Best Cushioning Running Shoes
The shoes for sale rated highest for cushioning by real, experienced, and knowledgeable runners.
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125 shoes · page 2 of 6 · includes daily trainers, supershoes, racing shoes, trail shoes and track spikes
Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 29.
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#25 Nike
Zoom Vomero 588 88 Good Good Ranked by Cushioning 2 reviews Confidence 66
Daily trainer · Neutral
Overall 88 Comfort 82$91 $170 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 29, 8:34 AM UTCOverall88Cushioning88Comfort82Appearance74Durability69Value61Confidence66Cons
It costs much more than the typical daily trainer for sale.
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#26 Mizuno
Neo Vista 287 87 Good Good Ranked by Cushioning 2 reviews Confidence 38
Speed shoe · Neutral · 8.7 oz · 45mm stack · 8mm drop
Overall 87 Comfort 86$110 $200 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 29, 8:34 AM UTCOverall87Cushioning87Comfort86Durability73Appearance72Value70Confidence38Buy it now
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Running Warehouse $125 38% offMSRP $200
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Cons
It is heavier than the typical speed shoe for sale.
It costs much more than the typical speed shoe for sale.
It costs much more than the Neo Vista before it.
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#27 HOKA
Mach 786 86 Good Good Ranked by Cushioning 1 review Confidence 56
Daily trainer · Neutral · 7.7 oz · 37mm stack · 5mm drop
The HOKA Mach 5 and Mach 6 before it both score 98, on sixty-seven and twenty-eight reviews.
Overall 86 Comfort 83$131 $145 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 29, 8:35 AM UTCOverall86Cushioning86Appearance84Comfort83Value80Durability66Confidence56Buy it now
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Running Warehouse $145Dick's $145MSRP $145
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Pros
The HOKA Mach 5 and Mach 6 before it both score 98, on sixty-seven and twenty-eight reviews.
It lists at $145, below the $150 median for daily trainers for sale.
It is much lighter than the typical daily trainer for sale.
Cons
We have no published weight or stack height for it yet, and no one has reviewed it here.
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#28 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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#29 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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#30 On
Cloudsurfer 285 85 Good Good Ranked by Cushioning 1 review Confidence 26
Daily trainer · Neutral · 8.6 oz · 32mm stack · 9mm drop
It is lighter than the typical daily trainer for sale.
Overall 85 Comfort 82Overall85Appearance87Cushioning85Comfort82Value73Durability72Confidence26Buy it now
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Dick's $120 25% offRunning Warehouse $160MSRP $160
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Pros
It is lighter than the typical daily trainer for sale.
Cons
At 9.7 oz the men's build is heavier than the 8.9 oz median for daily trainers for sale.
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#31 Brooks
Ghost 1884 84 Good Good Ranked by Cushioning 5 reviews Confidence 75
Daily trainer · Neutral · 9.7 oz · 36mm stack · 10mm drop
Overall 84 Comfort 88$135 $150 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 29, 8:33 AM UTCOverall84Durability93Comfort88Cushioning84Value79Appearance73Confidence75Buy it now
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Running Warehouse $150Dick's $150MSRP $150
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Cons
It is heavier than the typical daily trainer for sale.
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#32 New Balance
FuelCell SuperComp Trainer v384 84 Good Good Ranked by Cushioning 7 reviews Confidence 40
Speed shoe · Neutral · 8.9 oz · 40mm stack · 6mm drop
Overall 84 Comfort 73$108 $190 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 29, 8:32 AM UTCOverall84Cushioning84Appearance81Comfort73Durability69Value67Confidence40Buy it now
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Running Warehouse $125 34% offDick's $190MSRP $190
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Cons
It is heavier than the typical speed shoe for sale.
Some reviewers report trouble with the laces, finding them too short or needing changes to feel comfortable.
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#33 Brooks
Beast GTS 2684 84 Good Good Ranked by Cushioning 1 review Confidence 27
Daily trainer · Stability · 12.4 oz (men's) · 12mm drop
Overall 84 Comfort 84Overall84Durability85Comfort84Cushioning84Value79Appearance72Confidence27Cons
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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#34 Brooks
Ghost 1783 83 Good Good Ranked by Cushioning 8 reviews Confidence 71
Daily trainer · Neutral · 9.5 oz · 37mm stack · 10mm drop
Overall 83 Comfort 89$110 $150 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 29, 8:32 AM UTCOverall83Durability94Comfort89Cushioning83Value80Appearance71Confidence71Buy it now
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Running Warehouse $110 27% offDick's $135 10% offMSRP $150
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Cons
It is heavier than the typical daily trainer for sale.
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#35 Topo Athletic
Specter 382 82 Good Good Ranked by Cushioning 2 reviews Confidence 21
Speed shoe · Neutral · 7.0 oz · 39mm stack · 5mm drop
It is much lighter than the typical speed shoe for sale.
Overall 82 Comfort 80Overall82Value83Cushioning82Comfort80Durability76Appearance74Confidence21Pros
It is much lighter than the typical speed shoe for sale.
It is lighter than the Specter 2 before it.
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#36 adidas
Ultraboost 5x81 81 Good Good Ranked by Cushioning 5 reviews Confidence 65
Daily trainer · Neutral · 9.0 oz · 38mm stack · 10mm drop
Overall 81 Comfort 74$67 $180 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 29, 8:32 AM UTCOverall81Appearance91Durability89Value86Cushioning81Comfort74Confidence65Cons
It costs much more than the typical daily trainer for sale.
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#37 New Balance
FuelCell Rebel v581 81 Good Good Ranked by Cushioning 7 reviews Confidence 54
Daily trainer · Neutral · 7.1 oz · 35mm stack · 6mm drop
Some reviewers describe it as a versatile shoe that handles easy daily miles and faster efforts alike.
Overall 81 Comfort 88Overall81Value88Comfort88Cushioning81Appearance77Durability61Confidence54Buy it now
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Dick's $99 32% offRunning Warehouse $145MSRP $145
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Pros
Some reviewers describe it as a versatile shoe that handles easy daily miles and faster efforts alike.
It is much lighter than the typical daily trainer for sale.
Cons
Some reviewers find the FuelCell foam wears out sooner than they would like.
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#38 On
Cloudsurfer Max81 81 Good Good Ranked by Cushioning 1 review Confidence 48
Daily trainer · Neutral · 9.5 oz · 37mm stack · 6mm drop
Overall 81 Comfort 77$144 $180 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 29, 8:35 AM UTCOverall81Appearance87Cushioning81Durability77Comfort77Value70Confidence48Buy it now
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Running Warehouse $180Dick's $180MSRP $180
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Cons
It costs much more than the typical daily trainer for sale.
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#39 Brooks
Glycerin GTS 2381 81 Good Good Ranked by Cushioning 5 reviews Confidence 44
Daily trainer · Stability · 10.3 oz · 38mm stack · 8mm drop
Overall 81 Comfort 86$165 $180 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 29, 8:32 AM UTCOverall81Durability92Comfort86Cushioning81Value74Appearance66Confidence44Buy it now
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Dick's $175 3% offRunning Warehouse $180MSRP $180
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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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#40 ASICS
GlideRide Max 281 81 Good Good Ranked by Cushioning 1 review Confidence 29
Daily trainer · Neutral · 6mm drop
Overall 81 Comfort 81Overall81Cushioning81Comfort81Durability75Value74Appearance72Confidence29Cons
It costs much more than the typical daily trainer for sale.
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#41 Altra
Paradigm 881 81 Good Good Ranked by Cushioning 1 review Confidence 25
Daily trainer · Stability · 9.8 oz · 32mm stack · zero-drop
Overall 81 Comfort 75$85 $170 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 29, 8:34 AM UTCOverall81Cushioning81Comfort75Value69Durability67Appearance62Confidence25Buy it now
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Running Warehouse $100 41% offMSRP $170
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Cons
It costs much more than the typical daily trainer for sale.
It is heavier than the typical daily trainer for sale.
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#42 Skechers
Aero Razor80 80 Good Good Ranked by Cushioning 6 reviews Confidence 44
Speed shoe · Neutral · 6.3 oz · 36mm stack · 4mm drop
It is much lighter than the typical speed shoe for sale.
Overall 80 Comfort 76$91 $140 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 29, 8:32 AM UTCOverall80Cushioning80Value80Comfort76Appearance71Durability70Confidence44Buy it now
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Running Warehouse $112 20% offMSRP $140
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Pros
It is much lighter than the typical speed shoe for sale.
It costs much less than the typical speed shoe for sale.
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#43 Saucony
Hurricane 2679 79 Decent Decent Ranked by Cushioning 2 reviews Confidence 24
Daily trainer · Stability · 8.8 oz · 41mm stack · 6mm drop
It is lighter than the typical daily trainer for sale.
Overall 79 Comfort 76Overall79Durability81Cushioning79Comfort76Value74Appearance68Confidence24Pros
It is lighter than the typical daily trainer for sale.
It is lighter than the Hurricane 25 before it.
Cons
It costs much more than the typical daily trainer for sale.
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#44 PUMA
Magnify Nitro 390 90 Very good Very good Ranked by Cushioning 3 reviews Confidence 38 Few reviews. Our runners have rated this shoe only a few times, so its rating may change.
Daily trainer · Neutral · 8.4 oz · 40mm stack · 10mm drop
It is lighter than the typical daily trainer for sale.
Overall 90 Comfort 83Overall90Cushioning90Value84Durability83Comfort83Appearance78Confidence38Pros
It is lighter than the typical daily trainer for sale.
It is much lighter than the Magnify Nitro 2 before it.
Cons
It costs much more than the Magnify Nitro 2 before it.
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#45 Mizuno
Neo Vista 387 87 Good Good Ranked by Cushioning 1 review Confidence 36 Few reviews. Our runners have rated this shoe only a few times, so its rating may change.
Speed shoe · Neutral · 8.6 oz · 45mm stack · 8mm drop
Overall 87 Comfort 86$170 $200 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 29, 8:35 AM UTCOverall87Cushioning87Comfort86Value77Durability77Appearance73Confidence36Cons
The Neo Vista and Neo Vista 2 before it score 93 and 85, on six and two reviews.
It is heavier than the typical speed shoe for sale.
It costs much more than the typical speed shoe for sale.
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#46 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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#47 HOKA
Skyward X 283 83 Good Good Ranked by Cushioning 3 reviews Confidence 19 Few reviews. Our runners have rated this shoe only a few times, so its rating may change.
Daily trainer · Neutral · 9.1 oz (women's) · 48mm stack · 5mm drop
Overall 83 Comfort 75Overall83Cushioning83Comfort75Durability71Appearance69Value68Confidence19Cons
It costs much more than the typical daily trainer for sale.
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#48 On
Cloudmonster 3 Hyper82 82 Good Good Ranked by Cushioning 3 reviews Confidence 43 Few reviews. Our runners have rated this shoe only a few times, so its rating may change.
Speed shoe · Neutral · 8.2 oz · 6mm drop
Overall 82 Comfort 79Overall82Appearance87Cushioning82Durability79Comfort79Value71Confidence43Cons
It costs much more than the typical speed 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.