ShoeGeometry

Nike Pegasus Plus 2 vs Saucony Endorphin Speed 5

Two current shoes in the same category with similar stack height and drop, compared on the values in the database. Each cell carries a provenance badge; open a shoe for sources.

Nike Pegasus Plus 2: heel 38 mm, forefoot 28 mm (drop 10 mm); rocker apex 70 % of length, radius 38 % of length.Nike Pegasus Plus 2: rocker apex at 70 % of lengthSaucony Endorphin Speed 5: heel 36 mm, forefoot 28 mm (drop 8 mm); rocker apex 64 % of length, radius 38 % of length.Saucony Endorphin Speed 5: rocker apex at 64 % of length
  • Nike Pegasus Plus 238/28 mm · apex 70 %
  • Saucony Endorphin Speed 536/28 mm · apex 64 %
Midsoles drawn from measured values on a common length (290 mm), heels aligned, toe to the left; dots mark the rocker apex. Dotted lines use typical values where a shoe has no measurement. Exact values are in the table below.
MetricNike Pegasus Plus 2
Tempo · Road
Saucony Endorphin Speed 5
Tempo · Road
Heel-to-toe drop10 mmStated8 mmStated
Heel stack38 mmStated36 mmStated
Forefoot stack28 mmStated28 mmStated
Weight265 gStated237 gStated
Rocker apex70.5 %est.63.8 %est.
Rocker radius38 %est.38 %est.
Rocker rise angle27 degest.29 degest.
Toe tip over ground32 mmest.40 mmest.
Rocker angle at toe53 degest.59 degest.
Visible rocker lift onset81.4 %est.76.1 %est.
Toe spring (relative)15 %est.18.6 %est.
Midsole width (forefoot)—118.1 mmMeasured
Midsole width (heel)—95 mmMeasured
Interior forefoot width—93.8 mmMeasured
Toebox width—72.9 mmMeasured
Longitudinal stiffness—26Derived
Midsole firmness—93Derived
PlateNo plateNylon plate
Primary foamZoomXPWRRUN PB
List price$170$175

Key differences

  • Nike Pegasus Plus 2's heel-to-toe drop is 10 mm, 2 mm higher than Saucony Endorphin Speed 5's 8 mm.
  • Nike Pegasus Plus 2's heel stack is 38 mm, 2 mm thicker than Saucony Endorphin Speed 5's 36 mm.
  • Forefoot stack is about the same: 28 mm for Nike Pegasus Plus 2, 28 mm for Saucony Endorphin Speed 5.
  • Nike Pegasus Plus 2's weight is 265 g, 28 g heavier than Saucony Endorphin Speed 5's 237 g.
  • Nike Pegasus Plus 2's rocker onset is 81 % of length, 5 % of length later than Saucony Endorphin Speed 5's 76 % of length.

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