Best Looking Maximalist Shoes
The shoes for sale rated highest for appearance by real, experienced, and knowledgeable runners.
All Maximalist Shoes
17 shoes
Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 29.
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#1 adidas
Hyperboost Edge82 82 Good Good Ranked by Appearance 1 review Confidence 55
Daily trainer · Neutral · 8.5 oz · 45mm stack · 6mm drop
It is lighter than the typical daily trainer for sale.
Overall 82 Cushioning 78$187 $200 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 29, 8:35 AM UTCOverall82Durability85Appearance82Cushioning78Value77Comfort74Confidence55Buy it now
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Running Warehouse $200Dick's $200MSRP $200
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Pros
It is lighter than the typical daily trainer for sale.
Cons
It costs much more than the typical daily trainer for sale.
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#2 Salomon
Aero Glide 487 87 Good Good Ranked by Appearance 1 review Confidence 11 Few reviews. Our runners have rated this shoe only a few times, so its rating may change.
Daily trainer · Neutral · 8.2 oz · 42mm stack · 8mm drop
It is much lighter than the typical daily trainer for sale.
Overall 87 Cushioning 82Overall87Appearance87Durability85Comfort82Cushioning82Value79Confidence11Pros
It is much lighter than the typical daily trainer for sale.
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#3 On
LightSpray Cloudmonster 3 Hyper86 86 Good Good Ranked by Appearance 1 review Confidence 30 Few reviews. Our runners have rated this shoe only a few times, so its rating may change.
Speed shoe · Neutral · 6.9 oz · 45mm stack · 5mm drop
It is much lighter than the typical speed shoe for sale.
Overall 86 Cushioning 81Overall86Appearance86Cushioning81Comfort80Durability75Value74Confidence30Pros
It is much lighter than the typical speed shoe for sale.
Cons
It costs much more than the typical speed shoe for sale.
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#4 PUMA
MagMax Nitro81 81 Good Good Ranked by Appearance 3 reviews Confidence 10 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 81 Cushioning 86Overall81Value87Comfort87Cushioning86Durability81Appearance81Confidence10Cons
It costs much more than the typical daily trainer for sale.
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#5 Saucony
Triumph 2479 79 Decent Decent Ranked by Appearance 2 reviews Confidence 35
Daily trainer · Neutral · 8.2 oz · 43mm stack · 10mm drop
Our ratings put its cushioning among the best of any daily trainer.
Overall 79 Cushioning 92$157 $170 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 29, 8:34 AM UTCOverall79Cushioning92Durability91Comfort88Value83Appearance79Confidence35Buy it now
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Running Warehouse $170Dick's $170MSRP $170
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Pros
Our ratings put its cushioning among the best of any daily trainer.
It is much lighter than the typical daily trainer for sale.
Cons
It costs much more than the typical daily trainer for sale.
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#6 The North Face
Altamesa 50079 79 Decent Decent Ranked by Appearance 3 reviews Confidence 3
Trail shoe · Neutral · 10.4 oz (men's) · 42mm stack · 6mm drop
It costs less than the typical trail shoe for sale.
Overall 79 Cushioning 80Overall79Comfort80Cushioning80Appearance79Value72Durability72Confidence3Pros
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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#7 HOKA
Mach X 378 78 Decent Decent Ranked by Appearance 4 reviews Confidence 24
Speed shoe · Neutral · 9.4 oz · 44mm stack · 5mm drop
Overall 78 Cushioning 89Overall78Cushioning89Comfort87Appearance78Durability75Value75Confidence24Cons
It is much heavier than the typical speed shoe for sale.
It is much heavier than the Mach X 2 before it.
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#8 Brooks
Glycerin Max 278 78 Decent Decent Ranked by Appearance 3 reviews Confidence 10
Daily trainer · Neutral · 10.8 oz · 45mm stack · 6mm drop
Overall 78 Cushioning 89$148 $200 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 29, 8:33 AM UTCOverall78Cushioning89Durability88Comfort87Appearance78Value76Confidence10Buy it now
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Running Warehouse $150 25% offDick's $150 25% offMSRP $200
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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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#9 Brooks
Hyperion Max 377 77 Decent Decent Ranked by Appearance 2 reviews Confidence 10
Speed shoe · Neutral · 9.4 oz · 46mm stack · 6mm drop
Overall 77 Cushioning 79$110 $200 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 29, 8:34 AM UTCOverall77Value82Durability79Cushioning79Appearance77Comfort75Confidence10Buy it now
Other retailers
Dick's $140 30% offRunning Warehouse $150 25% offMSRP $200
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Cons
It is much heavier than the typical speed shoe for sale.
It costs much more than the typical speed shoe for sale.
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#10 HOKA
Rocket X 374 74 Decent Decent Ranked by Appearance 2 reviews Confidence 10
Racing shoe · Neutral · 7.2 oz · 42mm stack · 7mm drop
Overall 74 Cushioning 86Overall74Cushioning86Comfort84Durability80Value76Appearance74Confidence10Cons
It is heavier than the typical racing shoe for sale.
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#11 ASICS
SONICBLAST73 73 Decent Decent Ranked by Appearance 2 reviews Confidence 6
Speed shoe · Neutral · 8.5 oz · 46mm stack · 8mm drop
Overall 73 Cushioning 73$86 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 29, 8:34 AM UTCOverall73Comfort76Value74Cushioning73Appearance73Durability72Confidence6 -
#12 HOKA
Skyward X72 72 Decent Decent Ranked by Appearance 4 reviews Confidence 12
Daily trainer · Neutral · 10.3 oz · 48mm stack · 5mm drop
Overall 72 Cushioning 86Overall72Cushioning86Durability76Comfort74Appearance72Value67Confidence12Cons
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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#13 HOKA
Bondi 969 69 Below average Below average Ranked by Appearance 4 reviews Confidence 19
Daily trainer · Neutral · 9.9 oz · 43mm stack · 5mm drop
Our ratings put its cushioning among the best of any daily trainer.
Overall 69 Cushioning 97$155 $175 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 29, 8:33 AM UTCOverall69Cushioning97Comfort97Durability90Value76Appearance69Confidence19Buy it now
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Dick's $170 3% offRunning Warehouse $175MSRP $175
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Pros
Our ratings put its cushioning among the best of any daily trainer.
Our ratings put its comfort among the best of any daily trainer.
Cons
It is heavier than the typical daily trainer for sale.
It costs much more than the typical daily trainer for sale.
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#14 Mizuno
Wave Rebellion Pro 368 68 Below average Below average Ranked by Appearance 1 review Confidence 1 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 68 Cushioning 75Overall68Cushioning75Comfort72Value71Durability69Appearance68Confidence1Cons
It is much heavier than the typical racing shoe for sale.
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#15 HOKA
Challenger 867 67 Below average Below average Ranked by Appearance 1 review Confidence 3
Trail shoe · Neutral · 10.1 oz · 42mm stack · 8mm drop
It lists at $155, below the $170 median for trail shoes for sale.
Overall 67 Cushioning 77Overall67Cushioning77Comfort74Appearance67Value64Durability62Confidence3Pros
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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#16 HOKA
Clifton 1064 64 Below average Below average Ranked by Appearance 11 reviews Confidence 37
Daily trainer · Neutral · 9.2 oz · 42mm stack · 8mm drop
Our ratings put its cushioning among the best of any daily trainer.
Overall 64 Cushioning 96$93 $155 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 29, 8:32 AM UTCOverall64Cushioning96Comfort95Value79Durability69Appearance64Confidence37Pros
Our ratings put its cushioning among the best of any daily trainer.
Cons
It is much heavier than the Clifton 9 before it.
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#17 ASICS
MEGABLAST62 62 Below average Below average Ranked by Appearance 6 reviews Confidence 19
Daily trainer · Neutral · 6.9 oz · 46mm stack · 8mm drop
It is much lighter than the typical daily trainer for sale.
Overall 62 Cushioning 77Overall62Cushioning77Durability68Comfort62Appearance62Value57Confidence19Pros
It is much lighter than the typical daily trainer for sale.
Reviewers often find it versatile enough to handle every kind of run, from easy days to tempo work.
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.