ShoeGeometry

New Balance Fresh Foam X 1080v15 vs Nike Vomero Premium

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 Premium: heel 55 mm, forefoot 45 mm (drop 10 mm); toe rocker 33 % of length, radius 37 % of length; heel bevel 13 % of length, 26 mm high at the back, ending about under the heel bone.Nike Vomero Premium: toe rocker 33 % of length
  • New Balance Fresh Foam X 1080v1538/32 mm · toe rocker 31 % · heel bevel 11 %
  • Nike Vomero Premium55/45 mm · toe rocker 33 % · 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 Premium31.5 vs 33.4 % toe rocker; 35.8 vs 43.3 mm toe tip
More cushioning under the heelNike Vomero Premium38 vs 55 mm heel stack
More under the forefootNike Vomero Premium32 vs 45 mm forefoot stack
A lower dropNew Balance Fresh Foam X 1080v156 vs 10 mm drop
A stiffer, snappier forefootNike Vomero Premium37 vs 71 /100 stiffness
A firmer, more stable feelNike Vomero Premium3 vs 54 /100 firmness
A wider base under the forefootNike Vomero Premium108.9 vs 118.4 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 Premium
Max cushion · Road
Heel-to-toe drop6 mmDerived10 mmStated
Heel stack38 mmMeasured55 mmStated
Forefoot stack32 mmMeasured45 mmStated
Weight261 gStated329 gStated
Toe rocker31 %est.33 %est.
Rocker radius48 %est.37 %est.
Rocker rise angle28 degest.31 degest.
Rocker angle at toe53 degest.61 degest.
Toe tip over ground36 mm*est.43 mm*est.
Visible rocker lift onset76.6 %est.75.2 %est.
Toe spring (relative)16.8 %est.19.2 %est.
Heel bevel length10.9 %*est.12.8 %*est.
Heel bevel height18 mm*est.26 mm*est.
Midsole width (forefoot)108.9 mmMeasured118.4 mmMeasured
Midsole width (heel)91.4 mmMeasured103.2 mmMeasured
Interior forefoot width94.8 mmMeasured94.6 mmMeasured
Toebox width73.2 mmMeasured68.6 mmMeasured
Longitudinal stiffness37Derived71Derived
Midsole firmness3Derived54Derived
PlateNo plateNo plate
Primary foamInfinion (supercritical TPEE/EVA blend)ZoomX with Air Zoom units in heel and forefoot
List price$170$230

Key differences

  • New Balance Fresh Foam X 1080v15's heel-to-toe drop is 6 mm, 4 mm lower than Nike Vomero Premium's 10 mm.
  • New Balance Fresh Foam X 1080v15's heel stack is 38 mm, 17 mm thinner than Nike Vomero Premium's 55 mm.
  • New Balance Fresh Foam X 1080v15's forefoot stack is 32 mm, 13 mm thinner than Nike Vomero Premium's 45 mm.
  • New Balance Fresh Foam X 1080v15's weight is 261 g, 68 g lighter than Nike Vomero Premium's 329 g.
  • Toe rocker is about the same: 31 % of length for New Balance Fresh Foam X 1080v15, 33 % of length for Nike Vomero Premium.

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