VJ Ultra 3

TrailTrailRock plate2025Men'sCurrent

At a glance

Heel-to-toe drop: 8 mmDerived
Stack, heel / forefoot: 38 / 30 mmStated
Weight: 265 gStatedUK 8
Plate: Rock plate
Toe rocker: not measured yet
Heel bevel: 12.1 % of lengthest.photos 12–13 %
Stiffness / firmness: not measured yet
Primary foam: SuperFOAMance (nitrogen-infused supercritical EVA)

How it compares

VJ Ultra 3's heel-to-toe drop is 8 mm, higher than the catalogue median of 6 mm (59% of the 179 other current shoes are lower).
VJ Ultra 3's heel stack is 38 mm, about the catalogue median of 38 mm (43% of the 176 other current shoes are thinner).
VJ Ultra 3's forefoot stack is 30 mm, thinner than the catalogue median of 31.5 mm (33% of the 171 other current shoes are thinner).
VJ Ultra 3's weight is 265 g, about the catalogue median of 269 g (44% 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: 8mm
MediumCalculated
Heel stack: 38mm
HighSpec listingsource
Forefoot stack: 30mm
HighSpec listingsource
Weight: 265g
HighSpec listingUK 8source

Plate: Rock plate
Primary foam: SuperFOAMance (nitrogen-infused supercritical EVA)
List price: $190

Plate, foam and price from VJ Ultra 3.

Geometry

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

Dashed: average of the catalogue

Toe rocker not measured: typical curve drawn
Heel bevel height not measured: typical height drawn

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. VJ Ultra 3: heel 38 mm, forefoot 30 mm (drop 8 mm); toe rocker not measured, typical shape drawn; heel bevel 12 % of length (height not measured), ending about under the heel bone. Dashed midsole: typical values stand in for what this shoe has no measurement of. 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. The bevel height is drawn from a typical value: the photos traced the heel counter, not the sole.

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 tip over ground: 41mm
2 photos range 40–43 mm; shown is the average of the two that agree most closely.
LowSide photosource
Toe spring (relative): 19%
2 photos range 17.7–19 %; shown is one of the two that agree most closely.
LowSide photosource
Heel bevel length: 12.1%
2 photos range 11.7–12.6 %; shown is the average of the two that agree most closely.
LowSide photosource

How it compares

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Sources

VJ Ultra 3 Review: Third Time's The Charm | Believe in the RunreviewBelieve in the Runaccessed 2026-10-04open ↗
VJ Ultra 3manufacturerVJaccessed 2026-10-04open ↗
Ultra 3.1 Trail Running Shoes | VJ ShoesmanufacturerVJ Shoesaccessed 2026-10-04open ↗
vj-ultra-3 lateral product photoimagevjshoes.com (Shopify, product JSON images 1 = lateral, 3 = medial; 2000x2000 on light grey)accessed 2026-10-04open ↗
vj-ultra-3 medial product photoimagevjshoes.com (Shopify, product JSON images 1 = lateral, 3 = medial; 2000x2000 on light grey)accessed 2026-10-04open ↗

Technical detail: every recorded value, method and version (14)

Every recorded value, including superseded ones. The displayed value per metric is chosen by precedence (measured › stated › derived › AI estimated), then confidence, then recency. 34 further observations awaiting review.

Metric	Value	Class	Confidence	Method	Source	Recorded
Heel-to-toe drop	8 mm	Derived	Medium	Calculated	—	2026-10-04
Heel stack	37 mm	Stated	Medium	Spec listing	Believe in the Run	2026-10-04
Heel stack	38 mm	Stated	Medium	Spec listing	VJ	2026-10-04
Heel stack	38 mm	Stated	High	Spec listing	VJ Shoes	2026-10-04
Forefoot stack	30 mm	Stated	Medium	Spec listing	VJ	2026-10-04
Forefoot stack	30 mm	Stated	High	Spec listing	VJ Shoes	2026-10-04
Forefoot stack	29 mm	Stated	Medium	Spec listing	Believe in the Run	2026-10-04
Weight	265 g (UK 8)	Stated	High	Spec listing	VJ	2026-10-04
Toe tip over ground	43 mm	est.	Low	Side photo	vjshoes.com (Shopify, product JSON images 1 = lateral, 3 = medial; 2000x2000 on light grey)	2026-10-04
Toe tip over ground	40 mm	est.	Low	Side photo	vjshoes.com (Shopify, product JSON images 1 = lateral, 3 = medial; 2000x2000 on light grey)	2026-10-04
Toe spring (relative)	17.7 %	est.	Low	Side photo	vjshoes.com (Shopify, product JSON images 1 = lateral, 3 = medial; 2000x2000 on light grey)	2026-10-04
Toe spring (relative)	19 %	est.	Low	Side photo	vjshoes.com (Shopify, product JSON images 1 = lateral, 3 = medial; 2000x2000 on light grey)	2026-10-04
Heel bevel length	12.6 %	est.	Low	Side photo	vjshoes.com (Shopify, product JSON images 1 = lateral, 3 = medial; 2000x2000 on light grey)	2026-10-04
Heel bevel length	11.7 %	est.	Low	Side photo	vjshoes.com (Shopify, product JSON images 1 = lateral, 3 = medial; 2000x2000 on light grey)	2026-10-04

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

Source notes

vjshoes.com (Shopify, product JSON images 1 = lateral, 3 = medial; 2000x2000 on light grey): sha256=db771bfa0ebecd69806a35426004f5e9e2390f0519f84d3274f2cfdd054e67a4; 0.3
vjshoes.com (Shopify, product JSON images 1 = lateral, 3 = medial; 2000x2000 on light grey): sha256=6aa6a33909ad54e35e5f04b16dfa35e79cdcdb3e94fab89e5e3a6aed94cd2508; 0.3

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