Best Cushioning Maximalist Shoes
Find maximalist shoes ranked by model-adjusted cushioning performance.
New Balance
1080 v3
Top 10% cushioning
Scores better than 94% of shoes.
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ASICS
GlideRide Max
Top 10% cushioning
Scores better than 91% of shoes.
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PUMA
MagMax Nitro
Top 25% cushioning
Scores better than 90% of shoes.
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Nike
Vomero 5
Top 25% cushioning
Scores better than 89% of shoes.
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HOKA
Skyflow
Top 25% cushioning
Scores better than 83% of shoes.
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The North Face
Altamesa 500
Top 25% cushioning
Scores better than 81% of shoes.
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Nike
Vomero Roam
Top 25% cushioning
Scores better than 78% of shoes.
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Skechers
Aero Burst
Top Half cushioning
Scores better than 72% of shoes.
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Skechers
Aero Spark
Top Half cushioning
Scores better than 70% of shoes.
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Skechers
Aero Tempo
Top Half cushioning
Scores better than 72% of shoes.
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HOKA
Rocket X Trail
Top Half cushioning
Scores better than 67% of shoes.
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Salomon
Aero Glide 4
Top 25% cushioning
Scores better than 75% of shoes.
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norda
005
Top Half cushioning
Scores better than 62% of shoes.
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Mizuno
Neo Zen
Top Half cushioning
Scores better than 50% of shoes.
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Saucony
Ride TR 2
Bottom Half cushioning
Scores better than 45% of shoes.
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Altra
Mont Blanc Carbon
Bottom Half cushioning
Scores better than 44% of shoes.
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Mount to Coast
R1
Top Half cushioning
Scores better than 51% of shoes.
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Nike
Zoom Vomero 5
Bottom Half cushioning
Scores better than 23% of shoes.
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Altra
Mont Blanc Speed
Bottom Half cushioning
Scores better than 26% of shoes.
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norda
001A
Bottom Half cushioning
Scores better than 33% of shoes.
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norda
001
Bottom Half cushioning
Scores better than 33% of shoes.
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Topo Athletic
Atmos
Bottom Half cushioning
Scores better than 18% of shoes.
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Nike
Alphafly Next% 3
Bottom Half cushioning
Scores better than 16% of shoes.
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Nike
Vomero Plus Keely Hodgkinson
Bottom Half cushioning
Scores better than 16% of shoes.
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