Type a shoe name, like Pegasus, Clifton or Kayano.

Running Shoe Brand Rankings

See our article on which brands make the best running shoes, where we rank the brands and explain how some brands rise above others, but you're better off making decisions based on product lines.

#1

HOKA

Median rating

81 Good

Most shoes rate 69 to 88

Best shoe

HOKA Bondi 8

Bondi 8

99

1,278 reviews

#2

Brooks

Median rating

76 Decent

Most shoes rate 71 to 83

Best shoe

Brooks Ghost 15

Ghost 15

98

2,247 reviews

#3

Altra

Median rating

76 Decent

Most shoes rate 72 to 80

Best shoe

Altra Escalante 1.5

Escalante 1.5

95

522 reviews

Top Rated Brands

High confidence · 200+ reviews
Mach X 2 Mach X 2 Clifton 9 Clifton 9 Speedgoat 6 Speedgoat 6
HOKA
81 Good • 38 shoes • 15 discounted
Biggest discounts
Cielo X1 2.0 Cielo X1 2.0 $160 $275 Tecton X 3 Tecton X 3 $200 $275 Skyward X Skyward X $180 $225
Product lines · rating out of 100
Tecton X Tecton X Trail Discounted 94 Bondi Bondi Daily trainer Discounted 93 Mach X Mach X Speed / workouts 89
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Ghost 16 Ghost 16 Hyperion Max 3 Hyperion Max 3 Glycerin 22 Glycerin 22
Brooks
76 Decent • 35 shoes • 22 discounted
Biggest discounts
Hyperion 3 Hyperion 3 $70 $140 Hyperion Max 3 Hyperion Max 3 $109 $200 Hyperion Elite 5 Hyperion Elite 5 $162 $275
Product lines · rating out of 100
Glycerin Glycerin Daily trainer Discounted 88 Hyperion Max Hyperion Max Speed / workouts Discounted 84 Ghost Max Ghost Max Daily trainer Discounted 82
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Escalante 5 Escalante 5 Experience Wild Experience Wild Escalante 4 Escalante 4
Altra
76 Decent • 30 shoes • 10 discounted
Biggest discounts
Torin 8 Torin 8 $80 $160 Paradigm 8 Paradigm 8 $85 $170 Lone Peak 9 Lone Peak 9 $101 $145
Product lines · rating out of 100
Escalante Escalante Daily trainer Discounted 84 Olympus Olympus Trail Discounted 80 Escalante Racer Escalante Racer Speed / workouts 80
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Endorphin Speed 5 Endorphin Speed 5 Triumph 22 Triumph 22 Endorphin Pro 4 Endorphin Pro 4
Saucony
74 Decent • 27 shoes • 13 discounted
Biggest discounts
Endorphin Pro 5 Endorphin Pro 5 $70 $240 Endorphin Pro 4 Endorphin Pro 4 $105 $240 Triumph 23 Triumph 23 $77 $170
Product lines · rating out of 100
Endorphin Speed Endorphin Speed Speed / workouts Discounted 96 Endorphin Pro Endorphin Pro Racing 92 Kinvara Kinvara Daily trainer Discounted 84
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Cloudmonster 3 Cloudmonster 3 Cloudrunner 3 Cloudrunner 3 Cloudswift 4 Cloudswift 4
On
74 Decent • 23 shoes • 7 discounted
Biggest discounts
Cloudsurfer Max Cloudsurfer Max $100 $180 Cloudmonster 3 Cloudmonster 3 $133 $190 Cloudboom Strike Cloudboom Strike $212 $280
Product lines · rating out of 100
Cloudmonster Cloudmonster Daily trainer Discounted 84 Cloudrunner Cloudrunner Daily trainer Discounted 81 Cloudswift Cloudswift Daily trainer Discounted 79
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adizero Evo SL adizero Evo SL adizero Takumi Sen 11 adizero Takumi Sen 11 adizero Adios Pro 5 adizero Adios Pro 5
adidas
73 Decent • 31 shoes • 15 discounted
Biggest discounts
Terrex Agravic Speed Ultra Terrex Agravic Speed Ultra $85 $220 Ultraboost 5x Ultraboost 5x $75 $180 Supernova Rise 3 Supernova Rise 3 $60 $140
Product lines · rating out of 100
adizero Takumi Sen adizero Takumi Sen Racing Discounted 89 adizero Adios Pro adizero Adios Pro Daily trainer Discounted 84 adizero Boston adizero Boston Speed / workouts Discounted 81
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Vaporfly 4 Vaporfly 4 Alphafly 3 Alphafly 3 Dragonfly 2 Dragonfly 2
Nike
73 Decent • 67 shoes • 55 discounted
Biggest discounts
Quest 5 Quest 5 $28 $85 Ultrafly Trail Ultrafly Trail $93 $260 Air Pegasus Wave Air Pegasus Wave $67 $170
Product lines · rating out of 100
Vaporfly Vaporfly Racing Discounted 97 Alphafly Alphafly Racing Discounted 95 Dragonfly Spikes Discounted 89
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Neo Vista 2 Neo Vista 2 Neo Zen Neo Zen Neo Vista 3 Neo Vista 3
Mizuno
72 Decent • 16 shoes • 3 discounted
No current discounts
Product lines · rating out of 100
Neo Vista Neo Vista Speed / workouts 80 Neo Zen Neo Zen Daily trainer Discounted 76 Wave Rider Wave Rider Daily trainer Discounted 75
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FuelCell Rebel v5 FuelCell Rebel v5 Fuelcell Rebel v1 Fuelcell Rebel v1 FuelCell SuperComp Trainer v3 FuelCell SuperComp Trainer v3
New Balance
71 Decent • 22 shoes • 9 discounted
Biggest discounts
SuperComp Elite SuperComp Elite $128 $275 FuelCell SuperComp Elite v5 FuelCell SuperComp Elite v5 $149 $265 FuelCell SuperComp Trainer v3 FuelCell SuperComp Trainer v3 $107 $190
Product lines · rating out of 100
FuelCell Rebel FuelCell Rebel Daily trainer Discounted 87 FuelCell SuperComp Trainer FuelCell SuperComp Trainer Speed / workouts Discounted 77 1080 1080 Daily trainer 73
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Novablast 5 Novablast 5 Superblast 2 Superblast 2 Superblast 3 Superblast 3
ASICS
70 Decent • 43 shoes • 16 discounted
Biggest discounts
SONICBLAST SONICBLAST $90 $180 GlideRide Max GlideRide Max $91 $170 GT-2000 13 GT-2000 13 $80 $140
Product lines · rating out of 100
Superblast Superblast Daily trainer Discounted 94 GEL-Kayano GEL-Kayano Daily trainer Discounted 80 Novablast Novablast Daily trainer Discounted 76
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More Brands

Moderate confidence · 50–199 reviews
Newton 78 Decent
92 reviews
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Topo Athletic 77 Decent
85 reviews
Vista $175 $110
PUMA 75 Decent
105 reviews
Velocity NITRO 2 $120 $60
Salomon 75 Decent
76 reviews
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Reebok 72 Decent
69 reviews
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Under Armour 72 Decent
62 reviews
Charged Assert 10 $75 $51
Skechers 70 Decent
142 reviews
Aero Tempo $160 $80

Early Insights (limited data)

These 38 brands have fewer than 50 reviews. Ratings may shift as more data becomes available.

Skora
87 Good 42 reviews
Xero
84 Good 7 reviews
Merrell
79 Decent 40 reviews
Ryka
79 Decent 1 review
Saysh
79 Decent 1 review
Tracksmith
79 Decent 6 reviews
Vibram
78 Decent 22 reviews
Mount to Coast
78 Decent 4 reviews
The North Face
77 Decent 11 reviews
NOBULL
77 Decent 1 review
Inov-8
76 Decent 26 reviews
rabbit
76 Decent 1 review
KIPRUN
76 Decent 3 reviews
La Sportiva
76 Decent 18 reviews
Spira
75 Decent 3 reviews
SCOTT
75 Decent 11 reviews
Fila
74 Decent 3 reviews
Salming
74 Decent 6 reviews
norda
74 Decent 3 reviews
VIVOBAREFOOT
73 Decent 6 reviews
Montrail
73 Decent 13 reviews
Diadora
73 Decent 9 reviews
Keen
72 Decent 2 reviews
Karhu
72 Decent 8 reviews
361 Degrees
72 Decent 13 reviews
VJ
72 Decent 2 reviews
HEYDUDE
71 Decent 1 review
NNormal
70 Decent 5 reviews
Craft
70 Decent 7 reviews
Avia
70 Decent 2 reviews
Patagonia
70 Decent 1 review
ARC'TERYX
70 Decent 2 reviews
hylo
68 Below average 1 review
Pearl Izumi
68 Below average 39 reviews
Zoot
68 Below average 4 reviews
Columbia
0 reviews
Speedland
0 reviews
Teva
0 reviews