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Best Value Trail Shoes

The shoes for sale rated highest for value by real, experienced, and knowledgeable reviewers.


All trail shoes

30 shoes · page 2 of 2

Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.

  1. #25 Nike

    Zegama Trail 2

    62 Below average Value · 15 reviews · Confidence 83/100

    Trail · Neutral · 9.4 oz (men's) · 4mm drop · 39mm stack

    One of fifteen reviewers calls it the most comfortable shoe they have ever worn, and says they have a difficult foot.

    Zegama Trail 2
    Overall 62 Cushioning 63
    Overall
    62
    Appearance
    74
    Cushioning
    63
    Value
    62
    Durability
    58
    Comfort
    54
    Confidence
    83

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    $155 $180 14% off

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    MSRP $180

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    Pros

    One of fifteen reviewers calls it the most comfortable shoe they have ever worn, and says they have a difficult foot.

    A 39mm heel stack, above the 36mm median for trail shoes on sale, and one reviewer describes it as well padded.

    Cons

    One of fifteen reviewers finds it too heavy for fast paces and keeps it for easy runs.

    Another has a pair go flat after a cross country season and a training camp.

    It lists at $180, above the $170 median for trail shoes on sale.

  2. #26 Nike

    Acg Ultrafly Trail Trail

    60 Bottom-tier Value · 1 review · Confidence 38/100

    Trail · Neutral · 9mm drop

    Acg Ultrafly Trail Trail
    Overall 60 Cushioning 65
    Overall
    60
    Appearance
    81
    Cushioning
    65
    Comfort
    64
    Value
    60
    Durability
    59
    Confidence
    38

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    Dick's Sporting Goods

    $260

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    Cons

    It lists at $260, far above the $170 median for trail shoes on sale.

    The one reviewer so far rates its cushioning, its looks and its value 3 out of 5.

  3. #27 The North Face

    VECTIV Infinite 3

    60 Bottom-tier Value · 1 review · Confidence 1/100

    Trail · Neutral

    The one reviewer so far calls it a very responsive, stable trail shoe, and rates durability and comfort 5 out of 5.

    VECTIV Infinite 3
    Overall 60 Cushioning 67
    Overall
    60
    Comfort
    81
    Appearance
    80
    Durability
    77
    Cushioning
    67
    Value
    60
    Confidence
    1

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    Running Warehouse

    $113

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    Pros

    The one reviewer so far calls it a very responsive, stable trail shoe, and rates durability and comfort 5 out of 5.

    Cons

    Value is the lowest-rated dimension in the one review so far, at 3 out of 5.

  4. #28 NNormal

    Cadi

    59 Bottom-tier Value · 1 review · Confidence 1/100

    Trail · Neutral

    Cadi
    Overall 59 Cushioning 59
    Overall
    59
    Durability
    87
    Comfort
    71
    Appearance
    64
    Cushioning
    59
    Value
    59
    Confidence
    1

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    Running Warehouse

    $175

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    Cons

    The one reviewer so far rates its cushioning, its looks and its value 3 out of 5.

  5. #29 HOKA

    Stinson 7

    54 Bottom-tier Value · 6 reviews · Confidence 35/100

    Trail · Neutral · 11.4 oz · 5mm drop

    A 44mm heel stack on a 5mm drop, well above the 36mm median for trail shoes on sale.

    Stinson 7
    Overall 54 Cushioning 88
    Overall
    54
    Cushioning
    88
    Durability
    55
    Comfort
    54
    Value
    54
    Appearance
    53
    Confidence
    35

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    Dick's Sporting Goods

    $175

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    MSRP $175

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    Pros

    A 44mm heel stack on a 5mm drop, well above the 36mm median for trail shoes on sale.

    Cushioning is the strongest of its categories at 4.3 out of 5 across the six reviewers so far.

    Cons

    Averaging 11.3 oz across the men's and women's builds, it is far heavier than the 8.9 oz median for trail shoes on sale.

    Durability averages 3.0 out of 5 across the six reviewers so far.

    One of six reviewers says it is worn as a fashion shoe and is not a running shoe.

  6. #30 HOKA

    Speedgoat 7

    50 Bottom-tier Value · 4 reviews · Confidence 10/100

    Trail · Neutral

    One of four reviewers so far calls it light for a trail shoe.

    Speedgoat 7
    Overall 50 Cushioning 86
    Overall
    50
    Cushioning
    86
    Appearance
    69
    Comfort
    66
    Durability
    62
    Value
    50
    Confidence
    10

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    Running Warehouse

    $132 $165 20% off

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    Dick's $165

    MSRP $165

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    Pros

    One of four reviewers so far calls it light for a trail shoe.

    The six Speedgoat versions before it score 86 to 98.

    Cons

    Value draws 3.0 out of 5 in the four reviews so far, and one reviewer says it is not durable enough for the cost.

    One reviewer says the Vibram outsole lugs wear down fast.

    Cushioning rates 3.3 out of 5 across the same four reviewers.

How this ranking works

Ratings come from our statistical models of runner reviews: the score is our best estimate of how a shoe is rated, 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.