ShoeGeometry

La Sportiva Prodigio Max vs NNormal Cadi

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

heel boneLa Sportiva Prodigio Max: heel 36 mm, forefoot 30 mm (drop 6 mm); toe rocker not measured, typical shape drawn.NNormal 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
  • La Sportiva Prodigio Max36/30 mm · toe rocker not measured
  • 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
More cushioning under the heelAbout the same36 vs 35 mm heel stack
More under the forefootAbout the same30 vs 29 mm forefoot stack
A lower dropAbout the same6 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.

MetricLa Sportiva Prodigio Max
Trail · Trail
NNormal Cadi
Trail · Trail
Heel-to-toe drop6 mmStated6 mmStated
Heel stack36 mmStated35 mmStated
Forefoot stack30 mmStated29 mmStated
Weight306 gStated269 gStated
Toe rocker—39 %est.
Rocker radius—52 %est.
Rocker rise angle—28 degest.
Rocker angle at toe—66 degest.
Toe tip over ground—41 mmest.
Toe spring (relative)—20.6 %est.
Heel bevel length—10.1 %est.
Heel bevel height—15 mmest.
Midsole width (forefoot)117.6 mmMeasured—
Midsole width (heel)91.4 mmMeasured—
Interior forefoot width91.3 mmMeasured—
Toebox width68.3 mmMeasured—
Longitudinal stiffness72Derived—
Midsole firmness77Derived—
PlateNo plateNo plate
Primary foamXFlow Endurance (nitrogen-infused eTPU core with N-EVA carrier)Supercritical foam (EExpure family) with eTPU footbed
List price$185$175

Key differences

  • Heel-to-toe drop is about the same: 6 mm for La Sportiva Prodigio Max, 6 mm for NNormal Cadi.
  • La Sportiva Prodigio Max's heel stack is 36 mm, 1 mm thicker than NNormal Cadi's 35 mm.
  • La Sportiva Prodigio Max's forefoot stack is 30 mm, 1 mm thicker than NNormal Cadi's 29 mm.
  • La Sportiva Prodigio Max's weight is 306 g, 37 g heavier than NNormal Cadi's 269 g.

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:

La Sportiva Prodigio Max

NNormal Cadi

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