ShoeGeometry

Norda 005 vs VJ Lightspeed 2

Two shoes 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.VJ Lightspeed 2: heel 29 mm, forefoot 23 mm (drop 6 mm); toe rocker 41 % of length, radius 61 % of length; heel bevel 16 % of length, 26 mm high at the back, reaching in front of the heel bone (the sole still curves up under it: a heel rocker).VJ Lightspeed 2: toe rocker 41 % of length
  • Norda 00529/22 mm · toe rocker not measured
  • VJ Lightspeed 229/23 mm · toe rocker 41 % · heel bevel 16 %
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-offVJ Lightspeed 228 vs 41.5 % toe rocker
More cushioning under the heelAbout the same28.5 vs 29 mm heel stack
More under the forefootAbout the same21.5 vs 23 mm forefoot stack
A lower dropVJ Lightspeed 27 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.

MetricNorda 005
Racing · Trail
VJ Lightspeed 2
Racing · Trail
Heel-to-toe drop7 mmStated6 mmStated
Heel stack28.5 mmStated29 mmStated
Forefoot stack21.5 mmStated23 mmStated
Weight214 gStated220 gStated
Toe rocker28 %est.41 %est.
Rocker radius—61 %est.
Rocker rise angle—22 degest.
Toe tip over ground33 mm*est.37 mm*est.
Visible rocker lift onset83.9 %est.—
Heel bevel length—16 %est.
Heel bevel height—26 mmest.
PlateNo platePlate unknown
Primary foamArnitel TPEESuperFOAMance (nitrogen-infused supercritical EVA)
List price$325—

Key differences

  • Norda 005's heel-to-toe drop is 7 mm, 1 mm higher than VJ Lightspeed 2's 6 mm.
  • Heel stack is about the same: 28.5 mm for Norda 005, 29 mm for VJ Lightspeed 2.
  • Norda 005's forefoot stack is 21.5 mm, 1.5 mm thinner than VJ Lightspeed 2's 23 mm.
  • Weight is about the same: 214 g for Norda 005, 220 g for VJ Lightspeed 2.
  • Norda 005's toe rocker is 28 % of length, 13 % of length shorter than VJ Lightspeed 2's 41 % of length.

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Norda 005

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