Racing Shoes: Best Quality vs. Price
The racing shoes for sale right now, ranked by how runners rate each shoe and how good its current price is.
All Racing Shoes
15 shoes
Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.
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#1 Nike
Vaporfly 498 98 Exceptional Exceptional 3 reviews Confidence 71
Racing shoe · Neutral · 6.1 oz · 35mm stack · 6mm drop
It is much lighter than the typical racing shoe for sale.
Comfort 86 Cushioning 97$111 $260 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 22, 8:33 AM UTCOverall98Appearance98Cushioning97Comfort86Value69Durability53Confidence71Buy it now
Other retailers
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 New Balance
FuelCell SuperComp Elite v588 88 Good Good 5 reviews Confidence 63
Racing shoe · Neutral · 6.6 oz · 40mm stack · 8mm drop
It is lighter than the FuelCell SuperComp Elite v4 before it.
Comfort 81 Cushioning 78$121 $265 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 22, 8:33 AM UTCOverall88Comfort81Appearance79Cushioning78Durability76Value74Confidence63Buy it now
Other retailers
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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#3 Nike
Alphafly 384 84 Good Good 22 reviews Confidence 89
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.
Comfort 77 Cushioning 77$143 $295 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 22, 8:31 AM UTCOverall84Appearance83Cushioning77Comfort77Value70Durability60Confidence89Buy it now
Other retailers
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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#4 HOKA
Rocket X 392 92 Very good Very good 2 reviews Confidence 19
Racing shoe · Neutral · 7.2 oz · 42mm stack · 7mm drop
Comfort 84 Cushioning 86Overall92Cushioning86Comfort84Durability80Value76Appearance73Confidence19Cons
It is heavier than the typical racing shoe for sale.
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#5 Mizuno
Wave Rebellion Pro 379 79 Decent Decent 1 review Confidence 19
Racing shoe · Neutral · 7.9 oz (men's) · 50mm stack · 4mm drop
Comfort 72 Cushioning 75Overall79Cushioning75Comfort72Value70Durability69Appearance68Confidence19Cons
It is much heavier than the typical racing shoe for sale.
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#6 adidas
adizero Adios 982 82 Good Good 3 reviews Confidence 78
Racing shoe · Neutral · 5.6 oz · 28mm stack · 7mm drop
It costs much less than the typical racing shoe for sale.
Comfort 66 Cushioning 53Overall82Appearance80Value75Durability74Comfort66Cushioning53Confidence78Pros
It costs much less than the typical racing shoe for sale.
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#7 ASICS
METASPEED Sky Tokyo81 81 Good Good 1 review Confidence 66
Racing shoe · Neutral · 5.8 oz · 40mm stack · 5mm drop
It is much lighter than the typical racing shoe for sale.
Comfort 64 Cushioning 75Overall81Cushioning75Value70Durability67Appearance65Comfort64Confidence66Pros
It is much lighter than the typical racing shoe for sale.
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#8 On
Cloudboom Strike77 77 Decent Decent 1 review Confidence 42
Racing shoe · Neutral · 7.1 oz · 40mm stack · 4mm drop
Comfort 72 Cushioning 70Overall77Appearance81Durability76Comfort72Value71Cushioning70Confidence42Buy it now
Other retailers
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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#9 adidas
adizero Adios Pro 476 76 Decent Decent 5 reviews Confidence 70
Racing shoe · Neutral · 6.6 oz · 39mm stack · 6mm drop
It is much lighter than the adizero Adios Pro 3 before it.
Comfort 67 Cushioning 75Overall76Appearance85Durability79Value78Cushioning75Comfort67Confidence70Pros
It is much lighter than the adizero Adios Pro 3 before it.
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#10 Saucony
Endorphin Elite 274 74 Decent Decent 1 review Confidence 58
Racing shoe · Neutral · 6.7 oz · 40mm stack · 8mm drop
Comfort 70 Cushioning 65$112 $290 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 22, 8:34 AM UTCOverall74Value71Comfort70Durability70Appearance70Cushioning65Confidence58Buy it now
Other retailers
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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#11 PUMA
Fast-R Nitro Elite 373 73 Decent Decent 4 reviews Confidence 51
Racing shoe · Neutral · 5.3 oz · 40mm stack · 8mm drop
It is much lighter than the typical racing shoe for sale.
Comfort 63 Cushioning 66Overall73Appearance71Value69Cushioning66Comfort63Durability60Confidence51Pros
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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#12 Nike
Streakfly 273 73 Decent Decent 4 reviews Confidence 43
Racing shoe · Neutral · 5.1 oz (men's) · 26mm stack · 4mm drop
It is much lighter than the typical racing shoe for sale.
Comfort 68 Cushioning 69Overall73Appearance86Cushioning69Comfort68Durability59Value59Confidence43Pros
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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#13 New Balance
FuelCell SuperComp Pacer68 68 Below average Below average 4 reviews Confidence 46
Racing shoe · Neutral · 6.3 oz · 25mm stack · 8mm drop
It is lighter than the typical racing shoe for sale.
Comfort 70 Cushioning 65$99 $150 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 22, 8:33 AM UTCOverall68Appearance82Value81Durability72Comfort70Cushioning65Confidence46Buy it now
Other retailers
Running Warehouse $100 33% offMSRP $150
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Pros
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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#14 HOKA
Rocket X 290 90 Very good Very good 18 reviews Confidence 87
Racing shoe · Neutral · 7.5 oz · 36mm stack · 5mm drop
Our ratings put its durability among the best of any racing shoe.
Comfort 88 Cushioning 88Overall90Durability92Comfort88Cushioning88Value88Appearance78Confidence87Pros
Our ratings put its durability among the best of any racing shoe.
Cons
At 7.5 oz it is heavier than most carbon-plated racers.
It is much heavier than the typical racing shoe for sale.
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#15 adidas
adizero Adios Pro Evo 278 78 Decent Decent 1 review Confidence 8
Racing shoe · Neutral · 4.6 oz (men's) · 39mm stack · 3mm drop
Comfort 72 Cushioning 79Overall78Durability85Appearance83Cushioning79Value74Comfort72Confidence8Cons
It costs much more 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.