In Table 1 are shown some heel-to-toe drop (HTTD) values for different shoe models, with original insoles. The method used for the measurements is described here. Please note that the measured shoes are sometimes used, so different values can be expected for shoes of same model and size.
Shoes
|
Shoe size
|
|||||||||
Brand
|
Model
|
Sex
|
Weight [g]
|
Heel height [mm]
|
Forefoot height [mm]
|
HTTD [mm]
|
EU
|
US
|
UK
|
cm
|
Adidas
|
adiZero Ace
|
M
|
244
|
25.6
|
13.8
|
11.8
|
40.6
|
7.5
|
7.0
|
25.5
|
adiZero Ace
|
M
|
267
|
26.0
|
15.2
|
10.8
|
44.0
|
10.0
|
9.5
|
27.5
|
|
adiZero Adios
|
M
|
184
|
21.0
|
11.8
|
9.2
|
40.0
|
7.0
|
6.5
|
25.5
|
|
adiZero Adios
|
W
|
170
|
23.2
|
14.2
|
9.0
|
38.0
|
6.5
|
5.0
|
24.0
|
|
adiZero Adios 2
|
M
|
203
|
20.5
|
11.4
|
9.1
|
40.0
|
7.0
|
6.5
|
25.5
|
|
adiZero Adios Boost
|
M
|
245
|
25.6
|
15.0
|
10.6
|
45.3
|
11.0
|
10.5
|
28.8
|
|
adiZero Primeknit
|
M
|
172
|
19.5
|
15.5
|
4.0
|
44.0
|
10.0
|
9.5
|
27.5
|
|
adiZero Primeknit 2.0
|
M
|
255
|
24.3
|
15.5
|
8.8
|
44.6
|
10.5
|
10.0
|
28.0
|
|
adiZero Rocket
|
M
|
180
|
17.8
|
12.3
|
5.5
|
40.0
|
7.0
|
6.5
|
25.5
|
|
adiZero Tempo 5
|
M
|
257
|
26.0
|
17.0
|
9.0
|
44.0
|
10.0
|
9.5
|
27.5
|
|
adiZero Tempo 5
|
M
|
270
|
27.4
|
15.0
|
12.4
|
44.6
|
10.5
|
10.0
|
28.0
|
|
Attune ClimaCool
|
W
|
227
|
27.2
|
15.6
|
11.6
|
38.6
|
7.0
|
5.5
|
24.5
|
|
Boost 2009
|
M
|
329
|
31.6
|
17.5
|
14.1
|
44.0
|
10.0
|
9.5
|
27.5
|
|
Climacool
|
W
|
202
|
23.2
|
13.2
|
10.0
|
38.0
|
6.5
|
5.0
|
24.0
|
|
Coolmax
|
M
|
230
|
17.9
|
12.0
|
5.9
|
43.3
|
9.5
|
9.0
|
27.0
|
|
Energy Boost
|
M
|
291
|
30.0
|
19.5
|
10.5
|
45.3
|
11.0
|
10.5
|
28.8
|
|
Energy Boost
|
M
|
298
|
28.5
|
20.5
|
8.0
|
45.3
|
11.0
|
10.5
|
28.8
|
|
Glide Boost
|
M
|
382
|
31.0
|
20.6
|
10.4
|
48.0
|
13.0
|
12.5
|
29.5
|
|
Response Boost
|
W
|
256
|
28.2
|
18.6
|
9.6
|
38.0
|
6.5
|
5.0
|
24.0
|
|
Response Cushion 20
|
M
|
358
|
33.5
|
17.8
|
15.7
|
45.3
|
11.0
|
10.5
|
28.8
|
|
Supernova Glide 5
|
M
|
380
|
31.1
|
16.0
|
15.1
|
46.6
|
12.0
|
11.5
|
29.5
|
|
Supernova Glide 6 Boost
|
M
|
329
|
28.5
|
19.8
|
8.7
|
45.3
|
11.0
|
10.5
|
28.8
|
|
Supernova Sequence 5
|
W
|
302
|
28.7
|
16.2
|
12.5
|
40.0
|
8.0
|
6..5
|
25.5
|
|
Supernova Sequence 6
|
W
|
296
|
28.5
|
19.5
|
9.0
|
40.0
|
8.0
|
6.5
|
25.0
|
|
Alpha Woolf
|
Alpha 1.0
|
M
|
249
|
19.4
|
9.3
|
10.1
|
44.0
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
Asics
|
Gel-1170
|
M
|
346
|
26.8
|
18.2
|
8.6
|
46.0
|
11.5
|
10.5
|
29.0
|
Gel-Cumulus 13
|
W
|
350
|
34.8
|
21.5
|
13.3
|
42.0
|
10.0
|
8.0
|
26.5
|
|
Gel-Cumulus 14
|
M
|
318
|
32.1
|
21.0
|
11.1
|
43.5
|
9.5
|
8.0
|
27.5
|
|
Gel-Cumulus 14
|
M
|
346
|
30.0
|
19.0
|
11.0
|
44.5
|
10.5
|
9.5
|
28.5
|
|
Gel-Cumulus 15
|
W
|
294
|
33.3
|
20.7
|
12.6
|
40.0
|
8.5
|
6.5
|
24.7
|
|
Gel-DS Sky Speed 2
|
M
|
283
|
23.2
|
13.2
|
10.0
|
42.5
|
9.0
|
8.0
|
27.0
|
|
Gel-DS Sky Speed 2
|
M
|
303
|
21.7
|
11.3
|
10.4
|
44.0
|
10.0
|
9.0
|
28.0
|
|
Gel-DS Trainer 17
|
M
|
276
|
27.3
|
18.6
|
8.7
|
42.5
|
9.0
|
8.0
|
27.0
|
|
Gel-DS Trainer 17
|
M
|
277
|
25.5
|
18.7
|
6.8
|
42.5
|
9.0
|
8.0
|
27.0
|
|
Gel-DS Trainer 17
|
M
|
329
|
26.3
|
19.3
|
7.0
|
44.5
|
10.5
|
9.5
|
27.7
|
|
Gel-Excel33 2
|
W
|
249
|
26.6
|
15.2
|
11.4
|
40.0
|
8.5
|
6.5
|
25.5
|
|
Gel-Fortitude 5
|
M
|
359
|
30.0
|
18.8
|
11.2
|
44.0
|
10.0
|
9.0
|
28.0
|
|
Gel-Fortitude 5
|
M
|
408
|
34.0
|
27.0
|
7.0
|
47.0
|
12.5
|
11.5
|
30.0
|
|
Gel-Galaxy 4
|
W
|
265
|
20.2
|
9.8
|
10.4
|
38.0
|
7.0
|
5.0
|
24.0
|
|
Gel-Hyper Speed
|
M
|
221
|
22.7
|
14.1
|
8.7
|
46.0
|
11.5
|
10.5
|
29.0
|
|
Gel-Kayano 16
|
M
|
363
|
28.6
|
16.8
|
11.8
|
42.5
|
9.0
|
8.0
|
27.0
|
|
Gel-Kayano 19
|
W
|
300
|
29.8
|
15.5
|
14.3
|
42.0
|
10.0
|
8.0
|
26.5
|
|
Gel-Nimbus 14
|
M
|
344
|
27.0
|
18.7
|
8.3
|
46.0
|
11.5
|
10.5
|
29.0
|
|
Gel-Noosa Tri 18
|
M
|
355
|
22.6
|
14.7
|
7.9
|
48.0
|
13.0
|
12.0
|
30.5
|
|
Gel-Pulse 4
|
M
|
298
|
33.8
|
20.7
|
13.1
|
41.5
|
8.0
|
7.0
|
26.0
|
|
Gel-Volt33 2
|
W
|
255
|
30.0
|
23.0
|
7.0
|
41.5
|
9.5
|
7.5
|
26.0
|
|
GT-2000
|
W
|
273
|
27.0
|
15.0
|
12.0
|
40.0
|
8.5
|
6.5
|
25.5
|
|
GT-2000
|
M
|
381
|
27.4
|
17.8
|
9.6
|
46.5
|
12.0
|
11.0
|
29.5
|
|
GT-2160
|
W
|
293
|
27.9
|
17.6
|
10.3
|
39.5
|
8.0
|
6.0
|
25.0
|
|
Patriot
|
M
|
310
|
35.0
|
24.0
|
11.0
|
45.0
|
11.0
|
10.0
|
28.5
|
|
Brooks
|
Adrenaline GTS
|
M
|
398
|
27.8
|
13.7
|
14.1
|
44.5
|
10.5
|
9.5
|
28.5
|
Adrenaline GTS 12
|
M
|
426
|
32.7
|
17.3
|
15.4
|
48.5
|
14.0
|
13.0
|
32.0
|
|
Adrenaline GTS 12
|
W
|
290
|
30.1
|
18.2
|
11.9
|
40.0
|
8.5
|
6.5
|
25.5
|
|
Adrenaline GTS 6
|
W
|
326
|
30.0
|
17.3
|
12.7
|
42.0
|
10.0
|
8.0
|
27.0
|
|
Ghost 6
|
M
|
327
|
28.8
|
18.3
|
10.5
|
44.5
|
10.5
|
9.5
|
28.5
|
|
Glycerin 10
|
M
|
470
|
34.4
|
23.3
|
11.1
|
48.5
|
14.0
|
13.0
|
32.0
|
|
PureConnect
|
M
|
185
|
19.2
|
12.2
|
7.0
|
40.0
|
7.0
|
6.0
|
25.0
|
|
PureConnect
|
M
|
223
|
18.4
|
13.2
|
5.2
|
43.0
|
9.5
|
8.5
|
27.5
|
|
PureFlow
|
M
|
263
|
25.3
|
18.4
|
6.9
|
44.0
|
10.0
|
9.0
|
28.0
|
|
Racer ST5
|
M
|
248
|
28.4
|
14.4
|
14.0
|
43.0
|
9.5
|
8.5
|
27.5
|
|
RAVENNA 2
|
M
|
283
|
28.5
|
16.8
|
11.7
|
40.0
|
7.0
|
6.0
|
25.0
|
|
T7 RACER
|
M
|
165
|
22.8
|
12.4
|
10.4
|
40.5
|
7.5
|
6.5
|
25.5
|
|
La Sportiva
|
Q-Lite
|
M
|
297
|
24.1
|
19.3
|
4.8
|
43.0
|
9.0
|
8.5
|
27.0
|
Merrell
|
Barefoot train flux glove sport
|
M
|
184
|
5.8
|
5.1
|
0.7
|
43.0
|
9.0
|
8.5
|
27.0
|
Mizuno
|
Wave Aero 8
|
M
|
296
|
24.1
|
13.4
|
10.7
|
44.0
|
10.5
|
9.5
|
28.5
|
Wave Elixir 6
|
W
|
249
|
28.0
|
14.5
|
13.5
|
40.0
|
9.0
|
6.5
|
–
|
|
Wave Elixir 8
|
M
|
277
|
32.3
|
13.0
|
19.3
|
44.5
|
11.0
|
10.0
|
29.0
|
|
Wave Inspire 9
|
M
|
289
|
27.3
|
16.2
|
11.1
|
42.5
|
9.5
|
8.5
|
27.5
|
|
Wave Precision 13
|
M
|
303
|
32.3
|
17.1
|
15.2
|
44.0
|
10.5
|
9.5
|
28.5
|
|
Wave Ultima 5
|
W
|
286
|
31.4
|
18.2
|
13.2
|
41.0
|
10.0
|
7.5
|
26.5
|
|
New Balance
|
601
|
M
|
280
|
29.9
|
14.7
|
15.2
|
40.0
|
7.0
|
6.5
|
25.5
|
1080v2
|
M
|
296
|
26.2
|
17.7
|
8.5
|
42.5
|
9.0
|
8.5
|
27.0
|
|
461 All Terrain
|
M
|
326
|
27.1
|
14.7
|
12.4
|
44.0
|
10.0
|
9.5
|
28.0
|
|
780v2
|
M
|
290
|
28.7
|
16.4
|
12.3
|
42.5
|
9.0
|
8.5
|
27.0
|
|
890v3
|
M
|
294
|
23.7
|
15.0
|
8.7
|
46.5
|
12.0
|
11.5
|
30.0
|
|
890v3
|
W
|
252
|
28.1
|
18.7
|
9.4
|
41.0
|
9.5
|
7.5
|
26.5
|
|
Minimus 10v2
|
M
|
183
|
10.6
|
7.0
|
3.6
|
42.5
|
9.0
|
8.5
|
27.0
|
|
Minimus Zero
|
M
|
164
|
8.4
|
8.2
|
0.2
|
42.0
|
8.5
|
8.0
|
26.5
|
|
RC 1400
|
M
|
233
|
25.5
|
13.7
|
11.8
|
47.0
|
12.5
|
12.0
|
30.5
|
|
RC 1400
|
M
|
221
|
21.6
|
10.6
|
11.0
|
45.5
|
11.5
|
11.0
|
29.5
|
|
RC 1600
|
M
|
186
|
21.7
|
13.0
|
8.7
|
46.5
|
12.0
|
11.5
|
30.0
|
|
RC 1600
|
M
|
153
|
18.5
|
10.4
|
8.1
|
42.5
|
9.0
|
8.5
|
27.0
|
|
Nike
|
Air Max S2S
|
W
|
207
|
23.6
|
12.6
|
11.0
|
40.0
|
8.5
|
6.0
|
25.5
|
Flex Trail
|
M
|
385
|
24.6
|
19.4
|
5.2
|
45.5
|
11.5
|
10.5
|
29.5
|
|
Flyknit Lunar 2
|
M
|
279
|
30.8
|
18.0
|
12.8
|
45.0
|
11.0
|
10.0
|
29.0
|
|
Flyknit One
|
W
|
207
|
25.2
|
12.5
|
12.7
|
40.5
|
9.0
|
6.5
|
26.0
|
|
Flyknit Trainer+
|
M
|
280
|
27.8
|
17.7
|
10.1
|
46.0
|
12.0
|
11.0
|
30.0
|
|
Free 3.0
|
W
|
166
|
21.8
|
14.2
|
7.6
|
38.5
|
7.5
|
5.0
|
24.5
|
|
Free 3.0
|
M
|
226
|
17.6
|
12.1
|
5.5
|
44.5
|
10.5
|
9.5
|
28.5
|
|
Free 4.0 v3
|
W
|
174
|
22.8
|
14.3
|
8.5
|
37.5
|
6.5
|
4.0
|
23.5
|
|
Free 5.0
|
W
|
220
|
24.0
|
14.0
|
10.0
|
40.5
|
9.0
|
6.5
|
26.0
|
|
Free 5.0
|
W
|
226
|
24.4
|
18.5
|
5.9
|
40.0
|
7.0
|
6.0
|
25.0
|
|
Free Hyperfeel
|
M
|
182
|
15.5
|
9.7
|
5.8
|
43.0
|
9.5
|
8.5
|
27.5
|
|
FreeRun 3
|
W
|
209
|
20.6
|
14.4
|
6.2
|
39.0
|
6.5
|
6.0
|
24.5
|
|
Freerun 3 5.0
|
W
|
241
|
25.7
|
15.0
|
10.7
|
42.5
|
9.0
|
8.0
|
27.0
|
|
Initiate
|
M
|
332
|
27.2
|
16.0
|
11.2
|
44.0
|
10.0
|
9.0
|
28.0
|
|
LunarElite 2
|
M
|
345
|
28.2
|
18.4
|
9.8
|
47.5
|
13.0
|
12.0
|
31.0
|
|
LunarElite+
|
W
|
239
|
26.4
|
17.3
|
9.1
|
38.5
|
7.5
|
5.0
|
24.5
|
|
LunarGlide+ 4
|
M
|
298
|
27.8
|
17.5
|
10.3
|
43.0
|
9.5
|
8.5
|
27.5
|
|
LunarGlide+ 4
|
W
|
267
|
27.0
|
15.8
|
11.2
|
42.0
|
10.0
|
7.5
|
27.0
|
|
LunarGlide+ 4
|
M
|
263
|
27.6
|
17.9
|
9.7
|
42.0
|
8.5
|
7.5
|
26.5
|
|
LunarGlide+ 4
|
M
|
313
|
28.0
|
15.0
|
13.0
|
45.0
|
11.0
|
10.0
|
29.0
|
|
LunarGlide+ 5
|
W
|
245
|
28.7
|
18.7
|
10.0
|
40.5
|
7.5
|
6.5
|
25.5
|
|
LunarGlide+ 5
|
W
|
237
|
29.6
|
15.9
|
13.7
|
40.0
|
8.5
|
6.0
|
25.5
|
|
LunarGlide+ 5
|
W
|
233
|
28.8
|
17.1
|
11.7
|
40.0
|
8.5
|
6.0
|
25.5
|
|
LunarGlide+ 5
|
W
|
248
|
27.6
|
15.6
|
12.0
|
40.5
|
9.0
|
6.5
|
26.0
|
|
LunarSwift
|
M
|
350
|
28.2
|
17.9
|
10.3
|
45.5
|
11.5
|
10.5
|
29.5
|
|
Pegasus
|
M
|
378
|
28.9
|
18.5
|
10.4
|
45.5
|
11.5
|
10.5
|
29.5
|
|
Pegasus 29
|
M
|
311
|
34.3
|
20.3
|
14.0
|
45.0
|
11.0
|
10.0
|
29.0
|
|
Pegasus 30
|
M
|
378
|
36.8
|
20.1
|
16.7
|
48.5
|
14.0
|
13.0
|
32.0
|
|
Span 7
|
W
|
284
|
31.7
|
18.4
|
13.3
|
39.0
|
8.0
|
5.5
|
25.0
|
|
Structure 16
|
W
|
303
|
26.1
|
17.3
|
8.8
|
43.0
|
11.0
|
8.5
|
28.0
|
|
Structure Triax 11
|
M
|
356
|
28.9
|
17.0
|
11.9
|
44.0
|
10.0
|
9.0
|
28.0
|
|
Zoom Structure+ 13
|
W
|
298
|
31.4
|
17.9
|
13.5
|
41.0
|
9.5
|
7.0
|
26.5
|
|
Zoom Structure+ 17
|
W
|
258
|
28.7
|
18.5
|
10.2
|
39.0
|
8.0
|
5.5
|
25.0
|
|
Zoom Structure+ 17
|
W
|
333
|
30.0
|
20.0
|
10.0
|
46.0
|
12.0
|
11.0
|
30.0
|
|
Zoom Wildhorse
|
M
|
283
|
22.8
|
19.0
|
3.8
|
46.5
|
12.0
|
11.0
|
30.0
|
|
Pearl Izumi
|
EM TRI N 2
|
M
|
249
|
22.1
|
17.8
|
4.3
|
42.5
|
9.0
|
8.0
|
27.0
|
Puma
|
Faas 300
|
M
|
238
|
18.1
|
10.5
|
7.6
|
45.0
|
11.5
|
10.5
|
29.5
|
Faas 300
|
M
|
242
|
19.0
|
12.0
|
7.0
|
46.0
|
12.0
|
11.0
|
30.0
|
|
Reebok
|
RB512
|
M
|
352
|
35.5
|
19.8
|
15.7
|
42.0
|
9.0
|
8.0
|
27.0
|
Realflex Fusion TR
|
W
|
220
|
28.1
|
15.6
|
12.5
|
37.5
|
7.0
|
4.5
|
24.0
|
|
Zignano
|
M
|
318
|
32.8
|
16.8
|
16.0
|
41.0
|
8.5
|
7.5
|
26.5
|
|
Salomon
|
Speedcross 2
|
M
|
270
|
32.6
|
16.2
|
16.4
|
36.9
|
6.5
|
6.0
|
25.0
|
XA Pro 3D Ultra
|
M
|
340
|
24.0
|
16.0
|
8.0
|
40.0
|
7.0
|
6.5
|
25.5
|
|
Saucony
|
Fastwitch 5
|
W
|
212
|
18.9
|
12.0
|
6.9
|
40.0
|
8.5
|
6.5
|
25.0
|
ProGrid Ride 2
|
W
|
356
|
34.5
|
16.1
|
18.4
|
42.5
|
10.5
|
8.5
|
27.0
|
|
Triumph 7
|
M
|
399
|
32.3
|
19.8
|
12.5
|
45.0
|
11.0
|
10.0
|
26.0
|
|
Type A3
|
M
|
207
|
21.3
|
8.9
|
12.4
|
46.0
|
11.5
|
10.5
|
26.5
|
|
The North Face
|
Hyper-Track Guide
|
M
|
311
|
21.9
|
14.1
|
7.8
|
45.0
|
11.5
|
10.5
|
29.5
|
Vibram
|
FiveFingers Bikila
|
W
|
162
|
7.0
|
7.0
|
0.0
|
40.0
|
–
|
–
|
25.0
|
FiveFingers KSO
|
M
|
154
|
6.5
|
4.5
|
2.0
|
40.0
|
–
|
–
|
25.5
|
|
Zoot
|
Ultra Kane 2.0
|
M
|
375
|
29.9
|
18.5
|
11.4
|
46.0
|
11.5
|
10.5
|
29.5
|
Table 1 HTTD values for different running shoes.
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