Salomon S/Lab Phantasm 3

RacingRoadCarbon plate2026Men'sCurrent

At a glance

Heel-to-toe drop: 6.9 mmMeasured
Stack, heel / forefoot: 42 / 36 mmStated
Weight: 181 gMeasured
Plate: Carbon plate
Toe rocker: 31 % of lengthest.photos 30–33 %
Heel bevel: 8.8 % of lengthest.rough estimate; photos 9–9 %
Stiffness / firmness: not measured yet
Primary foam: optiFOAM+ (PEBA-based)

How it compares

Salomon S/Lab Phantasm 3's heel-to-toe drop is 6.9 mm, about the catalogue median of 6 mm (53% of the 179 other current shoes are lower).
Salomon S/Lab Phantasm 3's heel stack is 42 mm, thicker than the catalogue median of 38 mm (81% of the 176 other current shoes are thinner).
Salomon S/Lab Phantasm 3's forefoot stack is 36 mm, thicker than the catalogue median of 31.5 mm (83% of the 171 other current shoes are thinner).
Salomon S/Lab Phantasm 3's weight is 181 g, lighter than the catalogue median of 269 g (3% of the 167 other current shoes are lighter).
4 shoes with similar geometry from other lines.

Differences smaller than the precision of the sources (about 1 mm of stack, 8 g, or the spread between photos for photo estimates) are reported as about the same.

Specifications

Heel-to-toe drop: 6.9mm
HighSpec listingsource
Heel stack: 42mm
HighSpec listingbrand figure, reported by Doctors of Runningsource
Forefoot stack: 36mm
MediumSpec listingbrand figure, reported by Doctors of Runningsource
Weight: 181g
HighSpec listingsource

Plate: Carbon plate
Primary foam: optiFOAM+ (PEBA-based)
List price: $280

Plate, foam and price from source.

Geometry

Front: toe rocker shorter longerRear: heel stack lower higher not measured

Dashed: average of the catalogue

Illustrative profile, not a photograph or scan: drawn to scale for a 300 mm shoe from published stack heights and photo estimates of the unloaded shoe (under body weight the foam compresses and the curves flatten). The grey upper is a generic outline, not this shoe’s. Salomon S/Lab Phantasm 3: heel 42 mm, forefoot 36 mm (drop 6 mm); toe rocker 31 % of length, radius 34 % of length; heel bevel 9 % of length, 11 mm high at the back, ending behind the heel bone (only the back edge is rounded). Heel bone: 12 % of length from the heel, where heel stack is measured. Heel bevel and toe rocker are marked where each curve meets the ground; for the heel that is where the sole comes within 4.5 mm of the ground, which foam compression closes under body weight.

Percent values are relative to shoe length so they compare across images and sizes; widths in millimetres are lab measurements from the cited source, while toe tip and heel heights in millimetres are photo estimates converted for a men’s US 9 (assumed 300 mm long), so approximate. See how rocker geometry is defined.

Toe rocker: 31%
2 photos range 30–33 %; shown is their median.
MediumSide photosource
Rocker radius: 34%
2 photos range 32–34 %; shown is one of the two that agree most closely.
MediumSide photosource
Rocker rise angle: 33deg
2 photos range 33–33 deg; shown is their median.
MediumSide photosource
Toe tip over ground: 44mm
2 photos range 43–45 mm; shown is their median.
MediumSide photosource
Rocker angle at toe: 59deg
2 photos range 57–59 deg; shown is one of the two that agree most closely.
MediumSide photosource
Toe spring (relative): 20%
2 photos range 19.1–20.8 %; shown is their median.
MediumSide photosource
Heel bevel length: 8.8%
2 photos range 8.5–9.1 %; shown is the average of the two that agree most closely.
MediumSide photosource
Heel bevel height: 11mm
2 photos range 10–12 mm; shown is the average of the two that agree most closely.
MediumSide photosource

How it compares

Appears in:Carbon plate Lightweight High stack

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Sources

Salomon S/LAB Phantasm 3 Review - RTINGS.comlabRTINGSaccessed 2026-10-04open ↗
Salomon S/Lab Phantasm 3 Review (2026) - Doctors of RunningreviewDoctors of Runningaccessed 2026-10-04open ↗
salomon-s-lab-phantasm-3 lateral product photoimagesalomon.com (brand DAM, White/White/Fiery Red L49161600)accessed 2026-10-04open ↗
salomon-s-lab-phantasm-3 medial product photoimagesalomon.com (brand DAM, White/White/Fiery Red L49161600)accessed 2026-10-04open ↗
https://www.salomon.com/en-us/product/s-lab-phantasm-3-li8687manufacturersalomon.comaccessed 2026-10-04open ↗categorical specs (plate/foam/price) read from this page

Technical detail: every recorded value, method and version (23)

Every recorded value, including superseded ones. The displayed value per metric is chosen by precedence (measured › stated › derived › AI estimated), then confidence, then recency. 21 further observations awaiting review.

Metric	Value	Class	Confidence	Method	Source	Recorded
Heel-to-toe drop	6.9 mm	Measured	High	Spec listing	RTINGS	2026-10-04
Heel-to-toe drop	6 mm	Stated	Medium	Spec listing	Doctors of Running	2026-10-04
Heel-to-toe drop	6 mm	Measured	Medium	Spec listing	RTINGS	2026-10-04
Heel stack	42 mm	Stated	High	Spec listing	Doctors of Running	2026-10-04
Forefoot stack	36 mm	Stated	Medium	Spec listing	Doctors of Running	2026-10-04
Weight	184 g (size 9)	Stated	Medium	Spec listing	Doctors of Running	2026-10-04
Weight	181 g	Measured	High	Spec listing	RTINGS	2026-10-04
Rocker apex	67.4 %	est.	Medium	Side photo	salomon.com (brand DAM, White/White/Fiery Red L49161600)	2026-10-04
Rocker apex	70.3 %	est.	Medium	Side photo	salomon.com (brand DAM, White/White/Fiery Red L49161600)	2026-10-04
Rocker radius	34 %	est.	Medium	Side photo	salomon.com (brand DAM, White/White/Fiery Red L49161600)	2026-10-04
Rocker radius	32 %	est.	Medium	Side photo	salomon.com (brand DAM, White/White/Fiery Red L49161600)	2026-10-04
Rocker rise angle	33 deg	est.	Medium	Side photo	salomon.com (brand DAM, White/White/Fiery Red L49161600)	2026-10-04
Rocker rise angle	33 deg	est.	Medium	Side photo	salomon.com (brand DAM, White/White/Fiery Red L49161600)	2026-10-04
Toe tip over ground	45 mm	est.	Medium	Side photo	salomon.com (brand DAM, White/White/Fiery Red L49161600)	2026-10-04
Toe tip over ground	43 mm	est.	Medium	Side photo	salomon.com (brand DAM, White/White/Fiery Red L49161600)	2026-10-04
Rocker angle at toe	59 deg	est.	Medium	Side photo	salomon.com (brand DAM, White/White/Fiery Red L49161600)	2026-10-04
Rocker angle at toe	57 deg	est.	Medium	Side photo	salomon.com (brand DAM, White/White/Fiery Red L49161600)	2026-10-04
Toe spring (relative)	19.1 %	est.	Medium	Side photo	salomon.com (brand DAM, White/White/Fiery Red L49161600)	2026-10-04
Toe spring (relative)	20.8 %	est.	Medium	Side photo	salomon.com (brand DAM, White/White/Fiery Red L49161600)	2026-10-04
Heel bevel length	9.1 %	est.	Medium	Side photo	salomon.com (brand DAM, White/White/Fiery Red L49161600)	2026-10-04
Heel bevel length	8.5 %	est.	Medium	Side photo	salomon.com (brand DAM, White/White/Fiery Red L49161600)	2026-10-04
Heel bevel height	10 mm	est.	Medium	Side photo	salomon.com (brand DAM, White/White/Fiery Red L49161600)	2026-10-04
Heel bevel height	12 mm	est.	Medium	Side photo	salomon.com (brand DAM, White/White/Fiery Red L49161600)	2026-10-04

Classes: Manufacturer stated · Externally measured · AI estimated · Derived · User reported. Hover a method for its identifier and algorithm version.

Source notes

salomon.com (brand DAM, White/White/Fiery Red L49161600): sha256=9ccfbc80717ffecea9872b5ef374ed16164dedc2e678c8c73280f70d10c643ec; 0.3
salomon.com (brand DAM, White/White/Fiery Red L49161600): sha256=4411da4a0e81d4ad6fd59667ab14c9f9a23f1172b8842f3049033b8ab48c8baf; 0.3
salomon.com: categorical specs (plate/foam/price) read from this page

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