ShoeGeometry

Hoka Bondi 9 vs New Balance Fresh Foam X 1080v15

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

heel boneHoka Bondi 9: heel 43 mm, forefoot 38 mm (drop 5 mm); toe rocker 35 % of length, radius 41 % of length; heel bevel 12 % of length, 20 mm high at the back, ending about under the heel bone.Hoka Bondi 9: toe rocker 35 % of lengthNew Balance Fresh Foam X 1080v15: heel 38 mm, forefoot 32 mm (drop 6 mm); toe rocker 31 % of length, radius 48 % of length; heel bevel 11 % of length, 18 mm high at the back, ending about under the heel bone.New Balance Fresh Foam X 1080v15: toe rocker 31 % of length
  • Hoka Bondi 943/38 mm · toe rocker 35 % · heel bevel 12 %
  • New Balance Fresh Foam X 1080v1538/32 mm · toe rocker 31 % · 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.

Which suits you

If you wantPickBecause
A smoother roll at toe-offHoka Bondi 935 vs 31.5 % toe rocker
More cushioning under the heelHoka Bondi 943 vs 38 mm heel stack
More under the forefootHoka Bondi 938 vs 32 mm forefoot stack
A lower dropHoka Bondi 95 vs 6 mm drop
A stiffer, snappier forefootAbout the same45 vs 37 /100 stiffness
A firmer, more stable feelHoka Bondi 987 vs 3 /100 firmness
A wider base under the forefootHoka Bondi 9123.2 vs 108.9 mm forefoot base

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.

MetricHoka Bondi 9
Max cushion · Road
New Balance Fresh Foam X 1080v15
Max cushion · Road
Heel-to-toe drop5 mmStated6 mmDerived
Heel stack43 mmStated38 mmMeasured
Forefoot stack38 mmStated32 mmMeasured
Weight298 gStated261 gStated
Toe rocker35 %est.31 %est.
Rocker radius41 %est.48 %est.
Rocker rise angle27 degest.28 degest.
Rocker angle at toe58 degest.53 degest.
Toe tip over ground39 mm*est.36 mm*est.
Visible rocker lift onset78.5 %est.76.6 %est.
Toe spring (relative)18.3 %est.16.8 %est.
Heel bevel length11.5 %*est.10.9 %*est.
Heel bevel height20 mmest.18 mm*est.
Midsole width (forefoot)123.2 mmMeasured108.9 mmMeasured
Midsole width (heel)104.2 mmMeasured91.4 mmMeasured
Toe box shape75 %*est.—
Interior forefoot width94.1 mmMeasured94.8 mmMeasured
Toebox width72.5 mmMeasured73.2 mmMeasured
Longitudinal stiffness45Derived37Derived
Midsole firmness87Derived3Derived
PlateNo plateNo plate
Primary foamSupercritical EVAInfinion (supercritical TPEE/EVA blend)
List price$170$170

Key differences

  • Hoka Bondi 9's heel-to-toe drop is 5 mm, 1 mm lower than New Balance Fresh Foam X 1080v15's 6 mm.
  • Hoka Bondi 9's heel stack is 43 mm, 5 mm thicker than New Balance Fresh Foam X 1080v15's 38 mm.
  • Hoka Bondi 9's forefoot stack is 38 mm, 6 mm thicker than New Balance Fresh Foam X 1080v15's 32 mm.
  • Hoka Bondi 9's weight is 298 g, 37 g heavier than New Balance Fresh Foam X 1080v15's 261 g.
  • Hoka Bondi 9's toe rocker is 35 % of length, 4 % of length longer than New Balance Fresh Foam X 1080v15's 31 % of length.

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