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Heel-to-toe drop values for different running shoes

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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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Science and Training:
Races:

Trail running in the dark: 4^ Notturna di Sant’Antonio – Miane (TV), Italy.

/ Ale Santuz / Leave a comment
Shhh…silence, please. I’m in the woods. On a trail. It’s completely dark except from the light emanated from my headlamp. Shhh…silence, please.
Can you feel it?
This race is organized from a small group of running enthusiasts, there’s no promotion, no advertising. It just happens every year, since 2008, and if you know it, you do it. Simple. As simple as the route: 500 m of positive slope, 500 m of downhill, 8.3 km the total distance; a gift for no more than 50 lucky runners, choosing a different way to spend their Saturday night.
The trail to discover during the race, meter after meter, is a typical “troi” (“trail” in local dialect), with a mixture of hard and soft slopes and a stunning panorama on the “Valsana” (“Healthy Valley”): it’s difficult to find such dark places and hence seeing so many stars. Something that makes you feel lucky and erases all the pain. But the idyll is roughly stopped by a silence-breaking voice, right in the middle of the second climb. A man that convinced his wife to come and run this charming race, suddenly says with a sort of dyspnea: “after this climb my wife will ask for divorce; I must enjoy these moments as much as I can”. It’s a good training to improve your VO2max: running uphill and laughing as a child! Give it a try!
As usual, for the record, I post the results, the GPS track of the race and some pictures of last year’s start. Keep on training, people!

1
Ivan GERONAZZO
38’30”
–
2
Daniele CASTELLI
39’07”
+37″
3
Paolo GRAVA
39’11”
+41″
4
Guido BUSETTI
39’14”
+44″
5
Maurizio FURLAN
40’06”
+1’36”
6
Alessandro SANTUZ
40’33”
+2’03”
7
Alberto FURLAN
41’30”
+3’00”
8
Denis MENEGHEL
41’50”
+3’20”
9
Marco BORTOLOTTO
42’40”
+4’10”
10
Carlo BOSCOLO
45’19”
+6’49”