ShoeGeometry

New Balance FuelCell SuperComp Trainer v3 vs Saucony Kinvara 16

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 FuelCell SuperComp Trainer v3: heel 40 mm, forefoot 34 mm (drop 6 mm); toe rocker 35 % of length, radius 46 % of length; heel bevel 13 % of length, 20 mm high at the back, ending about under the heel bone.New Balance FuelCell SuperComp Trainer v3: toe rocker 35 % of lengthSaucony Kinvara 16: heel 28 mm, forefoot 24 mm (drop 4 mm); toe rocker 34 % of length, radius 44 % of length; heel bevel 12 % of length, 20 mm high at the back, ending about under the heel bone.Saucony Kinvara 16: toe rocker 34 % of length
  • New Balance FuelCell SuperComp Trainer v340/34 mm · toe rocker 35 % · heel bevel 13 %
  • Saucony Kinvara 1628/24 mm · toe rocker 34 % · 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 same35.2 vs 34.1 % toe rocker
More cushioning under the heelNew Balance FuelCell SuperComp Trainer v340 vs 28 mm heel stack
More under the forefootNew Balance FuelCell SuperComp Trainer v334 vs 24 mm forefoot stack
A lower dropSaucony Kinvara 166 vs 4 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 FuelCell SuperComp Trainer v3
Tempo · Road
Saucony Kinvara 16
Tempo · Road
Heel-to-toe drop6 mmStated4 mmStated
Heel stack40 mmStated28 mmStated
Forefoot stack34 mmStated24 mmStated
Weight298 gStated207 gStated
Toe rocker35 %est.34 %est.
Rocker radius46 %est.44 %est.
Rocker rise angle28 degest.25 degest.
Rocker angle at toe61 degest.57 degest.
Toe tip over ground40 mm*est.36 mm*est.
Visible rocker lift onset75.8 %est.78.9 %est.
Toe spring (relative)19 %est.15.8 %est.
Heel bevel length12.5 %est.12.1 %*est.
Heel bevel height20 mmest.20 mm*est.
Midsole width (forefoot)—113.8 mmMeasured
Midsole width (heel)—86.5 mmMeasured
Toe box shape—73 %*est.
Interior forefoot width—94 mmMeasured
Toebox width—70.8 mmMeasured
Longitudinal stiffness—21Derived
PlateCarbon plateNo plate
Primary foamFuelCell (PEBA/EVA blend)PWRRUN
List price$180$130

Key differences

  • New Balance FuelCell SuperComp Trainer v3's heel-to-toe drop is 6 mm, 2 mm higher than Saucony Kinvara 16's 4 mm.
  • New Balance FuelCell SuperComp Trainer v3's heel stack is 40 mm, 12 mm thicker than Saucony Kinvara 16's 28 mm.
  • New Balance FuelCell SuperComp Trainer v3's forefoot stack is 34 mm, 10 mm thicker than Saucony Kinvara 16's 24 mm.
  • New Balance FuelCell SuperComp Trainer v3's weight is 298 g, 91 g heavier than Saucony Kinvara 16's 207 g.
  • Toe rocker is about the same: 35 % of length for New Balance FuelCell SuperComp Trainer v3, 34 % of length for Saucony Kinvara 16.

Read more about both shoes

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New Balance FuelCell SuperComp Trainer v3

Saucony Kinvara 16

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