ShoeGeometry

Hoka Speedgoat 7 vs New Balance Fresh Foam X Hierro v9

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.

heel boneHoka Speedgoat 7: heel 38 mm, forefoot 33 mm (drop 5 mm); rocker apex 59 % of length, radius 60 % of length; heel bevel 12 % of length, 17 mm high at the back, ending about under the heel bone.Hoka Speedgoat 7: rocker apex at 59 % of lengthNew Balance Fresh Foam X Hierro v9: heel 42 mm, forefoot 38 mm (drop 4 mm); rocker apex 61 % of length, radius 50 % of length; heel bevel 14 % of length, 31 mm high at the back, ending about under the heel bone.New Balance Fresh Foam X Hierro v9: rocker apex at 61 % of length
  • Hoka Speedgoat 738/33 mm · apex 59 %
  • New Balance Fresh Foam X Hierro v942/38 mm · apex 61 %
Midsoles drawn from measured values on a common length (300 mm), heels aligned, toe to the left; dots mark the rocker apex; 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.
MetricHoka Speedgoat 7
Trail · Trail
New Balance Fresh Foam X Hierro v9
Trail · Trail
Heel-to-toe drop4 mmDerived4 mmStated
Heel stack38 mmStated42 mmStated
Forefoot stack33 mmStated38 mmStated
Weight275 gStated—
Rocker apex58.8 %est.60.7 %est.
Rocker radius60 %est.50 %est.
Rocker rise angle23 degest.26 degest.
Toe tip over ground42 mmest.44 mmest.
Rocker angle at toe55 degest.62 degest.
Visible rocker lift onset74 %est.71.6 %est.
Toe spring (relative)18.6 %est.20 %est.
Heel bevel length12.4 %est.13.8 %est.
Heel bevel height17 mmest.31 mmest.
Midsole width (forefoot)117.4 mmMeasured116.9 mmMeasured
Midsole width (heel)96 mmMeasured94.1 mmMeasured
Interior forefoot width94.8 mmMeasured94.7 mmMeasured
Toebox width71.4 mmMeasured73.4 mmMeasured
Longitudinal stiffness34Derived54Derived
Midsole firmness70Derived35Derived
PlateNo plateNo plate
Primary foamsupercritical EVAFresh Foam X
List price$165$160

Key differences

  • Heel-to-toe drop is about the same: 4 mm for Hoka Speedgoat 7, 4 mm for New Balance Fresh Foam X Hierro v9.
  • Hoka Speedgoat 7's heel stack is 38 mm, 4 mm thinner than New Balance Fresh Foam X Hierro v9's 42 mm.
  • Hoka Speedgoat 7's forefoot stack is 33 mm, 5 mm thinner than New Balance Fresh Foam X Hierro v9's 38 mm.
  • Hoka Speedgoat 7's rocker onset is 74 % of length, 2 % of length later than New Balance Fresh Foam X Hierro v9's 72 % of length.

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