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Weight
207.2 g (7.31 oz)
Heel-To-Toe Drop
4.0 mm
Plate
Carbon Fiber
Weight
Lock g (Lock oz)
Heel-To-Toe Drop
Lock mm
Plate
Locked

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Variants

  • Cloudboom Strike (Limelight/Wolf - (Men - US 9))
  • Cloudboom Strike (Limelight/Wolf - (Women - US 7))
  • Cloudboom Strike (White/Black - (Men - US 9))
  • Cloudboom Strike (White/Black - (Women - US 7))
  • Cloudboom Strike (White/Flame - (Men - US 9))
  • Cloudboom Strike (White/Flame - (Women - US 7))
  • Cloudboom Max (Honeydrew/Lilac - (Men - US 9))
  • Cloudboom Max (Honeydrew/Lilac - (Women - US 7))
  • Cloudboom Max (Lime/Raspberry - (Men - US 9))
  • Cloudboom Max (Lime/Raspberry - (Women - US 7))
  • Cloudboom Max (White/Black - (Men - US 9))
  • Cloudboom Max (White/Black - (Women - US 7))

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Main Differences for
Marathon Racing

Threshold 

0.10

Marathon Racing 
 

8.4
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Plate 
 

Carbon Fiber
Locked

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Design

Weight  

7.9
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Weight 
 

207.2 g (7.31 oz)
Lock g (Lock oz)
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Stack Heights 
 

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Heel Stack Height 
 

39.7 mm
Lock mm

Forefoot Stack Height 
 

35.7 mm
Lock mm

Heel-To-Toe Drop 
 

4.0 mm
Lock mm

Advertised Heel-To-Toe Drop 
 

4.0 mm
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External Shape 
 

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Outsole Heel Width 
 

84 mm (3.3")
Lock mm (Lock")

Outsole Arch Width 
 

64 mm (2.5")
Lock mm (Lock")

Outsole Forefoot Width 
 

112 mm (4.4")
Lock mm (Lock")

Heel Width-To-Stack Ratio 
 

2.16
Lock

Forefoot Width-To-Stack Ratio 
 

3.14
Lock

Internal Shape 
 

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Internal Length 
 

274 mm (10.8")
Lock mm (Lock")

Internal Heel Width 
 

59 mm (2.3")
Lock mm (Lock")

Internal Forefoot Width 
 

95 mm (3.7")
Lock mm (Lock")

Wide Sizing Available 
 

No
Locked

Other Features  

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Tongue Gusset Type 
 

Non-gusseted
Locked

Plate 
 

Carbon Fiber
Locked
Performance

Heel Energy Return 
 

8.2
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Heel Energy Return 
 

81.7%
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Forefoot Energy Return 
 

8.1
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Forefoot Energy Return 
 

81.5%
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Heel Cushioning 
 

8.0
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Energy Absorbed At 550N 
 

3.65 J
Lock J

Energy Absorbed At 1100N 
 

9.70 J
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Energy Absorbed At 1900N 
 

16.52 J
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Forefoot Cushioning 
 

9.0
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Energy Absorbed At 800N 
 

5.83 J
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Energy Absorbed At 1300N 
 

10.15 J
Lock J

Energy Absorbed At 2050N 
 

15.04 J
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Heel Firmness 
 

5.4
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Firmness At 550N 
 

49.9 N/mm
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Firmness At 1100N 
 

109.3 N/mm
Lock N/mm

Firmness At 1900N 
 

244.1 N/mm
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Forefoot Firmness 
 

7.0
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Firmness At 800N 
 

84.0 N/mm
Lock N/mm

Firmness At 1300N 
 

167.9 N/mm
Lock N/mm

Firmness At 2050N 
 

343.0 N/mm
Lock N/mm
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Forefoot Long Run Cushioning 
 

8.6
N/A

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Energy Absorbed At 10km 
 

9.59 J
Lock J

Energy Absorbed At 20km 
 

9.46 J
Lock J

Energy Absorbed At 30km 
 

9.40 J
Lock J

Energy Absorbed At 40km 
 

9.35 J
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