Affiliate disclosure

Plain version: some links pay us, none of them change the ratings.

The disclosure

BetterShoes participates in affiliate programmes with running retailers and affiliate networks. When you follow a link from this site to a retailer and buy something, we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you.

What it affects

It funds the site. That is the whole of it.

What it does not affect

  • Ratings. Scores are computed from runner-submitted reviews before any pricing or affiliate data is attached. There is no point in the pipeline where commission could influence a rating.
  • Rankings. A shoe's position in any list comes from its rating or its price, depending on the list. Never from what it pays.
  • Which retailer we show. We surface the best price available in the size you asked for. If a non-affiliate retailer is cheaper, that is the one you will see.
  • What gets listed. Shoes appear because we have data on them, not because of a commercial relationship.

How outbound links are marked

Links to retailers carry rel="sponsored nofollow" so search engines can tell they are commercial, and they open in a new tab. Deal and price sections are labelled where they are commercial.

Questions

If anything here is unclear, or you think a specific placement looks like paid promotion, ask us at [email protected]. See also our editorial policy and rating methodology.