ShoeGeometry

New Balance Fresh Foam X 1080v15 vs Nike Vomero Plus

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 Plus: heel 45 mm, forefoot 35 mm (drop 10 mm); toe rocker 30 % of length, radius 35 % of length; heel bevel 12 % of length, 24 mm high at the back, ending about under the heel bone.Nike Vomero Plus: toe rocker 30 % of length
  • New Balance Fresh Foam X 1080v1538/32 mm · toe rocker 31 % · heel bevel 11 %
  • Nike Vomero Plus45/35 mm · toe rocker 30 % · heel bevel 12 %
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 same31.5 vs 29.9 % toe rocker
More cushioning under the heelNike Vomero Plus38 vs 45 mm heel stack
More under the forefootNike Vomero Plus32 vs 35 mm forefoot stack
A lower dropNew Balance Fresh Foam X 1080v156 vs 10 mm drop
A stiffer, snappier forefootNike Vomero Plus37 vs 62 /100 stiffness
A firmer, more stable feelNike Vomero Plus3 vs 46 /100 firmness
A wider base under the forefootNike Vomero Plus108.9 vs 117 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 Plus
Max cushion · Road
Heel-to-toe drop6 mmDerived10 mmStated
Heel stack38 mmMeasured45 mmStated
Forefoot stack32 mmMeasured35 mmStated
Weight261 gStated292 gStated
Toe rocker31 %est.30 %est.
Rocker radius48 %est.35 %est.
Rocker rise angle28 degest.27 degest.
Rocker angle at toe53 degest.45 degest.
Toe tip over ground36 mm*est.36 mm*est.
Visible rocker lift onset76.6 %est.81.5 %est.
Toe spring (relative)16.8 %est.15.4 %est.
Heel bevel length10.9 %*est.11.9 %*est.
Heel bevel height18 mm*est.24 mm*est.
Midsole width (forefoot)108.9 mmMeasured117 mmMeasured
Midsole width (heel)91.4 mmMeasured99.2 mmMeasured
Toe box shape—73 %*est.
Interior forefoot width94.8 mmMeasured94.6 mmMeasured
Toebox width73.2 mmMeasured71.1 mmMeasured
Longitudinal stiffness37Derived62Derived
Midsole firmness3Derived46Derived
PlateNo plateNo plate
Primary foamInfinion (supercritical TPEE/EVA blend)ZoomX
List price$170$180

Key differences

  • New Balance Fresh Foam X 1080v15's heel-to-toe drop is 6 mm, 4 mm lower than Nike Vomero Plus's 10 mm.
  • New Balance Fresh Foam X 1080v15's heel stack is 38 mm, 7 mm thinner than Nike Vomero Plus's 45 mm.
  • New Balance Fresh Foam X 1080v15's forefoot stack is 32 mm, 3 mm thinner than Nike Vomero Plus's 35 mm.
  • New Balance Fresh Foam X 1080v15's weight is 261 g, 31 g lighter than Nike Vomero Plus's 292 g.
  • Toe rocker is about the same: 31 % of length for New Balance Fresh Foam X 1080v15, 30 % of length for Nike Vomero Plus.

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 Plus

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