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Compared from 115 real runner reviews

PUMA MagMax Nitro vs HOKA Skyward X vs Brooks Glycerin Max

Side by side from 115 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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75 signal

37 reviews

70 signal

22 reviews

74 signal

56 reviews

In short

Bouncy, protective and durable with a wide stable base; the weight feels clunky when speeding up.

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

Plush yet lively, though arch and heel blisters are the most frequent complaint.

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Specs

Weight
292 g (10.3 oz), men's
Stack height
47 mm heel / 39 mm forefoot
Drop
8 mm
Weight
306 g (10.8 oz), men's
Stack height
49 mm heel / 44 mm forefoot
Drop
5 mm
Weight
309 g (10.9 oz), men's
Stack height
47 mm heel / 41 mm forefoot
Drop
6 mm

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