ShoeGeometry

New Balance Fresh Foam X More v6 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 More v6: heel 42 mm, forefoot 38 mm (drop 4 mm); toe rocker 35 % of length, radius 34 % of length; heel bevel 9 % of length, 20 mm high at the back, ending behind the heel bone (only the back edge is rounded).New Balance Fresh Foam X More v6: toe rocker 35 % 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 More v642/38 mm · toe rocker 35 % · heel bevel 9 %
  • 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-offNew Balance Fresh Foam X More v634.9 vs 29.9 % toe rocker
More cushioning under the heelNike Vomero Plus42 vs 45 mm heel stack
More under the forefootNew Balance Fresh Foam X More v638 vs 35 mm forefoot stack
A lower dropNew Balance Fresh Foam X More v64 vs 10 mm drop
A stiffer, snappier forefootNike Vomero Plus51 vs 62 /100 stiffness
A firmer, more stable feelNike Vomero Plus27 vs 46 /100 firmness
A wider base under the forefootNew Balance Fresh Foam X More v6122.5 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 More v6
Max cushion · Road
Nike Vomero Plus
Max cushion · Road
Heel-to-toe drop4 mmStated10 mmStated
Heel stack42 mmStated45 mmStated
Forefoot stack38 mmStated35 mmStated
Weight306 gStated292 gStated
Toe rocker35 %est.30 %est.
Rocker radius34 %est.35 %est.
Rocker rise angle29 degest.27 degest.
Rocker angle at toe67 degest.45 degest.
Toe tip over ground40 mm*est.36 mm*est.
Visible rocker lift onset80.5 %est.81.5 %est.
Toe spring (relative)19.2 %est.15.4 %est.
Heel bevel length8.5 %*est.11.9 %*est.
Heel bevel height20 mm*est.24 mm*est.
Midsole width (forefoot)122.5 mmMeasured117 mmMeasured
Midsole width (heel)102 mmMeasured99.2 mmMeasured
Toe box shape—73 %*est.
Interior forefoot width93.5 mmMeasured94.6 mmMeasured
Toebox width71.3 mmMeasured71.1 mmMeasured
Longitudinal stiffness51Derived62Derived
Midsole firmness27Derived46Derived
PlateNo plateNo plate
Primary foamFresh Foam XZoomX
List price$160$180

Key differences

  • New Balance Fresh Foam X More v6's heel-to-toe drop is 4 mm, 6 mm lower than Nike Vomero Plus's 10 mm.
  • New Balance Fresh Foam X More v6's heel stack is 42 mm, 3 mm thinner than Nike Vomero Plus's 45 mm.
  • New Balance Fresh Foam X More v6's forefoot stack is 38 mm, 3 mm thicker than Nike Vomero Plus's 35 mm.
  • New Balance Fresh Foam X More v6's weight is 306 g, 14 g heavier than Nike Vomero Plus's 292 g.
  • New Balance Fresh Foam X More v6's toe rocker is 35 % of length, 5 % of length longer than Nike Vomero Plus's 30 % 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 More v6

Nike Vomero Plus

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