Paradigm 8
- Weight
- 8.6 oz
- Release
- 2025 Q3
- MSRP
- $160
- Widths
- Medium, Narrow, Wide
- Stack Height
- 32mm heel - 32mm toe
- Drop Height
- 0mm
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BuyShoe details
- Weight
- 8.6 oz
- Release
- 2025 Q3
- MSRP
- $160
- Widths
- Medium, Narrow, Wide
- Stack Height
- 32mm heel - 32mm toe
- Drop Height
- 0mm
Ratings & Reviews
Below average (59/100)
Rating breakdown
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Overall
Below average (59/100)
Overall rating
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Better Shoes Rating
Below average (59/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 8% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Good (80/100)
Cushioning rating
We estimate how this shoe ranks by combining runner ratings, whether reviewers say they'd buy a shoe again, and direct comparisons to other shoes they've run in. We also consider related product-line performance and trusted external ratings. More review data helps narrow the likely rating range.
Better Shoes Rating
Good (80/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 63% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Good (71/100)
Comfort rating
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Better Shoes Rating
Good (71/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 34% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
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Below average (60/100)
Value rating
We estimate how this shoe ranks by combining runner ratings, whether reviewers say they'd buy a shoe again, and direct comparisons to other shoes they've run in. We also consider related product-line performance and trusted external ratings. More review data helps narrow the likely rating range.
Better Shoes Rating
Below average (60/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 9% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Below average (57/100)
Durability rating
We estimate how this shoe ranks by combining runner ratings, whether reviewers say they'd buy a shoe again, and direct comparisons to other shoes they've run in. We also consider related product-line performance and trusted external ratings. More review data helps narrow the likely rating range.
Better Shoes Rating
Below average (57/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 5% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Below average (56/100)
Appearance rating
We estimate how this shoe ranks by combining runner ratings, whether reviewers say they'd buy a shoe again, and direct comparisons to other shoes they've run in. We also consider related product-line performance and trusted external ratings. More review data helps narrow the likely rating range.
Better Shoes Rating
Below average (56/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 5% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Pros & Cons
Cons
- Reviewers rate this shoe worse than the Paradigm 7.
Compared to other shoes
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