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Compared from 50 real runner reviews

Brooks Cascadia Elite vs ASICS Metafuji Trail 2 vs HOKA Tecton X 3

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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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75 signal

18 reviews

68 signal

8 reviews

84 signal

24 reviews

In short

Stable, protective trail shoe with soft foam, but some find the forefoot too wide.

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Plated, protective ultra shoe with a roomy toe box; unstable for some, and weak on technical ground.

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Specs

Weight
275 g (9.7 oz), men's
Stack height
40 mm heel / 34 mm forefoot
Drop
6 mm
Weight
255 g (9 oz), men's
Stack height
41.5 mm heel / 36.5 mm forefoot
Drop
5 mm
Weight
292 g (10.3 oz), men's
Stack height
40 mm heel / 35 mm forefoot
Drop
5 mm

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