Best Cushioning Running Shoes
Find running shoes ranked by model-adjusted cushioning performance.
HOKA
Clifton 9
Top 1% cushioning
Scores better than more than 99% of shoes.
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ASICS
SUPERBLAST 2
Top 1% cushioning
Scores better than 99% of shoes.
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HOKA
Clifton 10
Top 1% cushioning
Scores better than 99% of shoes.
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Nike
Vomero 18
Top 3% cushioning
Scores better than 99% of shoes.
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Saucony
Triumph 22
Top 3% cushioning
Scores better than 99% of shoes.
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Nike
Vomero Plus
Top 3% cushioning
Scores better than 99% of shoes.
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HOKA
Bondi 9
Top 3% cushioning
Scores better than 99% of shoes.
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HOKA
Mach 6
Top 3% cushioning
Scores better than 97% of shoes.
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HOKA
Clifton 11
Top 3% cushioning
Scores better than 98% of shoes.
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Altra
Escalante 4
Top 5% cushioning
Scores better than 96% of shoes.
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HOKA
Mach X 2
Top 3% cushioning
Scores better than 97% of shoes.
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ASICS
Superblast 3
Top 3% cushioning
Scores better than 97% of shoes.
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HOKA
Speedgoat 6
Top 5% cushioning
Scores better than 97% of shoes.
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Saucony
Endorphin Shift 3
Top 5% cushioning
Scores better than 96% of shoes.
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adidas
adizero Evo SL
Top 5% cushioning
Scores better than 96% of shoes.
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Nike
Alphafly 3
Top 5% cushioning
Scores better than 96% of shoes.
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Brooks
Glycerin 23
Top 5% cushioning
Scores better than 96% of shoes.
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Nike
Vomero 17
Top 10% cushioning
Scores better than 94% of shoes.
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ASICS
GEL-Nimbus 28
Top 5% cushioning
Scores better than 96% of shoes.
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On
Cloudsurfer
Top 10% cushioning
Scores better than 95% of shoes.
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ASICS
GEL-Nimbus 27
Top 10% cushioning
Scores better than 95% of shoes.
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ASICS
Novablast 5
Top 10% cushioning
Scores better than 94% of shoes.
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Saucony
Triumph 24
Top 10% cushioning
Scores better than 95% of shoes.
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HOKA
Gaviota 5
Top 10% cushioning
Scores better than 94% of shoes.
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