| | Salomon xa pro 3d | The North Face Alkaline | Saucony progrid xodus | Brooks Adrenalin | HI-TEC V-LITE INFINITY HPi |
| Upper Materials |
Mesh/Synthetic |
One piece engineered mesh |
Mesh |
Mesh (Element) |
SUZE |
| Upper Construction |
Stitched overlays |
Midfoot welding, stitched heel support |
Mesh & overlays |
Mesh & overlays |
XCm Welding
|
| Water Resitance |
Partly |
Partly |
DWR |
DWR |
ion-mask Technology
|
| Toe Cap |
Rubber |
Rubber |
Rubber overlay |
Abrasion overlay |
Moulded TPU
|
| Outsole |
Running contragrip |
Running contragrip |
Vibram Trek |
HBR |
Custom 2-Density Vibram
|
| Midsole |
3 Density CMEVA |
Dual Density CMEVA |
SSL Erid EVA & Heel ProGrid with Respon-Tek |
HBR Green & Pod Tec |
3D Counter Balance
|
| Srobled EVA |
No |
No |
Yes |
N/A |
Strobled EVA |
| Reflective detail |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
3m Reflective |
| Weight |
780g |
656g |
674g |
664g |
600g |