ShoeGeometry

New Balance Fresh Foam X 1080v15 vs On Cloudsurfer Max

Two shoes 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 lengthOn Cloudsurfer Max: heel 37 mm, forefoot 31 mm (drop 6 mm); toe rocker 37 % of length, radius 45 % of length; heel bevel 7 % of length (height not measured), ending behind the heel bone (only the back edge is rounded).On Cloudsurfer Max: toe rocker 37 % of length
  • New Balance Fresh Foam X 1080v1538/32 mm · toe rocker 31 % · heel bevel 11 %
  • On Cloudsurfer Max37/31 mm · toe rocker 37 % · heel bevel 7 %
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-offOn Cloudsurfer Max31.5 vs 37.1 % toe rocker
More cushioning under the heelAbout the same38 vs 37 mm heel stack
More under the forefootAbout the same32 vs 31 mm forefoot stack
A lower dropAbout the same6 vs 6 mm drop
A stiffer, snappier forefootOn Cloudsurfer Max37 vs 54 /100 stiffness
A firmer, more stable feelOn Cloudsurfer Max3 vs 90 /100 firmness
A wider base under the forefootOn Cloudsurfer Max108.9 vs 115.5 mm forefoot base
Less weightNew Balance Fresh Foam X 1080v15261 vs 292 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.

MetricNew Balance Fresh Foam X 1080v15
Max cushion · Road
On Cloudsurfer Max
Max cushion · Road
Heel-to-toe drop6 mmDerived6 mmStated
Heel stack38 mmMeasured37 mmStated
Forefoot stack32 mmMeasured31 mmStated
Weight261 gStated292 gStated
Toe rocker31 %est.37 %est.
Rocker radius48 %est.45 %est.
Rocker rise angle28 degest.28 degest.
Rocker angle at toe53 degest.58 degest.
Toe tip over ground36 mm*est.45 mm*est.
Visible rocker lift onset76.6 %est.74.7 %est.
Toe spring (relative)16.8 %est.20 %est.
Heel bevel length10.9 %*est.7.1 %est.
Heel bevel height18 mm*est.—
Midsole width (forefoot)108.9 mmMeasured115.5 mmMeasured
Midsole width (heel)91.4 mmMeasured95 mmMeasured
Interior forefoot width94.8 mmMeasured96.1 mmMeasured
Toebox width73.2 mmMeasured71.4 mmMeasured
Longitudinal stiffness37Derived54Derived
Midsole firmness3Derived90Derived
PlateNo plateNo plate
Primary foamInfinion (supercritical TPEE/EVA blend)Helion (EVA-based) with CloudTec Phase
List price$170$180

Key differences

  • Heel-to-toe drop is about the same: 6 mm for New Balance Fresh Foam X 1080v15, 6 mm for On Cloudsurfer Max.
  • New Balance Fresh Foam X 1080v15's heel stack is 38 mm, 1 mm thicker than On Cloudsurfer Max's 37 mm.
  • New Balance Fresh Foam X 1080v15's forefoot stack is 32 mm, 1 mm thicker than On Cloudsurfer Max's 31 mm.
  • New Balance Fresh Foam X 1080v15's weight is 261 g, 31 g lighter than On Cloudsurfer Max's 292 g.
  • New Balance Fresh Foam X 1080v15's toe rocker is 31 % of length, 6 % of length shorter than On Cloudsurfer Max's 37 % 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

On Cloudsurfer Max

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