ShoeGeometry

New Balance Fresh Foam X 880v15 vs Saucony Ride 19

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 880v15: heel 41 mm, forefoot 35 mm (drop 6 mm); toe rocker 37 % of length, radius 51 % of length; heel bevel 11 % of length, 21 mm high at the back, ending about under the heel bone.New Balance Fresh Foam X 880v15: toe rocker 37 % of lengthSaucony Ride 19: heel 38 mm, forefoot 30 mm (drop 8 mm); toe rocker 34 % of length, radius 44 % of length; heel bevel 10 % of length, 26 mm high at the back, ending about under the heel bone.Saucony Ride 19: toe rocker 34 % of length
  • New Balance Fresh Foam X 880v1541/35 mm · toe rocker 37 % · heel bevel 11 %
  • Saucony Ride 1938/30 mm · toe rocker 34 % · heel bevel 10 %
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-offNew Balance Fresh Foam X 880v1536.8 vs 33.7 % toe rocker
More cushioning under the heelNew Balance Fresh Foam X 880v1540.5 vs 38 mm heel stack
More under the forefootNew Balance Fresh Foam X 880v1534.5 vs 30 mm forefoot stack
A lower dropNew Balance Fresh Foam X 880v156 vs 8 mm drop

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 880v15
Daily trainer · Road
Saucony Ride 19
Daily trainer · Road
Heel-to-toe drop6 mmStated8 mmStated
Heel stack40.5 mmStated38 mmStated
Forefoot stack34.5 mmStated30 mmStated
Weight—252 gStated
Toe rocker37 %est.34 %est.
Rocker radius51 %est.44 %est.
Rocker rise angle28 degest.28 degest.
Rocker angle at toe61 degest.62 degest.
Toe tip over ground39 mm*est.35 mm*est.
Visible rocker lift onset74.9 %est.76.9 %est.
Toe spring (relative)19.3 %est.17.5 %est.
Heel bevel length11.1 %*est.10.2 %*est.
Heel bevel height21 mm*est.26 mm*est.
Midsole width (forefoot)—127.1 mmMeasured
Midsole width (heel)—100.7 mmMeasured
Toe box shape76 %*est.74 %*est.
Interior forefoot width—96.3 mmMeasured
Toebox width—72.8 mmMeasured
Longitudinal stiffness—58Derived
Midsole firmness—64Derived
PlateNo plateNo plate
Primary foamFresh Foam XPWRRUN+
List price$140$145

Key differences

  • New Balance Fresh Foam X 880v15's heel-to-toe drop is 6 mm, 2 mm lower than Saucony Ride 19's 8 mm.
  • New Balance Fresh Foam X 880v15's heel stack is 40.5 mm, 2.5 mm thicker than Saucony Ride 19's 38 mm.
  • New Balance Fresh Foam X 880v15's forefoot stack is 34.5 mm, 4.5 mm thicker than Saucony Ride 19's 30 mm.
  • New Balance Fresh Foam X 880v15's toe rocker is 37 % of length, 3 % of length longer than Saucony Ride 19's 34 % 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 880v15

Saucony Ride 19

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