ShoeGeometry

Craft Xplor 2 vs VJ FZN Tempo

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 lengthVJ FZN Tempo: heel 34 mm, forefoot 28 mm (drop 6 mm); toe rocker 39 % of length, radius 47 % of length; heel bevel 13 % of length (height not measured), ending about under the heel bone.VJ FZN Tempo: toe rocker 39 % of length
  • Craft Xplor 239/33 mm · toe rocker 33 % · heel bevel 10 %
  • VJ FZN Tempo34/28 mm · toe rocker 39 % · 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-offVJ FZN Tempo33.1 vs 38.8 % toe rocker
More cushioning under the heelCraft Xplor 238.5 vs 34 mm heel stack
More under the forefootCraft Xplor 232.5 vs 28 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
VJ FZN Tempo
Road/trail hybrid · Mixed
Heel-to-toe drop6 mmDerived6 mmStated
Heel stack38.5 mmStated34 mmStated
Forefoot stack32.5 mmStated28 mmStated
Weight315 gStated240 gStated
Toe rocker33 %est.39 %est.
Rocker radius37 %est.47 %est.
Rocker rise angle33 degest.—
Rocker angle at toe60 degest.60 degest.
Toe tip over ground43 mm*est.46 mm*est.
Visible rocker lift onset78.2 %est.73.3 %est.
Toe spring (relative)19.2 %est.—
Heel bevel length10.1 %est.13 %est.
Heel bevel height20 mmest.—
PlateNo plateRock plate
Primary foamPx Foam (beaded TPE blend)SuperFOAMance+ (nitrogen-infused supercritical foam)
List price$150$197

Key differences

  • Heel-to-toe drop is about the same: 6 mm for Craft Xplor 2, 6 mm for VJ FZN Tempo.
  • Craft Xplor 2's heel stack is 38.5 mm, 4.5 mm thicker than VJ FZN Tempo's 34 mm.
  • Craft Xplor 2's forefoot stack is 32.5 mm, 4.5 mm thicker than VJ FZN Tempo's 28 mm.
  • Craft Xplor 2's weight is 315 g, 75 g heavier than VJ FZN Tempo's 240 g.
  • Craft Xplor 2's toe rocker is 33 % of length, 6 % of length shorter than VJ FZN Tempo's 39 % of length.

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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