ShoeGeometry

Mizuno Neo Vista 3 vs New Balance Fresh Foam X 1080v15

Two popular shoes in the same category, compared on measured geometry. Each cell carries a provenance badge; open a shoe for sources.

heel boneMizuno Neo Vista 3: heel 45 mm, forefoot 37 mm (drop 8 mm); toe rocker 34 % of length, radius 37 % of length; heel bevel 17 % of length, 30 mm high at the back, reaching in front of the heel bone (the sole still curves up under it: a heel rocker).Mizuno Neo Vista 3: toe rocker 34 % of lengthNew Balance Fresh Foam X 1080v15: heel 38 mm, forefoot 32 mm (drop 6 mm); toe rocker 31 % of length, radius 48 % of length; heel bevel 11 % of length, 18 mm high at the back, ending about under the heel bone.New Balance Fresh Foam X 1080v15: toe rocker 31 % of length
  • Mizuno Neo Vista 345/37 mm · toe rocker 34 % · heel bevel 17 %
  • New Balance Fresh Foam X 1080v1538/32 mm · toe rocker 31 % · heel bevel 11 %
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 same33.7 vs 31.5 % toe rocker
More cushioning under the heelMizuno Neo Vista 344.5 vs 38 mm heel stack
More under the forefootMizuno Neo Vista 336.5 vs 32 mm forefoot stack
A lower dropNew Balance Fresh Foam X 1080v158 vs 6 mm drop
A stiffer, snappier forefootAbout the same38 vs 37 /100 stiffness
A firmer, more stable feelAbout the same0 vs 3 /100 firmness
A wider base under the forefootMizuno Neo Vista 3118.6 vs 108.9 mm forefoot base
Less weightAbout the same263 vs 261 g

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.

MetricMizuno Neo Vista 3
Max cushion · Road
New Balance Fresh Foam X 1080v15
Max cushion · Road
Heel-to-toe drop8 mmStated6 mmDerived
Heel stack44.5 mmStated38 mmMeasured
Forefoot stack36.5 mmStated32 mmMeasured
Weight263 gStated261 gStated
Toe rocker34 %est.31 %est.
Rocker radius37 %est.48 %est.
Rocker rise angle29 degest.28 degest.
Rocker angle at toe61 degest.53 degest.
Toe tip over ground39 mm*est.36 mm*est.
Visible rocker lift onset76.9 %est.76.6 %est.
Toe spring (relative)18.8 %est.16.8 %est.
Heel bevel length17.1 %*est.10.9 %*est.
Heel bevel height30 mm*est.18 mm*est.
Midsole width (forefoot)118.6 mmMeasured108.9 mmMeasured
Midsole width (heel)95.4 mmMeasured91.4 mmMeasured
Toe box shape71 %*est.—
Interior forefoot width95.2 mmMeasured94.8 mmMeasured
Toebox width71.7 mmMeasured73.2 mmMeasured
Longitudinal stiffness38Derived37Derived
Midsole firmness0Derived3Derived
PlateTPU plateNo plate
Primary foamMizuno Enerzy NXTInfinion (supercritical TPEE/EVA blend)
List price$200$170

Key differences

  • Mizuno Neo Vista 3's heel-to-toe drop is 8 mm, 2 mm higher than New Balance Fresh Foam X 1080v15's 6 mm.
  • Mizuno Neo Vista 3's heel stack is 44.5 mm, 6.5 mm thicker than New Balance Fresh Foam X 1080v15's 38 mm.
  • Mizuno Neo Vista 3's forefoot stack is 36.5 mm, 4.5 mm thicker than New Balance Fresh Foam X 1080v15's 32 mm.
  • Weight is about the same: 263 g for Mizuno Neo Vista 3, 261 g for New Balance Fresh Foam X 1080v15.
  • Toe rocker is about the same: 34 % of length for Mizuno Neo Vista 3, 31 % of length for New Balance Fresh Foam X 1080v15.

Read more about both shoes

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Mizuno Neo Vista 3

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