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Mizuno Neo Vista 3 vs Mizuno Neo Vista 2

What changed from the Mizuno Neo Vista 2: toe tip over ground higher. Each cell carries a provenance badge; open a shoe for sources.

Mizuno Neo Vista 3: heel 45 mm, forefoot 37 mm (drop 8 mm); rocker apex 68 % of length, radius 37 % of length.Mizuno Neo Vista 3: rocker apex at 68 % of lengthMizuno Neo Vista 2: heel 45 mm, forefoot 37 mm (drop 8 mm); rocker apex 67 % of length, radius 43 % of length.Mizuno Neo Vista 2: rocker apex at 67 % of length
  • Mizuno Neo Vista 345/37 mm · apex 68 %
  • Mizuno Neo Vista 245/37 mm · apex 67 %
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.

What changed

MeasureMizuno Neo Vista 2Mizuno Neo Vista 3Change
Heel stack44.5 mm44.5 mmabout the same
Forefoot stack36.5 mm36.5 mmabout the same
Drop8 mm8 mmabout the same
Weight260 g263 gabout the same
Rocker apex67% of length68.1% of lengthabout the same
Toe tip over ground35.4 mm39.8 mmhigher (+4.4 mm)
Rocker rise angle28.6°27.7°about the same
Stiffness29/10038/100about the same
Firmness3/1000/100about the same
Forefoot base width116.4 mm118.6 mmabout the same

Compared with the previous version in this catalogue. Differences within measurement noise are shown as about the same. All version changes

MetricMizuno Neo Vista 3
Max cushion · Road
Mizuno Neo Vista 2
Max cushion · Road
Heel-to-toe drop8 mmStated8 mmStated
Heel stack45 mmStated45 mmStated
Forefoot stack37 mmStated37 mmStated
Weight263 gStated260 gStated
Rocker apex68.1 %est.67 %est.
Rocker radius37 %est.43 %est.
Rocker rise angle28 degest.29 degest.
Toe tip over ground40 mmest.35 mmest.
Rocker angle at toe61 degest.63 degest.
Visible rocker lift onset76.9 %est.76.5 %est.
Toe spring (relative)20.4 %est.18.8 %est.
Midsole width (forefoot)118.6 mmMeasured116.4 mmMeasured
Midsole width (heel)95.4 mmMeasured95.8 mmMeasured
Interior forefoot width95.2 mmMeasured96.5 mmMeasured
Toebox width71.7 mmMeasured72.9 mmMeasured
Longitudinal stiffness38Derived29Derived
Midsole firmness0Derived3Derived
PlateTPU plateTPU plate
Primary foamMizuno Enerzy NXTMizuno Enerzy NXT
List price$200$200

Key differences

  • Heel-to-toe drop is about the same: 8 mm for Mizuno Neo Vista 3, 8 mm for Mizuno Neo Vista 2.
  • Heel stack is about the same: 45 mm for Mizuno Neo Vista 3, 45 mm for Mizuno Neo Vista 2.
  • Forefoot stack is about the same: 37 mm for Mizuno Neo Vista 3, 37 mm for Mizuno Neo Vista 2.
  • Weight is about the same: 263 g for Mizuno Neo Vista 3, 260 g for Mizuno Neo Vista 2.
  • Rocker onset is about the same: 77 % of length for Mizuno Neo Vista 3, 77 % of length for Mizuno Neo Vista 2.

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