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Compared from 34 real runner reviews

HOKA Skyward X vs New Balance 1080 v15

Side by side from 34 real reviews. Every count is the same as on each shoe’s page.

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The signal score

A score out of 100 for how well reviewed a product is next to others of its kind. It rises with positive reviews and with how many there are; negative and mixed reviews take points off. The best in each category scores in the 90s.

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70 signal

22 reviews

64 signal

12 reviews

In short

Plush, bouncy and very durable, though the plate cracked for a couple of runners.

Runners mostly like the 1080 v15's plush, bouncy and responsive ride, better than the older Fresh Foam.

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Specs

Weight
306 g (10.8 oz), men's
Stack height
49 mm heel / 44 mm forefoot
Drop
5 mm
Weight
261 g (9.2 oz), men's
Stack height
40 mm heel / 34 mm forefoot
Drop
6 mm

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