Nebula

To me it looks and feels like a mix of the Hoka Clifton 9 and the New Balance 1080 v14. It has Cult's softest midsole, close to the Quasar but less dense. My test run was 8 to 9 km at various paces, and at around 6:30 min/km it felt very smooth. The drop felt close to 6 mm, which I like. The stack felt like about 35 mm, but the foam compresses so it did not feel that tall on the run. The wide, straight platform is what drew me to it, like Hoka's wide bases. The engineered mesh is high quality, soft and breathable, and the toe box is spacious. It fits feet slightly wider than normal, though not properly wide feet. I went one size up, but you do not need to. Stay with your usual size. It felt light, about 260 g in my UK8. There is no heel counter and the heel collar is ordinary, so there is no heel lockdown. It will not control a real pronation problem, but the wide base makes moderate pronation manageable. The outsole has thick, hard rubber at the heel and forefoot with the midfoot exposed. That is decent for a budget shoe. The foam starts to compress after about 8 km and does not decompress. I am under 75 kg and felt fine. If you are over 75 kg, running under 6 min/km and going beyond 8 to 10 km, do not buy it for running. I expect about 300 km, maybe 500 km for a light runner who only jogs with a rotation. It suits weekly mileage of 25 to 30 km with long runs up to 10 km and occasionally 15 km. It costs about ₹2,000, and was ₹1,800 on Flipkart today. For walking and casual use it is excellent, and for running it gives you what you pay for. If you want the same profile with a denser foam and about 100 km more life, buy the Cult Quasar. From other brands, look at the Lotto Xwift, EnergeX and Pacer Pro.