Shoe Rankings
Rankings for: "Men's Shoes" , "December 2020"
Level 1 – High Stability/Motion Control
| Shoe | Weight | TCI |
VCI |
Vertical Support |
Cushion | SSI |
Level | RI |
Recommendations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA Sportiva – Akyra GTX | 13.1 | 85 in.-lbs (High) | 3.36 mm (Max) | 5.64 mm (Max) | Firm | 100.9 | High Stability | Low | Supination, Moderate Pronation, Severe Pronation |
| New Balance – 1540 v3 | 14.2 | 76 in.-lbs (High) | 3.43 mm (Max) | 6.57 mm (Max) | Firm | 94.5 | High Stability | Medium | Supination, Moderate Pronation, Severe Pronation, Flat Feet |
| New Balance – 940 v4 | 11.6 | 77 in.-lbs (High) | 4.88 mm (Mod) | 7.12 mm (Max) | Mod | 85.5 | High Stability | Medium | Supination, Moderate Pronation, Severe Pronation |
| Salomon – XA Pro 3D v8 | 11.6 | 64 in.-lbs (High) | 4.01 mm (Max) | 6.99 mm (Max) | Firm | 82.6 | High Stability | Medium | Supination, Moderate Pronation, Severe Pronation |
| Salomon – SpeedCross 5 | 10.9 | 64 in.-lbs (High) | 4.25 mm (Max) | 5.75 mm (Max) | Firm | 81 | High Stability | Low | Supination, Moderate Pronation, Severe Pronation |
| New Balance – 990 v5 | 13.3 | 61 in.-lbs (High) | 5.1 mm (Mod) | 6.9 mm (Max) | Mod | 73.3 | High Stability | High | Supination, Moderate Pronation, Severe Pronation |
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Level 2 – Moderate stability
| Shoe | Weight | TCI |
VCI |
Vertical Support |
Cushion | SSI |
Level | RI |
Recommendations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asics – GT 4000 v2 | 9.8 | 65 in.-lbs (High) | 6.02 mm (Min) | 3.98 mm (Mod) | Soft | 69.9 | Moderate Stability | High | Supination, Neutral Pronation, Mild Pronation, Moderate Pronation |
| Saucony – Excursion TR14 | 10.3 | 51 in.-lbs (Mod) | 4.62 mm (Mod) | 3.38 mm (Mod) | Mod | 69.9 | Moderate Stability | High | Supination, Neutral Pronation, Mild Pronation, Moderate Pronation |
| 361 Degrees – Sensation 4 | 9.8 | 52 in.-lbs (High) | 4.82 mm (Mod) | 4.18 mm (Mod) | Mod | 69.2 | Moderate Stability | High | Supination, Neutral Pronation, Mild Pronation, Moderate Pronation |
| Asics – Gel Kayano 27 | 10.3 | 64 in.-lbs (High) | 6.17 mm (Min) | 3.83 mm (Mod) | Soft | 68.2 | Moderate Stability | High | Supination, Neutral Pronation, Mild Pronation, Moderate Pronation |
| Brooks – Beast 20 | 10.5 | 50 in.-lbs (Mod) | 4.89 mm (Mod) | 7.11 mm (Max) | Mod | 67.4 | Moderate Stability | High | Supination, Neutral Pronation, Mild Pronation, Moderate Pronation, Flat Feet |
| New Balance – 860 v11 | 10.3 | 60 in.-lbs (High) | 6 mm (Min) | 4 mm (Mod) | Soft | 66.7 | Moderate Stability | High | Supination, Neutral Pronation, Mild Pronation, Moderate Pronation |
| Salomon – X-Mission 3 | 9.9 | 52 in.-lbs (High) | 5.26 mm (Mod) | 4.74 mm (Mod) | Mod | 66.3 | Moderate Stability | Medium | Supination, Neutral Pronation, Mild Pronation, Moderate Pronation |
| Altra – Escalante 2 | 8.4 | 43 in.-lbs (Mod) | 4.37 mm (Max) | -4.37 mm (Min) | Firm | 66.2 | Moderate Stability | High | Supination, Neutral Pronation, Mild Pronation, Moderate Pronation |
| On – Cloud 2.0 | 7.7 | 40 in.-lbs (Min) | 4.23 mm (Max) | 1.77 mm (Min) | Firm | 65.1 | Moderate Stability | High | Supination, Neutral Pronation, Mild Pronation, Moderate Pronation |
| Asics – GT 1000 9 | 9.5 | 55 in.-lbs (High) | 6.03 mm (Min) | 3.97 mm (Mod) | Soft | 63.1 | Moderate Stability | High | Supination, Neutral Pronation, Mild Pronation, Moderate Pronation |
| Brooks – Addiction 14 | 10.4 | 53 in.-lbs (High) | 6.16 mm (Min) | 5.84 mm (Max) | Soft | 60.9 | Moderate Stability | High | Supination, Neutral Pronation, Mild Pronation, Moderate Pronation, Flat Feet |
| LA Sportiva – Bushido II | 9.7 | 42 in.-lbs (Mod) | 5.08 mm (Mod) | 0.92 mm (Min) | Mod | 60.8 | Moderate Stability | High | Supination, Neutral Pronation, Mild Pronation, Moderate Pronation |
| Asics – GT 2000 9 | 8.7 | 52 in.-lbs (High) | 6.1 mm (Min) | 3.9 mm (Mod) | Soft | 60.7 | Moderate Stability | High | Supination, Neutral Pronation, Mild Pronation, Moderate Pronation |
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Level 3 – Light Stability
| Shoe | Weight | TCI |
VCI |
Vertical Support |
Cushion | SSI |
Level | RI |
Recommendations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saucony – Omni 19 | 10.3 | 46 in.-lbs (Mod) | 5.7 mm (Min) | 2.3 mm (Min) | Soft | 59.3 | Minimum Stability | High | Neutral Pronation, Mild Pronation |
| Asics – Gel Cumulus 21 | 9.4 | 45 in.-lbs (Mod) | 5.8 mm (Min) | 4.2 mm (Mod) | Soft | 58 | Minimum Stability | High | Neutral Pronation, Mild Pronation |
| Brooks – Dyad 11 | 10.6 | 46 in.-lbs (Mod) | 5.94 mm (Min) | 4.06 mm (Mod) | Soft | 57.7 | Minimum Stability | High | Neutral Pronation, Mild Pronation |
| 361 Degrees – Strata 4 | 10.4 | 46 in.-lbs (Mod) | 6.46 mm (Min) | 1.54 mm (Min) | Soft | 54.3 | Minimum Stability | High | Neutral Pronation, Mild Pronation |
| Brooks – Cascadia 15 | 10.1 | 43 in.-lbs (Mod) | 6.25 mm (Min) | 1.75 mm (Min) | Soft | 53.7 | Minimum Stability | High | Neutral Pronation, Mild Pronation |
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Level 4 – Neutral
| Shoe | Weight | TCI |
VCI |
Vertical Support |
Cushion | SSI |
Level | RI |
Recommendations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asics – Gel Nimbus 22 | 10.2 | 46 in.-lbs (Mod) | 7.14 mm (Min) | 2.86 mm (Min) | Soft | 49.7 | Neutral Stability | High | Neutral Pronation, Mild Pronation |
| Mizuno – Wave Horizon 4 | 10 | 40 in.-lbs (Min) | 6.59 mm (Min) | 5.41 mm (Max) | Soft | 49.4 | Neutral Stability | Medium | Neutral Pronation, Mild Pronation |
| Saucony – Guide 13 TR | 10.1 | 44 in.-lbs (Mod) | 7.02 mm (Min) | 0.98 mm (Min) | Soft | 49.2 | Neutral Stability | High | Neutral Pronation, Mild Pronation |
| Saucony – Echelon 8 | 10.8 | 46 in.-lbs (Mod) | 7.45 mm (Min) | 0.55 mm (Min) | Soft | 47.7 | Neutral Stability | High | Neutral Pronation, Mild Pronation |
| Brooks – Transcend 7 | 9.5 | 42 in.-lbs (Mod) | 7.13 mm (Min) | 2.87 mm (Min) | Soft | 47.1 | Neutral Stability | High | Neutral Pronation, Mild Pronation |
| Mizuno – Wave Inspire Waveknit 16 | 9.5 | 50 in.-lbs (Mod) | 7.99 mm (Min) | 4.01 mm (Mod) | Soft | 46.7 | Neutral Stability | High | Neutral Pronation, Mild Pronation |
| Saucony – Guide 13 | 9.7 | 42 in.-lbs (Mod) | 7.23 mm (Min) | 0.77 mm (Min) | Soft | 46.5 | Neutral Stability | High | Neutral Pronation, Mild Pronation |
| Nike – Epic React Flyknit 2 | 7.8 | 38 in.-lbs (Min) | 7.25 mm (Min) | 2.75 mm (Min) | Soft | 43.7 | Neutral Stability | High | Neutral Pronation, Mild Pronation |
| Adidas – UltraBoost 20 | 11.3 | 34 in.-lbs (Min) | 6.94 mm (Min) | 3.06 mm (Mod) | Soft | 43.1 | Neutral Stability | High | Neutral Pronation, Mild Pronation |
| Brooks – Ghost 13 | 9 | 43 in.-lbs (Mod) | 7.86 mm (Min) | 4.14 mm (Mod) | Soft | 42.9 | Neutral Stability | High | Neutral Pronation, Mild Pronation |
| Brooks – Adrenaline GTS 21 | 9.2 | 37 in.-lbs (Min) | 7.69 mm (Min) | 4.31 mm (Mod) | Soft | 40.1 | Neutral Stability | High | Neutral Pronation, Mild Pronation |
| Hoka One One – Bondi 7 | 9.6 | 60 in.-lbs (High) | 10.3 mm (Min) | -6.3 mm (Min) | Soft | 38 | Neutral Stability | High | Neutral Pronation, Mild Pronation |
| New Balance – 1080 v10 | 8.7 | 44 in.-lbs (Mod) | 9.02 mm (Min) | -1.02 mm (Min) | Soft | 35.9 | Neutral Stability | High | Neutral Pronation, Mild Pronation |
| Mizuno – Wave Rider Waveknit 3 | 9.6 | 42 in.-lbs (Mod) | 9.14 mm (Min) | 2.86 mm (Min) | Soft | 33.7 | Neutral Stability | High | Neutral Pronation, Mild Pronation |
| Brooks – Glycerin 18 | 9.2 | 36 in.-lbs (Min) | 8.56 mm (Min) | 1.44 mm (Min) | Soft | 33.6 | Neutral Stability | High | Neutral Pronation, Mild Pronation |
| Nike – Air Zoom Pegasus 37 | 8.8 | 34 in.-lbs (Min) | 9.53 mm (Min) | 0.47 mm (Min) | Soft | 25.8 | Neutral Stability | High | Neutral Pronation, Mild Pronation |
| Hoka One One – Clifton 7 | 8.2 | 48 in.-lbs (Mod) | 11.55 mm (Min) | -6.55 mm (Min) | Soft | 21.7 | Neutral Stability | High | Neutral Pronation, Mild Pronation |
Shoe Definitions
What is SSI?
Shoe Stability Index (SSI) is an indicator of shoe stability, as an index. SSI is derived through mathematically combining the quantified measurements of midfoot stability (TCI) and hindfoot stability (VCI), indicating the shoe’s overall ability to control the motion of the foot.
What is TCI?
Torsion Control Index (TCI) is a measurement of midfoot shoe stability, in inch-pound units (in.-lbs.). TCI is measured through actively twisting a shoe around the longitudinal axis of the shoe, from the heel to the area of the toes joints, simulating rotational forces of the foot, and measuring the shoe’s resistance to this motion.
The higher the TCI, the firmer the midfoot and more torsional stability. The lower the TCI, the softer the midfoot and less torsional stability.
What is VCI?
Vertical Compression Index (VCI) is a measurement of hindfoot shoe stability, in millimeters (mm). VCI is measured through compression of the heel portion of the shoe under a fixed amount of pressure, thereby measuring how the structure of the shoe controls rearfoot motion.
The higher the VCI, the softer the midsole and less hindfoot stability. The lower the VCI, the firmer the midsole and more hindfoot stability.
What is Loaded Heel to Toe Drop?
Loaded Heel to Toe Drop is the measurement in millimeters of the height of the heel relative to the fore foot when compressed to a fixed poundage. This can be defined as vertical support.
What is RI?
Rebound Index (RI) is an indicator of energy return of shoe to the foot, in millimeters (mm). RI is measured through compression of the heel portion of the shoe under a fixed amount of pressure, and then determining how much force the shoe exerts on the foot.
What is Fore Flex?
Fore Flex is the measurement in millimeters of the fore foot when compressed to a fixed poundage. The higher the Fore Flex, the softer the sole, allowing more bend at the fore foot. The lower the Fore Flex, the firmer the sole, allowing less bend at the fore foot.
