Best Cushioning Trail Shoes
The shoes for sale rated highest for cushioning by real, experienced, and knowledgeable runners.
All Trail Shoes
21 shoes
Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 29.
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#1 HOKA
Speedgoat 784 84 Good Good Ranked by Cushioning 6 reviews Confidence 48
Trail shoe · Neutral · 9.0 oz · 40mm stack · 4mm drop
It is lighter than the typical trail shoe for sale.
Overall 84 Comfort 68Overall84Cushioning84Appearance70Comfort68Durability67Value58Confidence48Pros
It is lighter than the typical trail shoe for sale.
It is lighter than the Speedgoat 6 before it.
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#2 Altra
Olympus 682 82 Good Good Ranked by Cushioning 2 reviews Confidence 31
Trail shoe · Neutral · 11.6 oz · 33mm stack · zero-drop
Overall 82 Comfort 76$97 $185 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 29, 8:34 AM UTCOverall82Cushioning82Comfort76Value73Durability72Appearance57Confidence31Buy it now
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Running Warehouse $115 38% offMSRP $185
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Cons
It is much heavier than the typical trail shoe for sale.
It costs more than the typical trail shoe for sale.
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#3 HOKA
Stinson 780 80 Good Good Ranked by Cushioning 6 reviews Confidence 17
Trail shoe · Stability · 11.9 oz · 44mm stack · 5mm drop
Overall 80 Comfort 57Overall80Cushioning80Durability60Comfort57Appearance57Value56Confidence17Cons
It is much heavier than the typical trail shoe for sale.
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#4 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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#5 adidas
Terrex Agravic SL80 80 Good Good Ranked by Cushioning 1 review Confidence 63 Few reviews. Our runners have rated this shoe only a few times, so its rating may change.
Trail shoe · Neutral · 9.4 oz · 6mm drop
Overall 80 Comfort 74$120 $160 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 29, 8:35 AM UTCOverall80Durability87Appearance86Value80Cushioning80Comfort74Confidence63 -
#6 Altra
Experience Wild 3+79 79 Decent Decent Ranked by Cushioning 1 review Confidence 22
Trail shoe · Neutral · 10.4 oz · 32mm stack · 4mm drop
It costs much less than the typical trail shoe for sale.
Overall 79 Comfort 83Overall79Comfort83Value81Cushioning79Durability77Appearance69Confidence22Pros
It costs much less than the typical trail shoe for sale.
Cons
It is heavier than the typical trail shoe for sale.
It is heavier than the Experience Wild 2 before it.
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#7 Mount to Coast
H179 79 Decent Decent Ranked by Cushioning 2 reviews Confidence 17 Few reviews. Our runners have rated this shoe only a few times, so its rating may change.
Trail shoe · Neutral · 8.5 oz · 35mm stack · 6mm drop
It is much lighter than the typical trail shoe for sale.
Overall 79 Comfort 86Overall79Comfort86Durability86Appearance80Value80Cushioning79Confidence17Pros
It is much lighter than the typical trail shoe for sale.
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#8 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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#9 ASICS
Trabuco 1476 76 Decent Decent Ranked by Cushioning 1 review Confidence 10
Trail shoe · Neutral · 9.4 oz · 8mm drop
It costs much less than the typical trail shoe for sale.
Overall 76 Comfort 74Overall76Cushioning76Value76Comfort74Durability72Appearance72Confidence10Pros
It costs much less than the typical trail shoe for sale.
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#10 Brooks
Ghost Trail75 75 Decent Decent Ranked by Cushioning 2 reviews Confidence 40
Trail shoe · Neutral · 10.0 oz · 36mm stack · 8mm drop
It costs much less than the typical trail shoe for sale.
Overall 75 Comfort 79Overall75Value85Durability81Comfort79Appearance75Cushioning75Confidence40Pros
It costs much less than the typical trail shoe for sale.
Cons
It is heavier than the typical trail shoe for sale.
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#11 Nike
ACG Zegama Trail74 74 Decent Decent Ranked by Cushioning 2 reviews Confidence 61
Trail shoe · Neutral · 10.8 oz · 4mm drop
Overall 74 Comfort 73Overall74Appearance86Cushioning74Comfort73Value72Durability68Confidence61Buy it now
Other retailers
Running Warehouse $135 25% offDick's $162 10% offMSRP $180
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Cons
It is much heavier than the typical trail shoe for sale.
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#12 KIPRUN
Kipsummit Max73 73 Decent Decent Ranked by Cushioning 1 review Confidence 9 Few reviews. Our runners have rated this shoe only a few times, so its rating may change.
Trail shoe · Neutral · 10.1 oz (men's) · 39mm stack · 6mm drop
It costs much less than the typical trail shoe for sale.
Overall 73 Comfort 76Overall73Durability78Comfort76Appearance76Value75Cushioning73Confidence9Pros
It costs much less than the typical trail shoe for sale.
Cons
It is heavier than the typical trail shoe for sale.
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#13 NNormal
Tomir 0273 73 Decent Decent Ranked by Cushioning 1 review Confidence 9 Few reviews. Our runners have rated this shoe only a few times, so its rating may change.
Trail shoe · Neutral · 9.9 oz · 36mm stack · 8mm drop
Overall 73 Comfort 72$130 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 29, 8:35 AM UTCOverall73Durability84Value74Appearance73Cushioning73Comfort72Confidence9Cons
It is heavier than the typical trail shoe for sale.
It is much heavier than the Tomir before it.
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#14 Nike
ACG Ultrafly Trail71 71 Decent Decent Ranked by Cushioning 1 review Confidence 51
Trail shoe · Neutral · 10.1 oz (men's) · 9mm drop
Overall 71 Comfort 70Overall71Appearance85Cushioning71Comfort70Value70Durability67Confidence51Buy it now
Other retailers
Running Warehouse $180 31% offDick's $260MSRP $260
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Cons
It costs much more than the typical trail shoe for sale.
It is heavier than the typical trail shoe for sale.
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#15 HOKA
Zinal 370 70 Decent Decent Ranked by Cushioning 1 review Confidence 4 Few reviews. Our runners have rated this shoe only a few times, so its rating may change.
Trail shoe · Neutral · 8.0 oz · 31mm stack · 5mm drop
It is much lighter than the typical trail shoe for sale.
Overall 70 Comfort 68Overall70Value74Cushioning70Comfort68Appearance67Durability66Confidence4Pros
It is much lighter than the typical trail shoe for sale.
It costs much less than the typical trail shoe for sale.
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#16 NNormal
Cadi68 68 Below average Below average Ranked by Cushioning 1 review Confidence 1 Few reviews. Our runners have rated this shoe only a few times, so its rating may change.
Trail shoe · Neutral · 9.7 oz (men's) · 37mm stack · 6mm drop
Overall 68 Comfort 74Overall68Durability78Comfort74Appearance73Value72Cushioning68Confidence1 -
#17 Craft
Nordlite Speed64 64 Below average Below average Ranked by Cushioning 1 review Confidence 2 Few reviews. Our runners have rated this shoe only a few times, so its rating may change.
Trail shoe · Neutral · 9.0 oz (men's) · 6mm drop
It weighs 9 oz on a 40mm heel stack.
Overall 64 Comfort 65Overall64Value70Appearance67Durability66Comfort65Cushioning64Confidence2Buy it now
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Pros
It weighs 9 oz on a 40mm heel stack.
Its one reviewer so far calls the cushioning good.
Cons
Its one reviewer so far says it has a funny feel that took a while to get used to, and is not for cold weather.
Its one reviewer so far rates appearance 3 out of 5, its lowest mark.
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#18 Altra
Lone Peak 957 57 Bottom-tier Bottom-tier Ranked by Cushioning 4 reviews Confidence 28
Trail shoe · Neutral · 10.3 oz · 25mm stack · zero-drop
It costs much less than the typical trail shoe for sale.
Overall 57 Comfort 83$104 $145 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 29, 8:33 AM UTCOverall57Comfort83Value75Durability70Appearance67Cushioning57Confidence28Buy it now
Other retailers
Dick's $140 3% offRunning Warehouse $145MSRP $145
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Pros
It costs much less than the typical trail shoe for sale.
Cons
It is heavier than the typical trail shoe for sale.
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#19 norda
00555 55 Bottom-tier Bottom-tier Ranked by Cushioning 2 reviews Confidence 3 Few reviews. Our runners have rated this shoe only a few times, so its rating may change.
Trail shoe · Neutral · 6.9 oz · 29mm stack · 7mm drop
It is much lighter than the typical trail shoe for sale.
Overall 55 Comfort 69Overall55Value70Comfort69Appearance66Durability66Cushioning55Confidence3Pros
It is much lighter than the typical trail shoe for sale.
Cons
It costs much more than the typical trail shoe for sale.
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#20 norda
05555 55 Bottom-tier Bottom-tier Ranked by Cushioning 1 review Confidence 1 Few reviews. Our runners have rated this shoe only a few times, so its rating may change.
Trail shoe · Neutral · 10.5 oz (men's) · 43mm stack · 6mm drop
Overall 55 Comfort 68Overall55Value68Comfort68Durability65Appearance64Cushioning55Confidence1Cons
It costs much more than the typical trail shoe for sale.
It is much heavier than the typical trail shoe for sale.
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#21 New Balance
FuelCell SuperComp Trail54 54 Bottom-tier Bottom-tier Ranked by Cushioning 2 reviews Confidence 29 Few reviews. Our runners have rated this shoe only a few times, so its rating may change.
Trail shoe · Neutral · 8.6 oz · 37mm stack · 10mm drop
It is lighter than the typical trail shoe for sale.
Overall 54 Comfort 65$150 $200 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 29, 8:34 AM UTCOverall54Value76Appearance71Durability69Comfort65Cushioning54Confidence29Pros
It is lighter than the typical trail shoe for sale.
Cons
It costs much more than the typical trail 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.