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Compared from 63 real runner reviews

HOKA Cielo X1 vs New Balance FuelCell SuperComp Elite v4 vs Nike Vaporfly 4

Side by side from 63 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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100% positive

3 reviews

76 signal

31 reviews

71 signal

29 reviews

In short

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Bouncy, stable and roomy in the toe box; the main downsides are weight and some heel slip.

Runners find the Vaporfly 4 light, snappy and propulsive.

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Specs

Weight
264 g (9.3 oz), men's
Stack height
Not listed
Drop
7 mm
Weight
230 g (8.1 oz), men's
Stack height
40 mm heel / 36 mm forefoot
Drop
4 mm
Weight
184 g (6.5 oz), men's
Stack height
35 mm heel / 29 mm forefoot
Drop
6 mm

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