ShoeGeometry

Saucony Ride TR3 vs VJ Flow

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

heel boneSaucony Ride TR3: heel 37 mm, forefoot 29 mm (drop 8 mm); toe rocker 32 % of length, radius 41 % of length; heel bevel 13 % of length (height not measured), ending about under the heel bone.Saucony Ride TR3: toe rocker 32 % of lengthVJ Flow: heel 35 mm, forefoot 25 mm (drop 10 mm); toe rocker not measured, typical shape drawn; heel bevel 11 % of length, 25 mm high at the back, ending about under the heel bone.
  • Saucony Ride TR337/29 mm · toe rocker 32 % · heel bevel 13 %
  • VJ Flow35/25 mm · toe rocker not measured · heel bevel 11 %
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
More cushioning under the heelSaucony Ride TR337 vs 35 mm heel stack
More under the forefootSaucony Ride TR329 vs 25 mm forefoot stack
A lower dropSaucony Ride TR38 vs 10 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.

MetricSaucony Ride TR3
Road/trail hybrid · Mixed
VJ Flow
Road/trail hybrid · Mixed
Heel-to-toe drop8 mmStated10 mmDerived
Heel stack37 mmStated35 mmStated
Forefoot stack29 mmStated25 mmStated
Weight283 gStated255 gStated
Toe rocker32 %est.—
Rocker radius41 %est.—
Rocker rise angle28 degest.—
Rocker angle at toe59 degest.—
Toe tip over ground36 mmest.32 mmest.
Visible rocker lift onset80.5 %est.—
Toe spring (relative)17.3 %est.—
Heel bevel length13 %est.11 %est.
Heel bevel height—25 mmest.
Toe box shape75 %est.—
PlateNo plateNo plate
Primary foamPWRRUN+PerFOAMance (eTPU)
List price$150$182

Key differences

  • Saucony Ride TR3's heel-to-toe drop is 8 mm, 2 mm lower than VJ Flow's 10 mm.
  • Saucony Ride TR3's heel stack is 37 mm, 2 mm thicker than VJ Flow's 35 mm.
  • Saucony Ride TR3's forefoot stack is 29 mm, 4 mm thicker than VJ Flow's 25 mm.
  • Saucony Ride TR3's weight is 283 g, 28 g heavier than VJ Flow's 255 g.

Read more about both shoes

We measure the shape. For how they feel over many miles, and for lab tests of cushioning, grip and fit:

Saucony Ride TR3

No review found yet.

VJ Flow

Independent sites; we are not affiliated with them.

Saucony Ride TR3 details · VJ Flow details · Add more shoes