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VECTIV Forward

Speed TrainerReleased 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
2 sources · checked 2026-08-30

Specs

Among 865 listed shoes, this is a lighter Speed Trainer

Weight
255g
Of 811 known values: 268 lower, 14 equal, 529 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
lighterLower 34.8%, including ties / average -12g
Drop
6mm
Of 815 known values: 221 lower, 156 equal, 438 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
Standard36.7th percentile (tie midpoint) / average -0.8mm
Stack height (heel/forefoot)
35.5 / 29.5mm
Of 694 known values: 353 lower, 12 equal, 329 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
Standard51.7th percentile (tie midpoint) / average +0.8mm
Carbon plate
Yes
17% of 786 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.

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Weight x stack height

registered average: 265g / 34.7mm (686 shoes)

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Spec distributions

This shoeregistered average

Weight

This shoe 255g·registered average 267g (811 shoes)

97g375g

Drop

This shoe 6mm·registered average 6.8mm (815 shoes)

0mm13.8mm

Stack height

This shoe 35.5mm·registered average 34.7mm (694 shoes)

10.5mm58mm

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