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Compared from 52 real runner reviews

HOKA Skyward X vs New Balance 1080 v15 vs PUMA Magnify Nitro 2

Side by side from 52 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.

So a handful of glowing reviews can’t beat a product lots of people like. No sponsored placements.

70 signal

22 reviews

64 signal

12 reviews

69 signal

18 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.

Cushioned, durable daily shoe with a grippy outsole, but not one for fast running.

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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
Weight
286 g (10.1 oz), men's
Stack height
39 mm heel / 29 mm forefoot
Drop
10 mm

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