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 5 of 6 · includes daily trainers, supershoes, racing shoes, trail shoes and track spikes
Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 29.
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#97 PUMA
ForeverRun NITRO 370 70 Decent Decent Ranked by Cushioning 1 review Confidence 10 Few reviews. Our runners have rated this shoe only a few times, so its rating may change.
Daily trainer · Stability · 9.0 oz · 38mm stack · 8mm drop
Overall 70 Comfort 71Overall70Appearance82Value76Durability76Comfort71Cushioning70Confidence10 -
#98 Saucony
Kinvara 1669 69 Below average Below average Ranked by Cushioning 3 reviews Confidence 48
Daily trainer · Neutral · 6.8 oz · 28mm stack · 4mm drop
It is much lighter than the typical daily trainer for sale.
Overall 69 Comfort 78Overall69Value90Appearance83Comfort78Cushioning69Durability54Confidence48Pros
It is much lighter than the typical daily trainer for sale.
It costs much less than the typical daily trainer for sale.
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#99 Saucony
Ride 1969 69 Below average Below average Ranked by Cushioning 3 reviews Confidence 38
Daily trainer · Neutral · 8.3 oz · 36mm stack · 8mm drop
It is lighter than the typical daily trainer for sale.
Overall 69 Comfort 62$130 $145 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 29, 8:33 AM UTCOverall69Value71Cushioning69Durability66Comfort62Appearance61Confidence38Buy it now
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Running Warehouse $145Dick's $145MSRP $145
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Pros
It is lighter than the typical daily trainer for sale.
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#100 ASICS
Cumulus 2869 69 Below average Below average Ranked by Cushioning 3 reviews Confidence 38
Daily trainer · Neutral · 8.5 oz · 39mm stack · 8mm drop
It is lighter than the typical daily trainer for sale.
Overall 69 Comfort 59$130 $145 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 29, 8:34 AM UTCOverall69Cushioning69Value68Durability67Appearance61Comfort59Confidence38Buy it now
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Running Warehouse $145Dick's $145MSRP $145
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Pros
It is lighter than the typical daily trainer for sale.
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#101 Mizuno
Wave Inspire 2269 69 Below average Below average Ranked by Cushioning 2 reviews Confidence 32
Daily trainer · Stability · 9.6 oz · 39mm stack · 10mm drop
Overall 69 Comfort 66$145 $150 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 29, 8:34 AM UTCOverall69Durability72Value71Cushioning69Comfort66Appearance65Confidence32Cons
It is heavier than the typical daily trainer for sale.
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#102 Under Armour
Infinite Pro69 69 Below average Below average Ranked by Cushioning 2 reviews Confidence 27 Few reviews. Our runners have rated this shoe only a few times, so its rating may change.
Daily trainer · Neutral · 11.5 oz (men's) · 8mm drop
It costs much less than the typical daily trainer for sale.
Overall 69 Comfort 65$55 $130 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 29, 8:34 AM UTCOverall69Durability73Appearance71Value69Cushioning69Comfort65Confidence27Pros
It costs much less than the typical daily trainer for sale.
Cons
It is much heavier than the typical daily trainer for sale.
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#103 Brooks
Hyperion 369 69 Below average Below average Ranked by Cushioning 1 review Confidence 15
Daily trainer · Neutral · 7.8 oz · 36mm stack · 8mm drop
It is much lighter than the typical daily trainer for sale.
Overall 69 Comfort 75Overall69Comfort75Durability75Value74Cushioning69Appearance68Confidence15Pros
It is much lighter than the typical daily trainer for sale.
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#104 Topo Athletic
Phantom 469 69 Below average Below average Ranked by Cushioning 1 review Confidence 14
Daily trainer · Neutral · 8.4 oz · 35mm stack · 5mm drop
It is lighter than the typical daily trainer for sale.
Overall 69 Comfort 79$143 $150 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 29, 8:35 AM UTCOverall69Comfort79Durability74Value74Appearance69Cushioning69Confidence14Pros
It is lighter than the typical daily trainer for sale.
It is lighter than the Phantom 3 before it.
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#105 ASICS
GT-2000 1368 68 Below average Below average Ranked by Cushioning 13 reviews Confidence 58
Daily trainer · Stability · 8.9 oz · 8mm drop
Overall 68 Comfort 56$66 $140 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 29, 8:32 AM UTCOverall68Value75Durability71Cushioning68Appearance62Comfort56Confidence58 -
#106 Nike
Free Run 5.068 68 Below average Below average Ranked by Cushioning 7 reviews Confidence 26
Daily trainer · Neutral
It costs much less than the typical daily trainer for sale.
Overall 68 Comfort 87$73 $100 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 29, 8:32 AM UTCOverall68Appearance94Value90Comfort87Durability72Cushioning68Confidence26Pros
It costs much less than the typical daily trainer for sale.
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#107 Saucony
Ride 1867 67 Below average Below average Ranked by Cushioning 7 reviews Confidence 47
Daily trainer · Neutral · 8.6 oz · 35mm stack · 8mm drop
It is lighter than the typical daily trainer for sale.
Overall 67 Comfort 59$80 $145 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 29, 8:32 AM UTCOverall67Value80Durability76Cushioning67Appearance61Comfort59Confidence47Pros
It is lighter than the typical daily trainer for sale.
It is lighter than the Ride 17 before it.
Some reviewers describe it as an excellent everyday trainer for regular daily mileage.
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#108 PUMA
Deviate Nitro 367 67 Below average Below average Ranked by Cushioning 1 review Confidence 8
Speed shoe · Neutral · 8.8 oz · 10mm drop
A 44mm heel stack, above the 38mm median for racing shoes for sale.
Overall 67 Comfort 72$100 $160 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 29, 8:35 AM UTCOverall67Appearance77Durability75Value74Comfort72Cushioning67Confidence8Buy it now
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Running Warehouse $115 28% offDick's $160MSRP $160
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Pros
A 44mm heel stack, above the 38mm median for racing shoes for sale.
It lists at $160, well below the $250 median for racing shoes for sale.
It costs much less than the typical speed shoe for sale.
Cons
At 8.1 oz it is well above the 6.5 oz median for racing shoes for sale.
It is heavier than the typical speed shoe for sale.
It is heavier than the Deviate Nitro 2 before it.
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#109 Nike
Pegasus Plus 267 67 Below average Below average Ranked by Cushioning 1 review Confidence 6 Few reviews. Our runners have rated this shoe only a few times, so its rating may change.
Daily trainer · Neutral · 8.5 oz · 10mm drop
Part of the Pegasus line, which readers here have reviewed more than 1,200 times across its versions.
Overall 67 Comfort 71Overall67Appearance86Value71Comfort71Durability69Cushioning67Confidence6Pros
Part of the Pegasus line, which readers here have reviewed more than 1,200 times across its versions.
It is lighter than the typical daily trainer for sale.
Cons
It lists at $190, above the $150 median for daily trainers for sale.
It replaces the Pegasus Plus, which scores 67 on twenty-four reviews.
It costs much more than the typical daily trainer for sale.
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#110 Altra
Torin 866 66 Below average Below average Ranked by Cushioning 1 review Confidence 33
Daily trainer · Neutral · 9.3 oz · 30mm stack · zero-drop
Overall 66 Comfort 78Overall66Comfort78Cushioning66Durability63Value62Appearance56Confidence33 -
#111 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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#112 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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#113 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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#114 Diadora
Nucleo 265 65 Below average Below average Ranked by Cushioning 1 review Confidence 0 Few reviews. Our runners have rated this shoe only a few times, so its rating may change.
Daily trainer · Neutral · 9.6 oz (men's) · 35mm stack · 5mm drop
Overall 65 Comfort 71$81 $160 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 29, 8:35 AM UTCOverall65Appearance73Comfort71Value69Durability69Cushioning65Confidence0Cons
The Nucleo before it scores 66 here.
It is heavier than the typical daily trainer for sale.
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#115 Nike
Pegasus 4264 64 Below average Below average Ranked by Cushioning 11 reviews Confidence 54
Daily trainer · Neutral · 9.6 oz · 37mm stack · 10mm drop
Overall 64 Comfort 72Overall64Appearance88Value80Durability80Comfort72Cushioning64Confidence54Buy it now
Other retailers
Dick's $93 36% offNike $109 25% offRunning Warehouse $110 24% offMSRP $145
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Cons
It is heavier than the typical daily trainer for sale.
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#116 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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#117 PUMA
Deviate Nitro 464 64 Below average Below average Ranked by Cushioning 3 reviews Confidence 9 Few reviews. Our runners have rated this shoe only a few times, so its rating may change.
Speed shoe · Neutral · 8.0 oz · 38mm stack · 8mm drop
Overall 64 Comfort 74Overall64Appearance78Comfort74Durability72Value72Cushioning64Confidence9 -
#118 adidas
adizero Boston 1362 62 Below average Below average Ranked by Cushioning 1 review Confidence 30
Speed shoe · Neutral · 8.4 oz · 38mm stack · 7mm drop
It lists at $160, below the $180 median for shoes built for speed.
Overall 62 Comfort 60$97 $160 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 29, 8:36 AM UTCOverall62Durability89Appearance84Value78Cushioning62Comfort60Confidence30Buy it now
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Running Warehouse $125 22% offDick's $160MSRP $160
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Pros
It lists at $160, below the $180 median for shoes built for speed.
The adizero Boston 12 before it scores 91 on fifty-eight reviews.
It costs much less than the typical speed shoe for sale.
Cons
Scores across the adizero Boston line have ranged from 52 to 98.
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#119 Nike
Structure 2660 60 Below average Below average Ranked by Cushioning 5 reviews Confidence 18
Daily trainer · Stability · 10.3 oz · 38mm stack · 10mm drop
Overall 60 Comfort 59Overall60Appearance76Durability72Value71Cushioning60Comfort59Confidence18Buy it now
Other retailers
Dick's $70 52% offNike $83 43% offRunning Warehouse $100 31% offMSRP $145
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Cons
It is much heavier than the typical daily trainer for sale.
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#120 Nike
Pegasus Plus59 59 Bottom-tier Bottom-tier Ranked by Cushioning 24 reviews Confidence 34
Daily trainer · Neutral · 7.9 oz · 34mm stack · 10mm drop
It is much lighter than the typical daily trainer for sale.
Overall 59 Comfort 64$95 $190 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 29, 8:31 AM UTCOverall59Appearance84Durability66Comfort64Cushioning59Value59Confidence34Pros
It is much lighter than the typical daily trainer for sale.
Cons
It costs much more than the typical daily trainer 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.