Last Updated: September 3rd, 2022

Below you will find the running shoe heel drop chart of the most popular brands of running shoes. We have included both road and trail running shoes…

So let’s start…

running shoe heel drop chart

What is Heel Drop or Heel-To-Toe Drop?

The heel drop or heel-to-toe drop is the difference between heel height and the toe height from the ground with both measurements taken vertically. This gives a forward tilt to your shoe.

This difference is generally expressed in mm or millimeters and starts from 0 and goes up to 14mm. What you will not find in a heel-drop is a negative number that will denote a backward tilt.

There is one more term that is often confused with heel drop the stack height. Stack height is basically the amount of sole material that is present on the shoe. You can also think of it as the distance between the ground and your foot. Like heel-to-toe offset, this value is also expressed in mm.

There are two types of stack height in any shoe, the forefoot stack and the heel or rearfoot stack. The differential of these two values is also the offset or drop or heel-to-toe drop.

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Running Shoe Heel Drop Categories

There are basically four categories of heel drop in running shoes:

  • Zero drop (0mm): In this kind of drop, the heel stack and the forefoot stack are of the same height. They themselves may have some height, but the overall cushion height of the forefoot and the rearfoot is the same. Minimalist shoes belong to this category.
  • Low drop (1mm to 4mm): In this type of running shoes, the differential between the heel stack and the forefoot stack ranges from 1mm to 4mm.
  • Mid or medium drop (5mm to 8mm): In this type of drop, the offset of the heel stack and the forefoot stack varies from 5mm to 8mm. If you have Achilles or Calf issues, this is the drop that you should look at. Most of the Hoka shoes are in this category.
  • High drop (9-14mm): In this type of drop, the difference between heel stack height and forefoot stack height varies from 9 to 14mm. You will find most of the Brooks and Asics shoes here.
stack height vs heel drop

Running Shoe Heel Drop Chart

Asics Heel Drop Chart

Running Shoe Name Heel-To-Toe Drop (mm)

ASICS Gel Nimbus 24

Asics GT 2000 Vs Nimbus

W: 13mm/M: 10mm

ASICS Novablast 2

Asics Novablast Vs Kayano

Asics Novablast Vs Nimbus

Asics Gel-Cumulus Vs Asics Novablast

8mm

ASICS Gel-Kayano 28

Asics Gel Kayano Vs Adidas Ultra boost

Asics Gel Kayano Vs Hoka Arahi

W: 13mm/M: 10mm
ASICS Gel-Kayano Lite 2 13mm
ASICS METASPEED Sky 5mm

ASICS Dynablast 2

Asics Gel Kayano Vs Dynablast

8mm
ASICS Gel-Nimbus Lite 3 W: 13mm/M: 10mm
ASICS Gel-Kayano Lite 2 W: 13mm/M: 10mm

ASICS Gel-Cumulus 24

ASICS GT 1000 Vs Cumulus

8mm

ASICS GT 2000 10

8mm
ASICS Magic Speed 5mm
ASICS METASPEED Edge 8mm
ASICS GlideRide 2 5mm
ASICS Hyper Speed 9mm
ASICS MetaRacer 9mm
ASICS EvoRide 2 5mm
ASICS Fuji Lite 2 4mm
ASICS Trabuco Max 5mm
ASICS Gel DS Trainer 26 8mm
ASICS Gel Kinsei Blast 10mm
ASICS Gel-Kayano 28 Lite Show 10mm
ASICS Gel-Kayano 28 MK 10mm
ASICS Gel-Nimbus Lite 2 LAM 10mm

ASICS GT 1000 11

Asics Gel Kayano Vs Asics GT 1000

Asics GT 1000 Vs Nimbus

8mm
ASICS Gel-Excite 9 10mm
ASICS Gel-Kinsei Blast LE 10mm
ASICS Gel Cumulus 23 Lite Show 10mm
ASICS Gel-Contend 7 10mm
ASICS GT 2000 10 Lite Show 10mm
ASICS Jolt 3 10mm
ASICS Gel Pulse 13 10mm
ASICS Gel-Nimbus 24 Lite Show W: 13mm/M: 10mm
ASICS Novablast 2 LE 8mm
ASICS Versablast 2 13mm
ASICS Patriot 12 10mm
ASICS GT 800 8mm
ASICS Gel Cumulus 23 MK 10mm
ASICS Gel-Excite Trail 8mm
ASICS Gel Pulse 12 G-TX 10mm
ASICS GT 2000 10 G-TX 8mm
ASICS Gel Cumulus 23 G-TX 10mm
ASICS Gel Kayano 28 AWL 10mm
ASICS Kumo LYTE 2 8mm
ASICS Gel-Glorify 4 9mm
ASICS Metaride 0mm
ASICS Tarther Japan 10mm
ASICS GlideRide 2 Lite Show 5mm
ASICS Sortiemagic RP 5 10mm
ASICS Gel-Quantum Lyte 10mm
ASICS Gel-Torrance 2 10mm
ASICS TartherEdge 2 10mm
ASICS Metarun 10mm
ASICS Frequent Trail 8mm
ASICS Lyteracer 2 8mm

ASICS Gel-Venture 8

Asics Gel Kayano Vs Gel-Venture

Asics GT 2000 Vs Gel-Venture

10mm
ASICS Gel-Trabuco 10 8mm
ASICS Gel-Sonoma 6 G-TX 8mm
ASICS Trail Scout 2 10mm
ASICS Gel-Venture 8 MT 10mm
ASICS Gel-Trabuco Terra 8mm
ASICS Gel-Venture 8 AWL 10mm
ASICS Fuji Lite 2 4mm
ASICS Gel-Fujitrabuco 8 8mm
ASICS Gel-FujiTrabuco Sky 4mm
ASICS FujiTrabuco PRO 6mm
ASICS GT-2000 9 Trail 10mm
ASICS Gel-Trabuco 9 G-TX 8mm
ASICS FujiTrabuco Lyte 4mm

 

Brooks Heel Drop Chart

Running Shoe Name Heel-To-Toe Drop (mm)

Brooks Ghost 14

Brooks Ghost Vs Adrenaline

12mm

Brooks Launch 9

Brooks Hyperion Tempo Vs Launch

10mm

Brooks Hyperion Elite 3

Brooks Hyperion Tempo Vs Elite

8mm

Brooks Adrenaline GTS 22

Brooks Adrenaline Vs Mizuno Wave Inspire

12mm

Brooks Launch GTS 9

Brooks Ravenna/Launch GTS Vs Launch

10mm

Brooks Levitate Stealthfit 5

Nike Pegasus Vs Brooks Levitate

8mm

Brooks Revel 5

Brooks Launch Vs Revel

8mm

Brooks Glycerin 19

Brooks Launch Vs Glycerin

Brooks Ghost vs Glycerin

10mm

Brooks Levitate 5

Brooks Launch Vs Levitate

8mm

Brooks Hyperion Tempo

Brooks Hyperion Tempo Vs New Balance Beacon

8mm

Brooks Levitate GTS 5

Brooks Bedlam/Levitate GTS vs Levitate

8mm
Brooks Addiction GTS 15 12mm

Brooks Trace

Brooks Trace Vs Adrenaline

Brooks Ghost Vs Trace

12mm

Brooks Ricochet 3

Brooks Ghost vs Ricochet

8mm
Brooks Signal 3 10mm
Brooks Transmit 3 12mm

Brooks Glycerin GTS 19

Brooks Glycerin GTS Vs Ghost

10mm
Brooks Ariel ’20 12mm

Brooks Beast ’20

Brooks Glycerin GTS Vs Beast

Brooks Beast Vs Asics Kayano

12mm

Brooks Dyad 11

Brooks Glycerin Vs Dyad

10mm
Brooks Range 2 10mm
Brooks Aurora-BL 6mm
Brooks PureFlow 7 4mm
Brooks Anthem 5 8mm
Brooks Catamount 6mm
Brooks Caldera 5 4mm

Brooks Cascadia 16

Brooks Glycerin Vs Cascadia

Brooks Ghost Vs Cascadia

8mm
Brooks Divide 2 8mm
Brooks Cascadia 16 GTX 8mm
Brooks Addiction V-Strap 2 12mm

Brooks Addiction Walker 2

Brooks Beast vs Brooks Addiction

12mm
Brooks Addiction Walker Suede 12mm

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New Balance Heel Drop Chart

Running Shoe Name Heel-To-Toe Drop (mm)

New Balance Fresh Foam X 1080v12

New Balance 1080v12 Vs 1080v11: What Changed?

8mm

New Balance Fresh Foam X 880v12

New Balance 880 vs Arishi

New Balance 1080 Vs New Balance 880

10mm

New Balance Fresh Foam X 860v12

New Balance 880 Vs 860

10mm
New Balance Fresh Foam X Vongo v5 8mm
New Balance MADE in USA 990v5 Core 12mm
New Balance Fresh Foam Roav v2 8mm
New Balance Fresh Foam Cruzv1 Reissue 8mm
New Balance 840v5 12mm
New Balance Fresh Foam X More Trail v2 4mm

New Balance 1540v3

Brooks Beast Vs New Balance 1540

10mm
New Balance Fresh Foam More v3 4mm
New Balance Fresh Foam Hierro v6 8mm
New Balance Fresh Foam Roav Decon 8mm
New Balance Fresh Foam Arishi Trail GTX 8mm

New Balance Fresh Foam Arishi v3

New Balance Arishi Vs 1080

8mm
New Balance Fresh Foam X Tempo v2 6mm
New Balance Fresh Foam Hierro v6 GTX 8mm
New Balance FuelCell Propel v3 6mm

New Balance Fresh Foam 680v7

New Balance 680 Vs 880 Compared

10mm
New Balance Lerato 10mm
New Balance Made in USA 990v5 Vegan Friendly 12mm
New Balance FuelCell Rebel v2 6mm
New Balance Fresh Foam 880v11 GTX 12mm

New Balance Fresh Foam Beacon v3

Brooks Hyperion Tempo Vs New Balance Beacon V3

6mm
New Balance FuelCell Prism v2 6mm
New Balance 940v4 12mm
New Balance x Aries Fresh Foam 1080v11 10mm
New Balance x District Vision FuelCell RC Elite v2 8mm
New Balance DynaSoft Nitrel v4 8mm

New Balance Made in USA 990v5

New Balance 880 vs 990

12mm
New Balance DynaSoft Beaya 6mm
New Balance Ralaxa v2 4mm
New Balance Beaya Slip On 6mm

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Nike Heel Drop Chart

Running Shoe Name Heel-To-Toe Drop (mm)

Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 39

Asics Gel Kayano Vs Nike Pegasus

10mm
Nike ZoomX Streakfly 6mm
Nike ZoomX Invincible Run Flyknit 2 9mm
Nike React Infinity Run Flyknit 3 9mm
Nike ZoomX Vaporfly Next% 2 8mm

Nike Zoom Fly 4

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8mm
Nike Air Zoom Alphafly NEXT% Flyknit 4mm
Nike Air Zoom Rival Fly 3 8mm
Nike React Escape Run 2 9mm
Nike Flex Experience Run 11 Next Nature 8mm

Nike Air Winflo 9

Nike Pegasus vs Nike Winflo

10mm
Nike Revolution 6 Next Nature 9mm
Nike Renew Serenity Run 9mm
Nike Downshifter 11 10mm
Nike Zoom Fly 4 Premium 8mm
Nike Free Run 5.0 8mm
Nike Flex Experience Run 10 10mm
Nike Revolution 5 10mm

Nike Air Zoom Vomero 16

Brooks Ghost Vs Nike Vomero

10mm
Nike Winflo 8 Premium 10mm
Nike Renew Run 3 9mm
Nike Quest 5 10mm
Nike Escape Run Flyknit 8mm
Nike Air Zoom Pegasus FlyEase By You 10mm
Nike React Miler 3 10mm
Nike Wildhorse 7 8mm
Nike Pegasus Trail 3 10mm
Nike Zoom Alphafly Next Nature 4mm
Nike ZoomX Vaporfly Next% 2 8mm
Nike Air Zoom Terra Kiger 8 6mm
Nike Renew Run 3 Premium 9mm
Nike Air Zoom Tempo NEXT% 10mm
Nike Pegasus Trail 3 GORE-TEX 10mm
Nike Revolution 6 FlyEase Next Nature 9mm
Nike Zoom Winflo 8 Shield 10mm
Nike Juniper Trail 8mm
Nike Renew Ride 3 9mm

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Adidas Heel Drop Chart

Running Shoe Name Heel-To-Toe Drop (mm)
Adidas SL20.3 TINMAN ELITE SHOES 8mm
Adidas ADIZERO TAKUMI SEN 8 TINMAN ELITE SHOES 6mm
Adidas ADIZERO AVANTI TYO TINMAN ELITE SHOES 5mm
Adidas ADIZERO X ALLBIRDS 2.94 KG CO2E 9.5mm
ADIDAS 4D FWD X PARLEY SHOES 11mm
ADIDAS ULTRABOOST 22 SHOES

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10mm
ADIDAS SUPERNOVA+ CLIMACOOL SHOES 10mm
ADIDAS SUPERNOVA+ SHOES 10mm
ADIDAS ADISTAR SHOES 6mm
ADIDAS ULTRABOOST WEB DNA SHOES 10mm
ADIDAS ULTRABOOST 22 HEAT.RDY SHOES 10mm
ADIDAS PARLEY X ULTRABOOST 22 SHOES 10mm
ADIDAS TERREX AGRAVIC FLOW 2.0 GORE-TEX TRAIL RUNNING SHOES 8mm
ADIDAS PUREBOOST 22 SHOES 10mm
ADIDAS ULTRABOOST COLD.RDY LAB SHOES 10mm
ADIDAS QUESTAR FLOW NXT SHOES 5mm
ADIDAS ULTRABOOST 4.0 DNA SHOES 10mm
ADIDAS RESPONSE SHOES 10mm
ADIDAS QUESTAR SHOES 10mm
ADIDAS RACER TR21 SHOES 10mm
ADIDAS FLUIDFLOW 2.0 SHOES 10mm
ADIDAS 4D SHOES 11mm
ADIDAS ULTRABOOST 1.0 DNA SHOES 10mm
ADIDAS RUNFALCON 2.0 SHOES 10mm
ADIDAS EQ21 RUN SHOES 10.5mm
ADIDAS DURAMO 10 SHOES 9.5mm
ADIDAS RUNFALCON 2.0 TR SHOES 10mm
ADIDAS ULTRA 4D SHOES 8.5mm
ADIDAS ULTRABOOST CLIMACOOL 2 DNA SHOES – FLOW PACK 10mm
ADIDAS KAPTIR 2.0 SHOES 7mm
ADIDAS 4DFWD PULSE SHOES 11.3mm
ADIDAS ULTRABOOST 5.0 DNA SHOES 10mm
ADIDAS X9000L2 SHOES 8mm
ADIDAS ULTRABOOST CLIMACOOL 2 DNA SHOES 10mm
ADIDAS ULTRABOOST 21 GTX SHOES 10mm
ADIDAS RACER TR21 X LEGO® SHOES 10mm
ADIDAS SUPERNOVA SHOES 10mm
ADIDAS TERREX SOULSTRIDE TRAIL RUNNING SHOES 10mm
ADIDAS ADIZERO PRIME X SHOES 8.5mm
ADIDAS SOLARGLIDE 4 SHOES

Adidas Solar Boost vs Solar Glide

10mm
ADIDAS ADIZERO ADIOS 6 SHOES 8mm
ADIDAS SL20.2 SHOES 10mm
ADIDAS SOLARBOOST 3 TOKYO SHOES

Nike Pegasus Vs Adidas Solar Boost

10mm
ADIDAS EQ19 RUN SHOES 10mm
ADIDAS ULTRABOOST MADE TO BE REMADE SHOES 10mm
ADIDAS FUTURECRAFT 4D SHOES 8.5mm
ADIDAS RESPONSE SUPER 2.0 SHOES 10mm
ADIDAS SOLARGLIDE 4 GORE-TEX SHOES 10mm
ADIDAS ADIZERO ADIOS PRO 2.0 SHOES 10mm
ADIDAS SOLARGLIDE 4 ST SHOES 10mm
ADIDAS ADIZERO TAKUMI SEN 8 SHOES 6mm

Hoka One One Heel Drop Chart

Running Shoe Name Heel-To-Toe Drop (mm)
Hoka Carbon X3 5mm
Hoka Mach Supersonic 5mm

Hoka Gaviota 4

Hoka Gaviota Vs Arahi

5mm

Hoka Clifton 8

Asics Gel Kayano Vs Hoka Clifton

Brooks Adrenaline Vs Hoka Clifton

5mm

Hoka Bondi 7

Brooks Adrenaline Vs Hoka Bondi

4mm

Hoka Arahi 6

Asics Gel Kayano Vs Hoka Arahi

5mm
Hoka Rincon 3 5mm

Hoka Clifton L Suede

Brooks Ghost Vs Hoka Clifton

5mm

Hoka Mach 4

Hoka Mach Vs Arahi

Hoka Mach Vs Bondi

5mm
Hoka Clifton EDGE 5mm
Hoka Kawana 5mm
Hoka Clifton L Embroidery 5mm

Hoka Clifton L

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5mm
Hoka Bondi L Embroidery 4mm
Hoka Rocket X 5mm

Hoka Bondi L

Hoka Bondi Vs Clifton Compared

4mm
Hoka Bondi X 5mm
Hoka Bondi Sr 6mm
Hoka Elevon 2 5mm
Hoka Clifton Edge Geometric 5mm
Hoka Speedgoat 5 4mm
Hoka Anacapa Low GORE-TEX 6mm
Hoka Stinson Atr 6 5mm
Hoka Kaha Low GORE-TEX 6mm
Hoka Speedgoat 4 GORE-TEX 4mm
Hoka Mafate Speed 3 4mm
Hoka Zinal 5mm
Hoka Torrent 2 5mm
Hoka TenNine 4mm
Hoka X Bodega Kaha Low GTX 6mm
Hoka EVO Jawz 3mm
Hoka Challenger ATR 6 5mm

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Mizuno Heel-To-Toe Drop Chart

Saucony Heel-To-Toe Drop Chart

Running Shoe Name Heel-To-Toe Drop (mm)
Saucony XODUS 11 4mm
Saucony Kinvara 13

Brooks Hyperion Tempo Vs Saucony Kinvara Compared

4mm
Saucony Endorphin Speed 2

Brooks Ghost Vs Saucony Endorphin Speed Compared

8mm
Saucony Peregrine 11 GTX 4mm
Saucony Triumph 19

Saucony Triumph Vs Guide Compared

8mm
Saucony Echelon 8

Saucony Echelon Vs Triumph Compared

8mm
Saucony Shanghai Endorphin Speed 8mm
Saucony Excursion TR15 GTX 8mm
Saucony Endorphin PRO+ 8mm
Saucony Excursion TR15 8mm
Saucony VIZIPRO Endorphin Speed 2 8mm
Saucony Peregrine 12 4mm
Saucony Omni 20 8mm
Saucony Endorphin PRO 2

Brooks Hyperion Elite Vs Saucony Endorphin Pro Compared

8mm
Saucony Switchback 2 4mm
Saucony Endorphin Speed 2 Reflexion 8mm
Saucony Hurricane 23

Brooks Adrenaline Vs Saucony Hurricane Compared

8mm
Saucony Endorphin Shift 2

Saucony Endorphin Shift Vs Kinvara Compared

4mm
Saucony Guide 15

Saucony Guide Vs New Balance 860 Compared

Saucony Guide Vs Brooks Ghost

8mm
Saucony Peregrine 12 ST 4mm
Saucony VIZIPRO Omni 20 8mm
Saucony Fastwitch 9 4mm
Saucony VIZIPRO Endorphin Shift 2 4mm
Saucony Endorphin Speed 2 RUNSHEILD 8mm
Saucony Banner Ride 15

Brooks Ghost Vs Saucony Ride Compared

Saucony Ride Vs Brooks Launch Compared

8mm
Saucony Peregrine ICE+ 4mm
Saucony Banner Guide 15 8mm
Saucony Endorphin Shift 2 Reflexion 4mm
Saucony Type A9 4mm
Saucony Canyon TR 2 8mm
Saucony Cohesion TR15 12mm

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Altra Heel-To-Toe Drop Chart

Running Shoe Name Heel-To-Toe Drop
Altra Timp 4 0mm
Altra Mont Blanc 0mm
Altra X Reigning Champ Olympus 4 0mm
Altra Lone Peak 6 0mm
Altra Superior 5 0mm
Altra LP Alpine 0mm
Altra Lone Peak Hiker 0mm
Altra Lone Peak All-WTHR Low 0mm
Altra Lone Peak All-WTHR Mid 0mm
Altra Olympus 4 0mm
Altra Youth Lone Peak 0mm
Altra Escalante 3

Nike Pegasus Vs Altra Escalante Compared

0mm
Altra Vanish Carbon 0mm
Altra Rivera 2 0mm
Altra Solstice XT 2 0mm
Altra Provision 6 0mm
Altra Torin 5 Luxe 0mm
Altra Paradigm 6 0mm
Altra Torin 5

Brooks Ghost Vs Altra Torin Compared

0mm
Altra Escalante Racer 0mm
Altra Youth Kokiri 0mm

ON Running Heel Drop

Running Shoe Name Heel-To-Toe Drop
ON Cloudstratus 6mm
ON Cloudrunner 9mm
ON Cloudmonster 6mm
ON Cloudflow 9mm
ON Cloudflyer 9mm
ON Cloudswift 6mm
ON Cloudboom Echo 9mm
ON Cloudflyer Waterproof 9mm
ON Cloudsurfer 6 11mm
ON Cloudace 9mm
ON Cloudboom 9mm
ON Cloudflash 5mm
ON Cloudvista 7mm
ON Cloudultra 8mm
ON Cloudventure 6mm
ON Cloudventure Waterproof 6mm
ON Cloudventure Peak 4mm
ON Cloudultra Nite 8mm

Skechers Heel-To-Toe Drop

Running Shoe Name Heel-To-Toe Drop
Skechers Max Cushioning Elite 6mm
Skechers GORun Swirl Tech 6mm
Skechers Max Cushioning Arch Fit 6mm
Skechers Max Cushioning Arch Fit – Fast Dash 6mm
Skechers Max Cushioning Delta 6mm
Skechers Max Cushioning Elite Trail 6mm
Skechers GORun Arch Fit 6mm
Skechers GORun Ride 10 6mm
Skechers GO RUN Glide-Step Flex – Skylar 6mm
Skechers GO RUN Glide-Step Flex – Zula 6mm
Skechers GORun Speed Elite Hyper 4mm
Skechers GO RUN Speed Freek 4mm
Skechers GO RUN Razor Excess 2 4mm
Skechers GOrun Razor Trail 4mm
Skechers GORun Pure 3 6mm
Skechers GO Run 8 – Bionic 4mm
Skechers GORun Ride Flow 6mm
Skechers Go Run Supersonic – Apex 6mm
Skechers GO RUN Balance 2 6mm
Skechers GORun Elevate – Hot Streak 9mm
Skechers GORun Elevate 9mm
Skechers GORun Pulse – Bold Venture 9mm
Skechers GO RUN Adventure – Pathways 9mm
Skechers GORun Trail Altitude – New Adventure 9mm
Skechers GO RUN Consistent – Lunar Night 6mm
Skechers Go RUN Consistent – Intensify-X 6mm
Skechers GOrun Consistent – Long Stride 6mm
Skechers GORun Consistent 6mm
Skechers GO Run Fast – Unbreakable 4mm

Newton Heel Drop Chart

Running Shoe Name Heel-To-Toe Drop
Newton Gravity 11 3mm
Newton Distance 11 2mm
Newton Fate 7 4.5mm
Newton Gravity+ 3mm
Newton Gravity All-Weather 3mm
Newton BOCO AT 6 3mm
Newton Fusion 6mm
Newton Blue Fusion 6mm
Newton Catalyst SE 6mm
Newton Colorado Special Edition 6mm
Newton Distance Elite 2mm
Newton Motion 11 3mm
Newton Distance S 11 2mm
Newton Kismet 7 4.5mm
Newton Lady Isaac S 3mm
Newton CU Buffalo Special Edition 6mm

Under Armour Heel Drop Chart

Running Shoe Name Heel-To-Toe Drop
Under Armour UA HOVR™ Phantom 2 IntelliKnit 9mm
Under Armour Flow Velociti Wind 2 8mm
Under Armour HOVR™ Machina Off-Road 8mm
Under Armour Flow Velociti Wind 2 Daylight 8mm
Under Armour HOVR™ Machina 2 SE 8mm
Under Armour Charged Assert 9 10mm
Under Armour HOVR Sonic 5 OPS 8mm
Under Armour HOVR™ Sonic 5 8mm
Under Armour Charged Bandit Trail 2 8mm
Under Armour Charged Assert 9 Camo 10mm
Under Armour Flow Velociti SE 8mm
Under Armour Charged Rogue 3 8mm
Under Armour HOVR™ Infinite 3 8mm
Under Armour Charged Pursuit 3 8mm
Under Armour Charged Vantage 2 8mm
Under Armour Charged Assert 9 Marble 10mm
Under Armour Runplay 8mm
Under Armour HOVR™ Guardian 3 8mm
Under Armour Charged Impulse 2 8mm
Under Armour Flow Velociti SE Beijing 8mm
Under Armour HOVR™ Mega 2 Clone 8mm
Under Armour Charged Pursuit 3 Twist 8mm
Under Armour Charged Breeze 8mm
Under Armour HOVR™ Sonic 4 Reflect Camo 8mm
Under Armour HOVR™ Sonic 4 Team 8mm
Under Armour Micro G® Pursuit BP 8mm

Salomon Heel Drop Chart

Running Shoe Name Heel-To-Toe Drop
SALOMON SPEEDCROSS 5 10mm
SALOMON SNOWSPIKE CLIMASALOMON™ WATERPROOF 10mm
SALOMON S/LAB CROSS 2 4mm
SALOMON S/LAB ULTRA 3 8mm
SALOMON S/LAB PULSAR 6mm
SALOMON SENSE RIDE 4 GORE-TEX INVISIBLE FIT 8mm
SALOMON SPEEDCROSS 5 GORE-TEX 10mm
SALOMON XA PRO 3D v8 GORE-TEX 11mm
SALOMON ULTRA GLIDE 6mm
SALOMON SENSE RIDE 4 8mm
SALOMON HYPULSE 8.5mm
SALOMON XA WILD 11mm
SALOMON ULTRA W /PRO 8mm
SALOMON SUPERCROSS 3 GORE-TEX 10mm
SALOMON S/LAB SENSE 8 4mm
SALOMON PULSAR TRAIL PRO FOR CIELE
SALOMON WILDCROSS 2 GORE-TEX 8mm
SALOMON CROSS PRO 2 8mm
SALOMON XA PRO 3D v8 11mm
SALOMON SUPERCROSS 3 10mm
SALOMON SPEEDCROSS 5 RACING PACK 10mm
SALOMON TRAILSTER 2 10mm
SALOMON XA COLLIDER 2 10mm
SALOMON MADCROSS GORE-TEX 8mm
SALOMON ALPHACROSS 3 10mm
SALOMON MADCROSS 8mm
SALOMON XA COLLIDER 2 GORE-TEX 10mm
SALOMON INDEX.01 9mm
SALOMON S/LAB PHANTASM 6mm
SALOMON PHANTASM 9mm
SALOMON PREDICT 2 8mm
SALOMON SONIC 5 BALANCE 8mm
SALOMON PREDICT SOC 2 8mm
SALOMON SONIC 4 Accelerate 6mm
SALOMON PREDICT SOC W 8mm
SALOMON PREDICT MOD 8mm
SALOMON SONIC 4 Confidence 10mm
SALOMON PHANTASM FOR CIELE 9mm
SALOMON SONIC 4 GORE-TEX 8mm

Reebok Heel Drop Chart

Running Shoe Name Heel-To-Toe Drop
Reebok Energen Plus 9mm
Reebok Floatride Energy Symmetros 9mm
Reebok Floatride Energy Daily 9mm
Reebok National Geographic Floatride Energy Grow 9mm
Reebok Floatride Energy 4 9mm
Reebok Floatride Energy 3 Adventure 9mm
Reebok Endless Road 3 7mm
Reebok ZigWild Trail 6 4mm
Reebok Lite 3 9mm
Reebok Floatride Energy X 6mm
Reebok Floatride Energy Grow 9mm

Puma Heel Drop Chart

Running Shoe Name Heel-To-Toe Drop
Puma Deviate NITRO ELITE 8mm
Puma Velocity NITRO 2 10mm
Puma Deviate NITRO 8mm
Puma Voyage Nitro 8mm
Puma Liberate NITRO 8mm
Puma Electrify Nitro 8mm
Puma Magnify Nitro 9mm
Puma Eternity NITRO 7mm

Merrell Heel Drop Chart

Running Shoe Name Heel-To-Toe Drop
Merrell Antora 2 8mm
Merrell Antora 2 GORE-TEX® 8mm
Merrell Antora 2 Eco Dye 8mm
Merrell Moab Flight 10mm
Merrell Moab Flight Eco Dye 10mm
Merrell Trail Glove 6 Eco 0mm
Merrell Vapor Glove 5 0mm
Merrell Moab Flight Night Sky 10mm
Merrell Agility Peak 4 6mm
Merrell Rubato 0mm
Merrell Antora 2 X See America 8mm
Merrell MQM Flex 2 GORE-TEX® 9mm

Topo Athletic Heel Drop

Running Shoe Name Heel-To-Toe Drop
Topo Athletic MAGNIFLY 4 0mm
Topo Athletic Topo ST-4 0mm
Topo Athletic FLI-LYTE 4 3mm
Topo Athletic PHANTOM 2 5mm
Topo Athletic CYCLONE 5mm
Topo Athletic ULTRAFLY 3 5mm
Topo Athletic RUNVENTURE 4 0mm
Topo Athletic MT-4 3mm
Topo Athletic TERRAVENTURE 3 3mm
Topo Athletic MTN RACER 2 5mm
Topo Athletic ULTRAVENTURE 2 5mm
Topo Athletic ULTRAVENTURE PRO 5mm

La Sportiva Heel Drop

Running Shoe Name Heel-To-Toe Drop
La Sportiva ULTRA RAPTOR II GTX 12mm
La Sportiva ULTRA RAPTOR II 9mm
La Sportiva AKASHA II 6mm
La Sportiva JACKAL 7mm
La Sportiva BUSHIDO II GTX 6mm
La Sportiva BUSHIDO II 6mm
La Sportiva KAPTIVA 6mm
La Sportiva JACKAL GTX 7mm
La Sportiva HELIOS III 4mm
La Sportiva WILDCAT 12mm
La Sportiva CYKLON 8mm
La Sportiva KARACAL 7mm
La Sportiva MUTANT 10mm
La Sportiva AKYRA GTX 9mm
La Sportiva WILDCAT 2.0 GTX 12mm
La Sportiva BLIZZARD GTX 6mm

The heel drop that keeps you comfortable throughout your session is best for you. If you are a beginner go with mid drop and as you progress, experiment with it.

Reading so much about heel drop may be confusing, especially if you are a beginner. If you are a beginner I would suggest that you start with a mid drop running shoe, with a drop of 5mm to 8mm.

Once you get comfortable with this, start experimenting with the different running shoes. Below I’ve elaborated some of the details about these shoes, let’s find out…

References

Malisoux, Laurent & Chambon, Nicolas & Urhausen, Axel & Theisen, Daniel. (2017). IS SHOE DROP A KEY FACTOR FOR INJURY PREVENTION IN RUNNING? PART 1: AN RCT ON INJURY RISK. British Journal of Sports Medicine. 51. 10.1136/bjsports-2016-097372.183.

Edward C. Frederick, Nicholas Slavtcheff, Thorsten Sterzing & Joshua Isherwood (2021) A method for reliable measurement of heel-to-toe offset in sports footwear, Footwear Science, 13:sup1, S29-S30, DOI: 10.1080/19424280.2021.1916620

Pan, Jun-Xiang, et al. “Influence of Arch-Support Orthoses with Heel Lift Manipulation on Joint Moments and Forefoot Mechanics in Running.” Applied Sciences 11.4 (2021): 1613.

Gijon-Nogueron, Gabriel, Francisco Jose Soler-Crespo, Raquel Sanchez-Rodriguez, David Cabello-Marique, Eva Lopezosa-Reca, and Ana Belen Ortega-Avila. “Influence of speed and heel-to-toe drop in running shoes for female recreational runners: A cross-sectional study.” Medicine 98, no. 19 (2019).

The effect of the heel-to-toe dRichert, Florian C., Thorsten Stein, Steffen Ringhof, and Bernd J. Stetter. “The effect of the heel-to-toe drop of standard running shoes on lower limb biomechanics.” Footwear Science 11, no. 3 (2019): 161-170.

Malisoux, L., Chambon, N., Urhausen, A., & Theisen, D. (2016). Influence of the heel-to-toe drop of standard cushioned running shoes on injury risk in leisure-time runners: a randomized controlled trial with 6-month follow-upThe American journal of sports medicine44(11), 2933-2940.

Malisoux L, Gette P, Chambon N, Urhausen A, Theisen D. Adaptation of running pattern to the drop of standard cushioned shoes: A randomised controlled trial with a 6-month follow-up. Journal of science and medicine in sport. 2017 Aug 1;20(8):734-9.

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