ShoeGeometry

Nike Pegasus Plus 2 vs Saucony Endorphin Speed 6

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

heel boneNike Pegasus Plus 2: heel 38 mm, forefoot 28 mm (drop 10 mm); toe rocker 30 % of length, radius 38 % of length; heel bevel 13 % of length, 29 mm high at the back, ending about under the heel bone.Nike Pegasus Plus 2: toe rocker 30 % of lengthSaucony Endorphin Speed 6: heel 38 mm, forefoot 30 mm (drop 8 mm); toe rocker 31 % of length, radius 35 % of length; heel bevel 17 % of length, 28 mm high at the back, reaching in front of the heel bone (the sole still curves up under it: a heel rocker).Saucony Endorphin Speed 6: toe rocker 31 % of length
  • Nike Pegasus Plus 238/28 mm · toe rocker 30 % · heel bevel 13 %
  • Saucony Endorphin Speed 638/30 mm · toe rocker 31 % · heel bevel 17 %
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-offSaucony Endorphin Speed 629.5 vs 31.4 % toe rocker; 33.4 vs 42.7 mm toe tip
More cushioning under the heelAbout the same38 vs 38 mm heel stack
More under the forefootSaucony Endorphin Speed 628 vs 30 mm forefoot stack
A lower dropSaucony Endorphin Speed 610 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.

MetricNike Pegasus Plus 2
Tempo · Road
Saucony Endorphin Speed 6
Tempo · Road
Heel-to-toe drop10 mmStated8 mmStated
Heel stack38 mmStated38 mmStated
Forefoot stack28 mmStated30 mmStated
Weight265 gStated230 gStated
Toe rocker30 %est.31 %est.
Rocker radius38 %est.35 %est.
Rocker rise angle27 degest.31 degest.
Rocker angle at toe53 degest.53 degest.
Toe tip over ground33 mm*est.43 mm*est.
Visible rocker lift onset81.4 %est.79.5 %est.
Toe spring (relative)15 %est.19.2 %est.
Heel bevel length13.2 %*est.16.5 %*est.
Heel bevel height29 mm*est.28 mmest.
Toe box shape70 %*est.76 %est.
PlateNo plateNylon plate
Primary foamZoomXPWRRUN PBX (beaded PEBA)
List price$170$180

Key differences

  • Nike Pegasus Plus 2's heel-to-toe drop is 10 mm, 2 mm higher than Saucony Endorphin Speed 6's 8 mm.
  • Heel stack is about the same: 38 mm for Nike Pegasus Plus 2, 38 mm for Saucony Endorphin Speed 6.
  • Nike Pegasus Plus 2's forefoot stack is 28 mm, 2 mm thinner than Saucony Endorphin Speed 6's 30 mm.
  • Nike Pegasus Plus 2's weight is 265 g, 35 g heavier than Saucony Endorphin Speed 6's 230 g.
  • Toe rocker is about the same: 30 % of length for Nike Pegasus Plus 2, 31 % of length for Saucony Endorphin Speed 6.

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