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VECTIV Forward

Speed TrainerRelease date 2026-02-12JP

VECTIV Forward is the first road shoe in the VECTIV collection, adapting Summit VECTIV Pro 3 geometry for pavement. DREAM foam, rocker geometry and a 3D Pebax-and-carbon plate support propulsion while limiting lateral movement and torsion. A flat-lug SurfaceCTRL outsole targets wet and dry grip. It is positioned for rebound and stability, from sub-3 to sub-4 training goals through ultra-distance road races.

Intended uses:
Daily, Long run

Specs

Weight
255g
Of 956 known values: 302 lower, 17 equal, 637 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
lighterLower 33.4%, including ties / average -13g
Drop
6mm
Of 968 known values: 277 lower, 177 equal, 514 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
Standard37.8th percentile (tie midpoint) / average -0.7mm
Stack (heel/forefoot)
35.5 / 29.5mm
Of 795 known values: 425 lower, 15 equal, 355 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
Standard54.4th percentile (tie midpoint) / average +1.3mm
Carbon plate
Yes
17% of 868 known models have carbon plates
Midsole
DREAM
Outsole
SurfaceCTRL
Reference price
-
Not registered
Weight measurement and plate details
Weight note
Approx. 255g at US9 / one shoe from Goldwin official Japan product page.
Plate note
Goldwin official Japan product page states a VECTIV 3D Pebax and carbon plate.

Prices and release dates by market

1 market is registered. Values are shown as published for each market: no currency conversion and no guessed days or months. Reference prices are not current shop prices.

Reference prices and release dates by market
MarketReference priceRelease
JapanJP
¥27,500Tax incl.
2026-02-12Shown aboveGeneral release

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Weight x stack height

registered average: 266g / 34.3mm (775 shoes)

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Spec distributions

This shoeregistered average

Weight

This shoe 255gregistered average 268g (956 shoes)

96g383g

Drop

This shoe 6mmregistered average 6.7mm (968 shoes)

0mm12mm

Stack height

This shoe 35.5mmregistered average 34.2mm (795 shoes)

6mm58mm

Items with missing numeric values are excluded. Sample sizes and measurement conditions vary between models; this distribution is not a performance ranking.

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