ShoeGeometry

Hoka Rocket X 3 vs New Balance FuelCell SuperComp Elite v6

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

heel boneHoka Rocket X 3: heel 40 mm, forefoot 33 mm (drop 7 mm); toe rocker 39 % of length, radius 45 % of length; heel bevel 11 % of length, 27 mm high at the back, ending about under the heel bone.Hoka Rocket X 3: toe rocker 39 % of lengthNew Balance FuelCell SuperComp Elite v6: heel 40 mm, forefoot 32 mm (drop 8 mm); toe rocker 39 % of length, radius 49 % of length; heel bevel 8 % of length, 16 mm high at the back, ending behind the heel bone (only the back edge is rounded).New Balance FuelCell SuperComp Elite v6: toe rocker 39 % of length
  • Hoka Rocket X 340/33 mm · toe rocker 39 % · heel bevel 11 %
  • New Balance FuelCell SuperComp Elite v640/32 mm · toe rocker 39 % · heel bevel 8 %
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-offAbout the same38.9 vs 38.5 % toe rocker
More cushioning under the heelAbout the same40 vs 40 mm heel stack
More under the forefootAbout the same33 vs 32 mm forefoot stack
A lower dropHoka Rocket X 37 vs 8 mm drop
A stiffer, snappier forefootNew Balance FuelCell SuperComp Elite v670 vs 83 /100 stiffness
A firmer, more stable feelHoka Rocket X 353 vs 38 /100 firmness
A wider base under the forefootNew Balance FuelCell SuperComp Elite v6108 vs 114.9 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 Rocket X 3
Racing · Road
New Balance FuelCell SuperComp Elite v6
Racing · Road
Heel-to-toe drop7 mmStated8 mmStated
Heel stack40 mmStated40 mmStated
Forefoot stack33 mmStated32 mmStated
Weight227 gStated190 gStated
Toe rocker39 %est.39 %est.
Rocker radius45 %est.49 %est.
Rocker rise angle30 degest.30 degest.
Rocker angle at toe61 degest.64 degest.
Toe tip over ground48 mmest.48 mm*est.
Visible rocker lift onset71 %est.70.8 %est.
Toe spring (relative)21.8 %est.22.3 %est.
Heel bevel length11.3 %est.8.4 %est.
Heel bevel height27 mm*est.16 mm*est.
Midsole width (forefoot)108 mmMeasured114.9 mmMeasured
Midsole width (heel)76.5 mmMeasured76.1 mmMeasured
Toe box shape76 %*est.—
Interior forefoot width92 mmMeasured90.7 mmMeasured
Toebox width70 mmMeasured71.4 mmMeasured
Longitudinal stiffness70Derived83Derived
Midsole firmness53Derived38Derived
PlateCarbon plateCarbon plate
Primary foamDual-density PEBAInfinion (supercritical TPEE)
List price$250$275

Key differences

  • Hoka Rocket X 3's heel-to-toe drop is 7 mm, 1 mm lower than New Balance FuelCell SuperComp Elite v6's 8 mm.
  • Heel stack is about the same: 40 mm for Hoka Rocket X 3, 40 mm for New Balance FuelCell SuperComp Elite v6.
  • Hoka Rocket X 3's forefoot stack is 33 mm, 1 mm thicker than New Balance FuelCell SuperComp Elite v6's 32 mm.
  • Hoka Rocket X 3's weight is 227 g, 37 g heavier than New Balance FuelCell SuperComp Elite v6's 190 g.
  • Toe rocker is about the same: 39 % of length for Hoka Rocket X 3, 39 % of length for New Balance FuelCell SuperComp Elite v6.

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:

Hoka Rocket X 3

New Balance FuelCell SuperComp Elite v6

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