground43 mm*est.—
Visible rocker lift onset78.2 %est.—
Toe spring (relative)19.2 %est.—
Heel bevel length10.1 %est.—
Heel bevel height20 mmest.—
PlateNo plateNo plate
Primary foamPx Foam (beaded TPE blend)PWRRUN
List price$150$150

Key differences

  • Heel-to-toe drop is about the same: 6 mm for Craft Xplor 2, 6 mm for Saucony Guide TR.
  • Craft Xplor 2's heel stack is 38.5 mm, 2.5 mm thinner than Saucony Guide TR's 41 mm.
  • Craft Xplor 2's forefoot stack is 32.5 mm, 2.5 mm thinner than Saucony Guide TR's 35 mm.
  • Weight is about the same: 315 g for Craft Xplor 2, 315 g for Saucony Guide TR.

Read more about both shoes

We measure the shape. For how they feel over many miles, and for lab tests of cushioning, grip and fit:

Craft Xplor 2

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