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Toe comfort
Wide, mm-measured
Energy return
Lab-measured rebound
FIT
Nike Pegasus 41
MATCH 90%
Weight
284g
Heel drop
10mm
Energy return
64%
88
Core score
lab-verified
Nike Pegasus 41
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No jargon, no account. Tell us how you shop and what you'll spend — we'll score every shoe against your profile and surface the top match in real time.

Question 1 of 3 — use

What are you shopping for?

◇ LAB DATA9 signals scored per shoe◇ TOEBOX WIDTHmm-measured vs your foot◇ MIDSOLE HARDNESSHC scale vs body weight◇ NO SPONSORSHIPSzero brand payments, ever◇ HEEL DROPmm vs strike pattern◇ ENERGY RETURN% rebound on lab rig◇ TOTAL216 shoes · 14 categories◇ UPDATEDweekly · Jun 2026◇ LAB DATA9 signals scored per shoe◇ TOEBOX WIDTHmm-measured vs your foot◇ MIDSOLE HARDNESSHC scale vs body weight◇ NO SPONSORSHIPSzero brand payments, ever◇ HEEL DROPmm vs strike pattern◇ ENERGY RETURN% rebound on lab rig◇ TOTAL216 shoes · 14 categories◇ UPDATEDweekly · Jun 2026
01 · METHOD

How it works

01
step 1 of 3

Tell us about your feet

Seven plain-English questions: how you use shoes, foot shape, strike, body, history, feel, budget. No jargon.

02
step 2 of 3

We score nine signals

Toebox vs your width. Cushion vs your weight. Drop vs your strike. Each shoe gets nine numeric matches.

03
step 3 of 3

Read your shortlist

Three ranked picks with plain-English reasons, watch-outs, and the lowest verified price across stores.

02 · FIT ENGINE

Nine signals, weighted

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25%
18%
15%
12%
10%
100 points · allocated by what changes fit most◇ Category fit leads at 25%
25%

Category fit

signal 01

Does the shoe match the intended use?

18%

Toebox width

signal 02

mm measurement vs your foot width

15%

Cushioning

signal 03

Midsole hardness + stack vs body weight

12%

Arch support

signal 04

Neutral / stability / motion-control

10%

Budget

signal 05

Price vs your range — 20% grace window

08%

Injury history

signal 06

Per-condition rules — plantar, achilles, knee

05%

Durability

signal 07

Score weighted by your weekly mileage

04%

Weight

signal 08

Grams vs activity intensity

03%

Heel drop

signal 09

mm vs your foot strike pattern

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We don't have our own lab — yet. Our data comes from published brand sheets, Running Warehouse measurements, and aggregated expert reviews. Every data point is cited. We never accept payments to influence scores.

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