ShoeGeometry

Norda 005 vs Saucony Endorphin Elite 3

Two popular shoes in the same category, compared on measured geometry. Each cell carries a provenance badge; open a shoe for sources.

heel boneNorda 005: heel 29 mm, forefoot 22 mm (drop 7 mm); toe rocker not measured yet (visible lift over the front 16 % of length), typical shape drawn.Saucony Endorphin Elite 3: heel 40 mm, forefoot 32 mm (drop 8 mm); toe rocker 31 % of length, radius 33 % of length; heel bevel 12 % of length, 26 mm high at the back, ending about under the heel bone.Saucony Endorphin Elite 3: toe rocker 31 % of length
  • Norda 00529/22 mm · toe rocker not measured
  • Saucony Endorphin Elite 340/32 mm · toe rocker 31 % · 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 Endorphin Elite 328 vs 31 % toe rocker; 33.4 vs 44.3 mm toe tip
More cushioning under the heelSaucony Endorphin Elite 328.5 vs 39.5 mm heel stack
More under the forefootSaucony Endorphin Elite 321.5 vs 31.5 mm forefoot stack
A lower dropNorda 0057 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.

MetricNorda 005
Racing · Trail
Saucony Endorphin Elite 3
Racing · Road
Heel-to-toe drop7 mmStated8 mmStated
Heel stack28.5 mmStated39.5 mmStated
Forefoot stack21.5 mmStated31.5 mmStated
Weight214 gStated207 gStated
Toe rocker28 %est.31 %est.
Rocker radius—33 %est.
Rocker rise angle—35 degest.
Rocker angle at toe—63 degest.
Toe tip over ground33 mm*est.44 mm*est.
Visible rocker lift onset83.9 %est.78 %est.
Toe spring (relative)—21.8 %est.
Heel bevel length—12.1 %*est.
Heel bevel height—26 mm*est.
Midsole width (forefoot)—116.2 mmMeasured
Midsole width (heel)—94.2 mmMeasured
Toe box shape—80 %*est.
Interior forefoot width—93.8 mmMeasured
Toebox width—71.8 mmMeasured
Longitudinal stiffness—54Derived
Midsole firmness—0Derived
PlateNo plateCarbon plate
Primary foamArnitel TPEEIncrediRUN
List price$325$290

Key differences

  • Norda 005's heel-to-toe drop is 7 mm, 1 mm lower than Saucony Endorphin Elite 3's 8 mm.
  • Norda 005's heel stack is 28.5 mm, 11 mm thinner than Saucony Endorphin Elite 3's 39.5 mm.
  • Norda 005's forefoot stack is 21.5 mm, 10 mm thinner than Saucony Endorphin Elite 3's 31.5 mm.
  • Weight is about the same: 214 g for Norda 005, 207 g for Saucony Endorphin Elite 3.
  • Toe rocker is about the same: 28 % of length for Norda 005, 31 % of length for Saucony Endorphin Elite 3.

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Norda 005

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