Best Cushioning Racing Shoes
The shoes for sale rated highest for cushioning by real, experienced, and knowledgeable runners.
All Racing Shoes
15 shoes
Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 29.
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#1 Nike
Vaporfly 495 95 Excellent Excellent Ranked by Cushioning 3 reviews Confidence 85
Racing shoe · Neutral · 6.1 oz · 35mm stack · 6mm drop
It is much lighter than the typical racing shoe for sale.
Overall 95 Comfort 86$111 $260 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 29, 8:33 AM UTCOverall95Appearance96Cushioning95Comfort86Value69Durability53Confidence85Buy it now
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Running Warehouse $165 37% offNike $165 37% offDick's $204 22% offMSRP $260
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Pros
It is much lighter than the typical racing shoe for sale.
Our ratings put its cushioning among the best of any racing shoe.
It is lighter than the Vaporfly 3 before it.
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#2 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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#3 Saucony
Endorphin Pro 479 79 Decent Decent Ranked by Cushioning 15 reviews Confidence 66
Racing shoe · Neutral · 7.0 oz · 40mm stack · 8mm drop
It costs less than the typical racing shoe for sale.
Overall 79 Comfort 81$102 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 29, 8:32 AM UTCOverall79Appearance92Value91Comfort81Cushioning79Durability74Confidence66Pros
It costs less than the typical racing shoe for sale.
Some reviewers single out its cushioning as one of the best things about the shoe.
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#4 New Balance
FuelCell SuperComp Elite v578 78 Decent Decent Ranked by Cushioning 5 reviews Confidence 22
Racing shoe · Neutral · 6.6 oz · 40mm stack · 8mm drop
It is lighter than the FuelCell SuperComp Elite v4 before it.
Overall 78 Comfort 81$109 $265 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 29, 8:33 AM UTCOverall78Comfort81Appearance79Cushioning78Durability76Value74Confidence22Buy it now
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Running Warehouse $145 45% offDick's $265MSRP $265
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Pros
It is lighter than the FuelCell SuperComp Elite v4 before it.
Cons
It costs more than the FuelCell SuperComp Elite v4 before it.
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#5 adidas
adizero Adios Pro 477 77 Decent Decent Ranked by Cushioning 5 reviews Confidence 25
Racing shoe · Neutral · 6.6 oz · 39mm stack · 6mm drop
It is much lighter than the adizero Adios Pro 3 before it.
Overall 77 Comfort 68$199 $255 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 29, 8:32 AM UTCOverall77Appearance86Durability80Value79Cushioning77Comfort68Confidence25Buy it now
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Running Warehouse $200 22% offDick's $255MSRP $255
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Pros
It is much lighter than the adizero Adios Pro 3 before it.
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#6 Nike
Alphafly 376 76 Decent Decent Ranked by Cushioning 23 reviews Confidence 78
Racing shoe · Neutral · 6.9 oz · 40mm stack · 8mm drop
Some reviewers describe a snug, secure heel paired with a forefoot wide enough that their toes are not cramped.
Overall 76 Comfort 75$139 $295 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 29, 8:31 AM UTCOverall76Appearance83Cushioning76Comfort75Value71Durability58Confidence78Buy it now
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Dick's $220 25% offNike $222 25% offMSRP $295
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Pros
Some reviewers describe a snug, secure heel paired with a forefoot wide enough that their toes are not cramped.
Cons
It costs much more than the typical racing shoe for sale.
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#7 ASICS
METASPEED Sky Tokyo76 76 Decent Decent Ranked by Cushioning 1 review Confidence 48
Racing shoe · Neutral · 5.8 oz · 40mm stack · 5mm drop
It is much lighter than the typical racing shoe for sale.
Overall 76 Comfort 64Overall76Cushioning76Value70Durability67Appearance66Comfort64Confidence48Pros
It is much lighter than the typical racing shoe for sale.
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#8 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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#9 On
Cloudboom Strike71 71 Decent Decent Ranked by Cushioning 2 reviews Confidence 6 Few reviews. Our runners have rated this shoe only a few times, so its rating may change.
Racing shoe · Neutral · 7.1 oz · 40mm stack · 4mm drop
Overall 71 Comfort 73Overall71Appearance82Durability77Comfort73Value72Cushioning71Confidence6Buy it now
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Dick's $190 32% offRunning Warehouse $220 21% offMSRP $280
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Cons
It costs more than the typical racing shoe for sale.
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#10 Nike
Streakfly 270 70 Decent Decent Ranked by Cushioning 4 reviews Confidence 59 Few reviews. Our runners have rated this shoe only a few times, so its rating may change.
Racing shoe · Neutral · 5.1 oz (men's) · 26mm stack · 4mm drop
It is much lighter than the typical racing shoe for sale.
Overall 70 Comfort 68Overall70Appearance86Cushioning70Comfort68Value59Durability59Confidence59Pros
It is much lighter than the typical racing shoe for sale.
It costs much less than the typical racing shoe for sale.
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#11 Salomon
S/Lab Spectur66 66 Below average Below average Ranked by Cushioning 1 review Confidence 14 Few reviews. Our runners have rated this shoe only a few times, so its rating may change.
Racing shoe · Neutral · 8.2 oz · 39mm stack · 8mm drop
Overall 66 Comfort 75Overall66Appearance87Durability82Value77Comfort75Cushioning66Confidence14Buy it now
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Cons
It is much heavier than the typical racing shoe for sale.
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#12 PUMA
Fast-R Nitro Elite 366 66 Below average Below average Ranked by Cushioning 4 reviews Confidence 13 Few reviews. Our runners have rated this shoe only a few times, so its rating may change.
Racing shoe · Neutral · 5.3 oz · 40mm stack · 8mm drop
It is much lighter than the typical racing shoe for sale.
Overall 66 Comfort 62Overall66Appearance71Value69Cushioning66Comfort62Durability59Confidence13Pros
It is much lighter than the typical racing shoe for sale.
Cons
It costs much more than the typical racing shoe for sale.
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#13 Saucony
Endorphin Elite 266 66 Below average Below average Ranked by Cushioning 1 review Confidence 8 Few reviews. Our runners have rated this shoe only a few times, so its rating may change.
Racing shoe · Neutral · 6.7 oz · 40mm stack · 8mm drop
Overall 66 Comfort 71$112 $290 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 29, 8:34 AM UTCOverall66Value71Comfort71Durability69Appearance69Cushioning66Confidence8Buy it now
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Running Warehouse $160 45% offMSRP $290
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Cons
It costs much more than the typical racing shoe for sale.
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#14 New Balance
FuelCell SuperComp Pacer64 64 Below average Below average Ranked by Cushioning 4 reviews Confidence 10
Racing shoe · Neutral · 6.3 oz · 25mm stack · 8mm drop
It is lighter than the typical racing shoe for sale.
Overall 64 Comfort 71Overall64Appearance83Value81Durability73Comfort71Cushioning64Confidence10Pros
It is lighter than the typical racing shoe for sale.
It costs much less than the typical racing shoe for sale.
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#15 adidas
adizero Adios 954 54 Bottom-tier Bottom-tier Ranked by Cushioning 3 reviews Confidence 22 Few reviews. Our runners have rated this shoe only a few times, so its rating may change.
Racing shoe · Neutral · 5.6 oz · 28mm stack · 7mm drop
It costs much less than the typical racing shoe for sale.
Overall 54 Comfort 66$76 $140 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 29, 8:33 AM UTCOverall54Appearance79Value75Durability75Comfort66Cushioning54Confidence22Buy it now
Other retailers
Running Warehouse $140Dick's $140MSRP $140
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Pros
It costs much less than the typical racing shoe for sale.
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.