On Cloudboom Strike vs Salomon S/LAB Phantasm 3

Which Running Shoe Is Better?

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Variants

  • Cloudboom Strike (Limelight/Wolf - (Men - US 9))
  • Cloudboom Strike (Limelight/Wolf - (Women - US 7))
  • S/LAB Phantasm 3 (White/White - (Men - US 9))
  • S/LAB Phantasm 3 (White/White - (Women - US 7))

Main Differences for
Marathon Racing

Threshold 

0.10

Marathon Racing 
 

8.4
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No major differences between these running shoes for marathon racing. See full list of tests below.

Full Comparison

Design

Weight  

7.9
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Weight 
 

207.2 g (7.31 oz)
Lock g (Lock oz)

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
Lock mm

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

Forefoot Fit: Width 
 

9.8
N/A

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Ball-Of-Foot TTS Deviation 
 

0.1 mm (0.004")
Lock mm (Lock")

Toe TTS Deviation 
 

3.6 mm (0.142")
Lock mm (Lock")

Forefoot Fit: Height 
 

8.4
N/A

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Toe TTS Deviation 
 

-2.1 mm (-0.082")
Lock mm (Lock")

Arch Fit: Width 
 

9.8
N/A

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Arch Width TTS Deviation 
 

2.4 mm (0.096")
Lock mm (Lock")

Length Fit 
 

10
N/A

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Heel Rocker Geometry 
 

7.2
N/A

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Heel Spring 
 

22 mm (0.9")
Lock mm (Lock")

Heel Apex Position 
 

23.7%
Lock%

Heel Rocker Angle 
 

17.4°
Lock°

Forefoot Rocker Geometry 
 

6.9
N/A

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Toe Spring 
 

47 mm (1.9")
Lock mm (Lock")

Toe Apex Position 
 

62.7%
Lock%

Forefoot Rocker Angle 
 

23.1°
Lock°

Other Features  

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Tongue Gusset Type 
 

Non-gusseted
Locked

Plate 
 

Carbon Fiber
Locked
Performance

Heel Compression Energy Return 
 

8.2
N/A

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Heel Energy Return 
 

81.7%
Lock%

Forefoot Compression Energy Return 
 

8.1
N/A

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Forefoot Energy Return 
 

81.5%
Lock%

Heel Cushioning 
 

8.0
N/A

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Energy Absorbed At 550N 
 

3.65 J
Lock J

Energy Absorbed At 1100N 
 

9.70 J
Lock J

Energy Absorbed At 1900N 
 

16.52 J
Lock J

Forefoot Cushioning 
 

9.0
N/A

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Energy Absorbed At 800N 
 

5.83 J
Lock J

Energy Absorbed At 1300N 
 

10.15 J
Lock J

Energy Absorbed At 2050N 
 

15.04 J
Lock J

Heel Firmness 
 

5.4
N/A

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Firmness At 550N 
 

49.9 N/mm
Lock N/mm

Firmness At 1100N 
 

109.3 N/mm
Lock N/mm

Firmness At 1900N 
 

244.1 N/mm
Lock N/mm

Forefoot Firmness 
 

7.0
N/A

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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

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
Lock J

Rocker Stiffness 
 

5.0
N/A

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Force To Flatten The Rocker 
 

43 N
Lock N

Forefoot Bending Energy Return 
 

8.7
N/A

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Forefoot Bending Energy Return 
 

78.1%
Lock%

Forefoot Bending Stiffness 
 

8.2
N/A

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Forefoot Bending Stiffness 
 

24.2 N/mm
Lock N/mm

Forefoot Bending Force 
 

290 N
Lock N

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