ShoeGeometry

Nike Kiger 10 vs Salomon Pulsar

Two shoes compared on measured geometry. Each cell carries a provenance badge; open a shoe for sources.

heel boneNike Kiger 10: heel 29 mm, forefoot 24 mm (drop 5 mm); toe rocker 28 % of length, radius 42 % of length; heel bevel 10 % of length, 18 mm high at the back, ending behind the heel bone (only the back edge is rounded).Nike Kiger 10: toe rocker 28 % of lengthSalomon Pulsar: heel 29 mm, forefoot 23 mm (drop 6 mm); toe rocker 32 % of length, radius 44 % of length; heel bevel 14 % of length, 20 mm high at the back, ending about under the heel bone.Salomon Pulsar: toe rocker 32 % of length
  • Nike Kiger 1029/24 mm · toe rocker 28 % · heel bevel 10 %
  • Salomon Pulsar29/23 mm · toe rocker 32 % · heel bevel 14 %
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-offSalomon Pulsar27.7 vs 32.4 % toe rocker
More cushioning under the heelAbout the same29 vs 29 mm heel stack
More under the forefootAbout the same24 vs 23 mm forefoot stack
A lower dropNike Kiger 105 vs 6 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.

MetricNike Kiger 10
Trail · Trail
Salomon Pulsar
Trail · Trail
Heel-to-toe drop5 mmStated6 mmDerived
Heel stack29 mmStated29 mmStated
Forefoot stack24 mmStated23 mmStated
Weight276 gStated290 gStated
Toe rocker28 %est.32 %est.
Rocker radius42 %est.44 %est.
Rocker rise angle26 degest.26 degest.
Rocker angle at toe62 degest.50 degest.
Toe tip over ground23 mm*est.34 mmest.
Visible rocker lift onset82.3 %est.77.4 %est.
Toe spring (relative)13.7 %est.15.8 %est.
Heel bevel length9.6 %est.13.8 %est.
Heel bevel height18 mm*est.20 mm*est.
Midsole width (forefoot)112.6 mmMeasured—
Midsole width (heel)83.5 mmMeasured—
Toe box shape72 %est.—
Interior forefoot width97.4 mmMeasured—
Toebox width76.9 mmMeasured—
Longitudinal stiffness19Derived—
PlateRock plateNo plate
Primary foamCushlon 3.0optiFOAM2 (supercritical eTPU, 'Energy Foam Evo')
List price$170$140

Key differences

  • Nike Kiger 10's heel-to-toe drop is 5 mm, 1 mm lower than Salomon Pulsar's 6 mm.
  • Heel stack is about the same: 29 mm for Nike Kiger 10, 29 mm for Salomon Pulsar.
  • Nike Kiger 10's forefoot stack is 24 mm, 1 mm thicker than Salomon Pulsar's 23 mm.
  • Nike Kiger 10's weight is 276 g, 14 g lighter than Salomon Pulsar's 290 g.
  • Nike Kiger 10's toe rocker is 28 % of length, 5 % of length shorter than Salomon Pulsar's 32 % of length.

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We measure the shape. For how they feel over many miles, and for lab tests of cushioning, grip and fit:

Nike Kiger 10

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