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Diadora Gara Carbon 3, side view

Diadora Gara Carbon 3

Neutral, medium drop, stiff plate

Drop
5 mm
Heel stack
39 mm
Forefoot
34 mm
Weight
205 g
Support
Neutral
Plate
Carbon

US M10, as listed. 2 sources

Shoe profile

Where the Gara Carbon 3 sits among the 395 shoes in our catalogue.

50100CushioningLightnessStabilityDropResponse
AxisGara Carbon 3
Cushioning52
Lightness90
Stability30
Drop9
Response60

Fig. 1 · How to read it. Each axis runs from 0 at the centre to 100 at the edge. Cushioning, lightness and drop are the shoe’s rank in the catalogue from listed figures; stability and response are scored from the support type, the plate, the rocker and the intended use. The dotted grey line is the catalogue median. Source: Strideprint catalogue (cat).

Where it sits in the catalogue

Weight205 g, lighter than 89% of shoes

Drop5 mm, lower than 80% of shoes

Heel stack39 mm, higher than 52% of shoes

Forefoot stack34 mm, higher than 69% of shoes

Fig. 2 · Distribution of listed figures across the catalogue. Bar height is the number of shoes in each bracket. Weight: 300 shoes, average 257.2 g. Drop: 306 shoes, average 7.1 mm. Heel stack: 255 shoes, average 38 mm. Forefoot stack: 253 shoes, average 31.1 mm. Source: Strideprint catalogue (cat), listed values.

Specs, listed and measured

Every figure carries its source.

SpecListedMeasured
Drop
  • 5 mm diadora.com
–
Heel stack
  • 39 mm doctorsofrunning.com
–
Forefoot stack
  • 34 mm doctorsofrunning.com
–
Weight, US M10
  • 205 g diadora.com
–
Support
  • Neutral diadora.com
–
Plate
  • Carbon diadora.com
–
Surface
  • Road cat
–
Release year
  • 2026 doctorsofrunning.com
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Sources

  1. diadora.com · Drop, Weight, US M10, Support, and Plate, listed
  2. doctorsofrunning.com · Heel stack, Forefoot stack, and Release year, listed
  3. cat: Strideprint catalogue, 395 shoes
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