ShoeGeometry

New Balance Fresh Foam X 1080v15 vs Nike Vomero 18

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

heel boneNew 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 lengthNike Vomero 18: heel 46 mm, forefoot 36 mm (drop 10 mm); toe rocker 39 % of length, radius 55 % of length; heel bevel 13 % of length, 24 mm high at the back, ending about under the heel bone.Nike Vomero 18: toe rocker 39 % of length
  • New Balance Fresh Foam X 1080v1538/32 mm · toe rocker 31 % · heel bevel 11 %
  • Nike Vomero 1846/36 mm · toe rocker 39 % · heel bevel 13 %
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-offNike Vomero 1831.5 vs 38.8 % toe rocker
More cushioning under the heelNike Vomero 1838 vs 46 mm heel stack
More under the forefootNike Vomero 1832 vs 36 mm forefoot stack
A lower dropNew Balance Fresh Foam X 1080v156 vs 10 mm drop
A stiffer, snappier forefootAbout the same37 vs 42 /100 stiffness
A firmer, more stable feelNike Vomero 183 vs 38 /100 firmness
A wider base under the forefootNike Vomero 18108.9 vs 116.6 mm forefoot base

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.

MetricNew Balance Fresh Foam X 1080v15
Max cushion · Road
Nike Vomero 18
Max cushion · Road
Heel-to-toe drop6 mmDerived10 mmStated
Heel stack38 mmMeasured46 mmStated
Forefoot stack32 mmMeasured36 mmStated
Weight261 gStated325 gStated
Toe rocker31 %est.39 %est.
Rocker radius48 %est.55 %est.
Rocker rise angle28 degest.25 degest.
Rocker angle at toe53 degest.53 degest.
Toe tip over ground36 mm*est.38 mm*est.
Visible rocker lift onset76.6 %est.74.2 %est.
Toe spring (relative)16.8 %est.17.7 %est.
Heel bevel length10.9 %*est.13.5 %*est.
Heel bevel height18 mm*est.24 mm*est.
Midsole width (forefoot)108.9 mmMeasured116.6 mmMeasured
Midsole width (heel)91.4 mmMeasured96.5 mmMeasured
Toe box shape—72 %*est.
Interior forefoot width94.8 mmMeasured95.6 mmMeasured
Toebox width73.2 mmMeasured69.6 mmMeasured
Longitudinal stiffness37Derived42Derived
Midsole firmness3Derived38Derived
PlateNo plateNo plate
Primary foamInfinion (supercritical TPEE/EVA blend)ZoomX + ReactX
List price$170$155

Key differences

  • New Balance Fresh Foam X 1080v15's heel-to-toe drop is 6 mm, 4 mm lower than Nike Vomero 18's 10 mm.
  • New Balance Fresh Foam X 1080v15's heel stack is 38 mm, 8 mm thinner than Nike Vomero 18's 46 mm.
  • New Balance Fresh Foam X 1080v15's forefoot stack is 32 mm, 4 mm thinner than Nike Vomero 18's 36 mm.
  • New Balance Fresh Foam X 1080v15's weight is 261 g, 64 g lighter than Nike Vomero 18's 325 g.
  • New Balance Fresh Foam X 1080v15's toe rocker is 31 % of length, 7 % of length shorter than Nike Vomero 18's 39 % of length.

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:

New Balance Fresh Foam X 1080v15

Nike Vomero 18

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