On Cloudmonster 2 vs Cloudmonster 3

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Variants

  • Cloudmonster 2 (Asphalt/Iron - (Women - US 7))
  • Cloudmonster 2 (Asphalt/Iron - (Men - US 9))
  • Cloudmonster 3 (Black/Black - (Men - US 9))
  • Cloudmonster 3 (Black/Black - (Women - US 7))

Main Differences for
Marathon Racing

Threshold 

0.10

Marathon Racing 
 

5.9
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No major differences between these running shoes for marathon racing. See full list of tests below.

Full Comparison

Design

Weight  

4.6
N/A

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Weight 
 

295.8 g (10.43 oz)
Lock g (Lock oz)

Stack Heights 
 

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Heel Stack Height 
 

40.5 mm
Lock mm

Forefoot Stack Height 
 

33.0 mm
Lock mm

Heel-To-Toe Drop 
 

7.5 mm
Lock mm

Advertised Heel-To-Toe Drop 
 

6.0 mm
Lock mm

External Shape 
 

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Outsole Heel Width 
 

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

Outsole Arch Width 
 

78 mm (3.1")
Lock mm (Lock")

Outsole Forefoot Width 
 

113 mm (4.5")
Lock mm (Lock")

Heel Width-To-Stack Ratio 
 

2.07
Lock

Forefoot Width-To-Stack Ratio 
 

3.42
Lock

Internal Shape 
 

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Internal Length 
 

277 mm (10.9")
Lock mm (Lock")

Internal Heel Width 
 

66 mm (2.6")
Lock mm (Lock")

Internal Forefoot Width 
 

93 mm (3.7")
Lock mm (Lock")

Wide Sizing Available 
 

No
Locked

Forefoot Fit: Width 
 

8.8
N/A

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Ball-Of-Foot TTS Deviation 
 

5.1 mm (0.200")
Lock mm (Lock")

Toe TTS Deviation 
 

0.0 mm (-0.001")
Lock mm (Lock")

Forefoot Fit: Height 
 

6.7
N/A

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Toe TTS Deviation 
 

-3.9 mm (-0.154")
Lock mm (Lock")

Arch Fit: Width 
 

9.7
N/A

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Arch Width TTS Deviation 
 

2.8 mm (0.111")
Lock mm (Lock")

Length Fit 
 

10
N/A

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Tongue Gusset Type 
 

Fully-gusseted
Locked

Plate 
 

Plastic
Locked
Performance

Heel Energy Return 
 

1.5
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Heel Energy Return 
 

66.5%
Lock%

Forefoot Energy Return 
 

2.2
N/A

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Forefoot Energy Return 
 

68.3%
Lock%

Heel Cushioning 
 

7.2
N/A

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Energy Absorbed At 550N 
 

3.37 J
Lock J

Energy Absorbed At 1100N 
 

9.11 J
Lock J

Energy Absorbed At 1900N 
 

14.60 J
Lock J

Forefoot Cushioning 
 

7.3
N/A

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Energy Absorbed At 800N 
 

4.20 J
Lock J

Energy Absorbed At 1300N 
 

7.85 J
Lock J

Energy Absorbed At 2050N 
 

11.81 J
Lock J

Heel Firmness 
 

5.8
N/A

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Firmness At 550N 
 

48.9 N/mm
Lock N/mm

Firmness At 1100N 
 

130.8 N/mm
Lock N/mm

Firmness At 1900N 
 

271.6 N/mm
Lock N/mm

Forefoot Firmness 
 

7.8
N/A

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Firmness At 800N 
 

100.9 N/mm
Lock N/mm

Firmness At 1300N 
 

207.5 N/mm
Lock N/mm

Firmness At 2050N 
 

379.0 N/mm
Lock N/mm

Forefoot Long Run Cushioning 
 

6.2
N/A

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Energy Absorbed At 10km 
 

6.97 J
Lock J

Energy Absorbed At 20km 
 

6.68 J
Lock J

Energy Absorbed At 30km 
 

6.47 J
Lock J

Energy Absorbed At 40km 
 

6.31 J
Lock J

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