The midsoles of shoes could all be ranked based on:
Price (both manufacturing cost to make and mark-ups)
Weight
Durability
Snappiness
Energy Return
Heel to Toe transition
So is one of these objectively superior or are these just buzzword "technologies" with little tangible benefit?
Or does quality depend too much on other things?
Stack Height
Torsion Bars
Rocker Plates
Outsoles
Heel-Toe Offset
Runners themselves