Best Cushioning Maximalist Shoes
The shoes for sale rated highest for cushioning by real, experienced, and knowledgeable runners.
All Maximalist Shoes
17 shoes
Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 29.
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#1 HOKA
Bondi 997 97 Exceptional Exceptional Ranked by Cushioning 4 reviews Confidence 92
Daily trainer · Neutral · 9.9 oz · 43mm stack · 5mm drop
Our ratings put its cushioning among the best of any daily trainer.
Overall 97 Comfort 97$155 $175 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 29, 8:33 AM UTCOverall97Cushioning97Comfort97Durability90Value76Appearance69Confidence92Buy it now
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Dick's $170 3% offRunning Warehouse $175MSRP $175
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Pros
Our ratings put its cushioning among the best of any daily trainer.
Our ratings put its comfort among the best of any daily trainer.
Cons
It is heavier than the typical daily trainer for sale.
It costs much more than the typical daily trainer for sale.
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#2 HOKA
Clifton 1096 96 Excellent Excellent Ranked by Cushioning 11 reviews Confidence 94
Daily trainer · Neutral · 9.2 oz · 42mm stack · 8mm drop
Our ratings put its cushioning among the best of any daily trainer.
Overall 96 Comfort 95$93 $155 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 29, 8:32 AM UTCOverall96Cushioning96Comfort95Value79Durability69Appearance64Confidence94Pros
Our ratings put its cushioning among the best of any daily trainer.
Cons
It is much heavier than the Clifton 9 before it.
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#3 Saucony
Triumph 2492 92 Very good Very good Ranked by Cushioning 2 reviews Confidence 74
Daily trainer · Neutral · 8.2 oz · 43mm stack · 10mm drop
Our ratings put its cushioning among the best of any daily trainer.
Overall 92 Comfort 88$157 $170 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 29, 8:34 AM UTCOverall92Cushioning92Durability91Comfort88Value83Appearance79Confidence74Buy it now
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Running Warehouse $170Dick's $170MSRP $170
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Pros
Our ratings put its cushioning among the best of any daily trainer.
It is much lighter than the typical daily trainer for sale.
Cons
It costs much more than the typical daily trainer for sale.
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#4 HOKA
Mach X 389 89 Good Good Ranked by Cushioning 4 reviews Confidence 53
Speed shoe · Neutral · 9.4 oz · 44mm stack · 5mm drop
Overall 89 Comfort 87Overall89Cushioning89Comfort87Appearance78Durability75Value75Confidence53Cons
It is much heavier than the typical speed shoe for sale.
It is much heavier than the Mach X 2 before it.
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#5 Brooks
Glycerin Max 289 89 Good Good Ranked by Cushioning 3 reviews Confidence 39
Daily trainer · Neutral · 10.8 oz · 45mm stack · 6mm drop
Overall 89 Comfort 87$148 $200 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 29, 8:33 AM UTCOverall89Cushioning89Durability88Comfort87Appearance78Value76Confidence39Buy it now
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Running Warehouse $150 25% offDick's $150 25% offMSRP $200
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Cons
It is much heavier than the typical daily trainer for sale.
It costs much more than the typical daily trainer for sale.
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#6 HOKA
Rocket X 386 86 Good Good Ranked by Cushioning 2 reviews Confidence 37
Racing shoe · Neutral · 7.2 oz · 42mm stack · 7mm drop
Overall 86 Comfort 84Overall86Cushioning86Comfort84Durability80Value76Appearance74Confidence37Cons
It is heavier than the typical racing shoe for sale.
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#7 HOKA
Skyward X86 86 Good Good Ranked by Cushioning 4 reviews Confidence 36
Daily trainer · Neutral · 10.3 oz · 48mm stack · 5mm drop
Overall 86 Comfort 74Overall86Cushioning86Durability76Comfort74Appearance72Value67Confidence36Cons
It is much heavier than the typical daily trainer for sale.
It costs much more than the typical daily trainer for sale.
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#8 The North Face
Altamesa 50080 80 Good Good Ranked by Cushioning 3 reviews Confidence 17
Trail shoe · Neutral · 10.4 oz (men's) · 42mm stack · 6mm drop
It costs less than the typical trail shoe for sale.
Overall 80 Comfort 80Overall80Comfort80Cushioning80Appearance79Value72Durability72Confidence17Pros
It costs less than the typical trail shoe for sale.
Cons
It is heavier than the typical trail shoe for sale.
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#9 PUMA
MagMax Nitro86 86 Good Good Ranked by Cushioning 3 reviews Confidence 31 Few reviews. Our runners have rated this shoe only a few times, so its rating may change.
Daily trainer · Neutral · 9.4 oz · 46mm stack · 8mm drop
Overall 86 Comfort 87Overall86Value87Comfort87Cushioning86Durability81Appearance81Confidence31Cons
It costs much more than the typical daily trainer for sale.
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#10 Salomon
Aero Glide 482 82 Good Good Ranked by Cushioning 1 review Confidence 18 Few reviews. Our runners have rated this shoe only a few times, so its rating may change.
Daily trainer · Neutral · 8.2 oz · 42mm stack · 8mm drop
It is much lighter than the typical daily trainer for sale.
Overall 82 Comfort 82Overall82Appearance87Durability85Comfort82Cushioning82Value79Confidence18Pros
It is much lighter than the typical daily trainer for sale.
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#11 On
LightSpray Cloudmonster 3 Hyper81 81 Good Good Ranked by Cushioning 1 review Confidence 40 Few reviews. Our runners have rated this shoe only a few times, so its rating may change.
Speed shoe · Neutral · 6.9 oz · 45mm stack · 5mm drop
It is much lighter than the typical speed shoe for sale.
Overall 81 Comfort 80Overall81Appearance86Cushioning81Comfort80Durability75Value74Confidence40Pros
It is much lighter than the typical speed shoe for sale.
Cons
It costs much more than the typical speed shoe for sale.
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#12 Brooks
Hyperion Max 379 79 Decent Decent Ranked by Cushioning 2 reviews Confidence 31
Speed shoe · Neutral · 9.4 oz · 46mm stack · 6mm drop
Overall 79 Comfort 75$110 $200 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 29, 8:34 AM UTCOverall79Value82Durability79Cushioning79Appearance77Comfort75Confidence31Buy it now
Other retailers
Dick's $140 30% offRunning Warehouse $150 25% offMSRP $200
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Cons
It is much heavier than the typical speed shoe for sale.
It costs much more than the typical speed shoe for sale.
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#13 adidas
Hyperboost Edge78 78 Decent Decent Ranked by Cushioning 1 review Confidence 62
Daily trainer · Neutral · 8.5 oz · 45mm stack · 6mm drop
It is lighter than the typical daily trainer for sale.
Overall 78 Comfort 74$187 $200 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 29, 8:35 AM UTCOverall78Durability85Appearance82Cushioning78Value77Comfort74Confidence62Buy it now
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Running Warehouse $200Dick's $200MSRP $200
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Pros
It is lighter than the typical daily trainer for sale.
Cons
It costs much more than the typical daily trainer for sale.
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#14 ASICS
MEGABLAST77 77 Decent Decent Ranked by Cushioning 6 reviews Confidence 57
Daily trainer · Neutral · 6.9 oz · 46mm stack · 8mm drop
It is much lighter than the typical daily trainer for sale.
Overall 77 Comfort 62Overall77Cushioning77Durability68Comfort62Appearance62Value57Confidence57Pros
It is much lighter than the typical daily trainer for sale.
Reviewers often find it versatile enough to handle every kind of run, from easy days to tempo work.
Cons
It costs much more than the typical daily trainer for sale.
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#15 HOKA
Challenger 877 77 Decent Decent Ranked by Cushioning 1 review Confidence 14
Trail shoe · Neutral · 10.1 oz · 42mm stack · 8mm drop
It lists at $155, below the $170 median for trail shoes for sale.
Overall 77 Comfort 74Overall77Cushioning77Comfort74Appearance67Value64Durability62Confidence14Pros
It lists at $155, below the $170 median for trail shoes for sale.
It costs less than the typical trail shoe for sale.
Cons
The Challenger 7 before it scores 55 on five reviews.
It is heavier than the typical trail shoe for sale.
It is much heavier than the Challenger 7 before it.
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#16 Mizuno
Wave Rebellion Pro 375 75 Decent Decent Ranked by Cushioning 1 review Confidence 15 Few reviews. Our runners have rated this shoe only a few times, so its rating may change.
Racing shoe · Neutral · 7.9 oz (men's) · 50mm stack · 4mm drop
Overall 75 Comfort 72Overall75Cushioning75Comfort72Value71Durability69Appearance68Confidence15Cons
It is much heavier than the typical racing shoe for sale.
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#17 ASICS
SONICBLAST73 73 Decent Decent Ranked by Cushioning 2 reviews Confidence 8
Speed shoe · Neutral · 8.5 oz · 46mm stack · 8mm drop
Overall 73 Comfort 76$86 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 29, 8:34 AM UTCOverall73Comfort76Value74Cushioning73Appearance73Durability72Confidence8
How this ranking works
Ratings come from our statistical models of runner reviews: each rating is our best estimate of how runners rate a shoe, and the bar behind it in an expanded row is the range we consider plausible given how many reviews it has. Shoes with few reviews rank more cautiously rather than shooting to the top on a handful of glowing write-ups. Prices are the live prices at the retailers we track, and everything ranked here is a shoe you can buy today.