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Compared from 42 real runner reviews

PUMA MagMax Nitro 2 vs HOKA Skyward X

Side by side from 42 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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68 signal

20 reviews

70 signal

22 reviews

In short

Roomy fit much better than the original, good for recovery runs; the foam is firm and dense.

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

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Specs

Weight
275 g (9.7 oz), men's
Stack height
46 mm heel / 38 mm forefoot
Drop
8 mm
Weight
306 g (10.8 oz), men's
Stack height
49 mm heel / 44 mm forefoot
Drop
5 mm

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