ShoeGeometry

Hoka Torrent 5 vs NNormal Cadi

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

heel boneHoka Torrent 5: heel 35 mm, forefoot 30 mm (drop 5 mm); toe rocker 37 % of length, radius 53 % of length; heel bevel 11 % of length, 20 mm high at the back, ending about under the heel bone.Hoka Torrent 5: toe rocker 37 % of lengthNNormal Cadi: heel 35 mm, forefoot 29 mm (drop 6 mm); toe rocker 39 % of length, radius 52 % of length; heel bevel 10 % of length, 15 mm high at the back, ending about under the heel bone.NNormal Cadi: toe rocker 39 % of length
  • Hoka Torrent 535/30 mm · toe rocker 37 % · heel bevel 11 %
  • NNormal Cadi35/29 mm · toe rocker 39 % · heel bevel 10 %
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-offNNormal Cadi36.9 vs 39.3 % toe rocker; 35.2 vs 40.8 mm toe tip
More cushioning under the heelAbout the same35 vs 35 mm heel stack
More under the forefootAbout the same30 vs 29 mm forefoot stack
A lower dropHoka Torrent 55 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.

MetricHoka Torrent 5
Trail · Trail
NNormal Cadi
Trail · Trail
Heel-to-toe drop5 mmDerived6 mmStated
Heel stack35 mmStated35 mmStated
Forefoot stack30 mmStated29 mmStated
Weight264 gStated269 gStated
Toe rocker37 %est.39 %est.
Rocker radius53 %est.52 %est.
Rocker rise angle24 degest.28 degest.
Rocker angle at toe54 degest.66 degest.
Toe tip over ground35 mmest.41 mmest.
Visible rocker lift onset74.3 %est.—
Toe spring (relative)15.9 %est.20.6 %est.
Heel bevel length10.7 %*est.10.1 %est.
Heel bevel height20 mm*est.15 mmest.
Toe box shape75 %est.—
PlateNo plateNo plate
Primary foamEVASupercritical foam (EExpure family) with eTPU footbed
List price$130$175

Key differences

  • Hoka Torrent 5's heel-to-toe drop is 5 mm, 1 mm lower than NNormal Cadi's 6 mm.
  • Heel stack is about the same: 35 mm for Hoka Torrent 5, 35 mm for NNormal Cadi.
  • Hoka Torrent 5's forefoot stack is 30 mm, 1 mm thicker than NNormal Cadi's 29 mm.
  • Weight is about the same: 264 g for Hoka Torrent 5, 269 g for NNormal Cadi.
  • Toe rocker is about the same: 37 % of length for Hoka Torrent 5, 39 % of length for NNormal Cadi.

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Hoka Torrent 5

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