ShoeGeometry

Hoka Bondi 9 vs New Balance Fresh Foam X More v6

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.

Hoka Bondi 9: heel 43 mm, forefoot 38 mm (drop 5 mm); rocker apex 67 % of length, radius 41 % of length.Hoka Bondi 9: rocker apex at 67 % of lengthNew Balance Fresh Foam X More v6: heel 42 mm, forefoot 38 mm (drop 4 mm); rocker apex 72 % of length, radius 34 % of length.New Balance Fresh Foam X More v6: rocker apex at 72 % of length
  • Hoka Bondi 943/38 mm · apex 67 %
  • New Balance Fresh Foam X More v642/38 mm · apex 72 %
Midsoles drawn from measured values on a common length (290 mm), heels aligned, toe to the left; dots mark the rocker apex. Dotted lines use typical values where a shoe has no measurement. Exact values are in the table below.
MetricHoka Bondi 9
Max cushion · Road
New Balance Fresh Foam X More v6
Max cushion · Road
Heel-to-toe drop5 mmStated4 mmStated
Heel stack43 mmStated42 mmStated
Forefoot stack38 mmStated38 mmStated
Weight298 gStated312 gStated
Rocker apex67.3 %est.71.7 %est.
Rocker radius41 %est.34 %est.
Rocker rise angle28 degest.27 degest.
Toe tip over ground37 mmest.41 mmest.
Rocker angle at toe58 degest.67 degest.
Visible rocker lift onset78.5 %est.80.5 %est.
Toe spring (relative)19 %est.19 %est.
Midsole width (forefoot)123.2 mmMeasured122.5 mmMeasured
Midsole width (heel)104.2 mmMeasured102 mmMeasured
Interior forefoot width94.1 mmMeasured93.5 mmMeasured
Toebox width72.5 mmMeasured71.3 mmMeasured
Longitudinal stiffness45Derived51Derived
Midsole firmness87Derived27Derived
PlateNo plateNo plate
Primary foamSupercritical EVAFresh Foam X
List price$170$160

Key differences

  • Hoka Bondi 9's heel-to-toe drop is 5 mm, 1 mm higher than New Balance Fresh Foam X More v6's 4 mm.
  • Hoka Bondi 9's heel stack is 43 mm, 1 mm thicker than New Balance Fresh Foam X More v6's 42 mm.
  • Forefoot stack is about the same: 38 mm for Hoka Bondi 9, 38 mm for New Balance Fresh Foam X More v6.
  • Hoka Bondi 9's weight is 298 g, 14 g lighter than New Balance Fresh Foam X More v6's 312 g.
  • Hoka Bondi 9's rocker onset is 79 % of length, 2 % of length earlier than New Balance Fresh Foam X More v6's 81 % of length.

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