ShoeGeometry

Nike Pegasus Plus 2 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 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 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
  • Nike Pegasus Plus 238/28 mm · toe rocker 30 % · 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-offSaucony Kinvara 1629.5 vs 34.1 % toe rocker
More cushioning under the heelNike Pegasus Plus 238 vs 28 mm heel stack
More under the forefootNike Pegasus Plus 228 vs 24 mm forefoot stack
A lower dropSaucony Kinvara 1610 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.

MetricNike Pegasus Plus 2
Tempo · Road
Saucony Kinvara 16
Tempo · Road
Heel-to-toe drop10 mmStated4 mmStated
Heel stack38 mmStated28 mmStated
Forefoot stack28 mmStated24 mmStated
Weight265 gStated207 gStated
Toe rocker30 %est.34 %est.
Rocker radius38 %est.44 %est.
Rocker rise angle27 degest.25 degest.
Rocker angle at toe53 degest.57 degest.
Toe tip over ground33 mm*est.36 mm*est.
Visible rocker lift onset81.4 %est.78.9 %est.
Toe spring (relative)15 %est.15.8 %est.
Heel bevel length13.2 %*est.12.1 %*est.
Heel bevel height29 mm*est.20 mm*est.
Midsole width (forefoot)—113.8 mmMeasured
Midsole width (heel)—86.5 mmMeasured
Toe box shape70 %*est.73 %*est.
Interior forefoot width—94 mmMeasured
Toebox width—70.8 mmMeasured
Longitudinal stiffness—21Derived
PlateNo plateNo plate
Primary foamZoomXPWRRUN
List price$170$130

Key differences

  • Nike Pegasus Plus 2's heel-to-toe drop is 10 mm, 6 mm higher than Saucony Kinvara 16's 4 mm.
  • Nike Pegasus Plus 2's heel stack is 38 mm, 10 mm thicker than Saucony Kinvara 16's 28 mm.
  • Nike Pegasus Plus 2's forefoot stack is 28 mm, 4 mm thicker than Saucony Kinvara 16's 24 mm.
  • Nike Pegasus Plus 2's weight is 265 g, 58 g heavier than Saucony Kinvara 16's 207 g.
  • Nike Pegasus Plus 2's toe rocker is 30 % of length, 5 % of length shorter than Saucony Kinvara 16's 34 % of length.

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Nike Pegasus Plus 2

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