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Older daily trainers runners still rate highly and retailers still stock.
All Daily Trainers
18 shoes
Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.
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#1 HOKA
Bondi 899 99 Exceptional Exceptional 53 reviews Confidence 96
Daily trainer · Neutral · 9.9 oz · 4mm drop
Deep cushioning on a 43mm heel stack, and reviewers describe a smooth ride.
Comfort 99 Cushioning 99Overall99Comfort99Cushioning99Durability97Value77Appearance75Confidence96Buy it now
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Pros
Deep cushioning on a 43mm heel stack, and reviewers describe a smooth ride.
Seven reviewers with knee, hip, Achilles or foot problems say they were able to run comfortably in it.
One reviewer ran a 50k and a 50 miler in a pair, and another gets 500 miles before retiring them to walking.
Cons
Value is its lowest-rated dimension at 4.1 out of 5, and reviewers who like the shoe still call the $165 price high.
At 11.1 oz it sits in the heavy weight band, and three reviewers find it heavy or clunky, one of them also hot.
One reviewer with a narrow toe box began getting blisters as the mileage rose.
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#2 HOKA
Clifton 998 98 Exceptional Exceptional 130 reviews Confidence 100
Daily trainer · Neutral · 8.0 oz · 38mm stack · 5mm drop
Some reviewers find it light on foot for how much soft cushioning it has.
Comfort 99 Cushioning 98$170 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 22, 8:30 AM UTCOverall98Comfort99Cushioning98Durability87Appearance86Value83Confidence100Pros
Some reviewers find it light on foot for how much soft cushioning it has.
Our ratings put its comfort among the best of any daily trainer.
It is much lighter than the typical daily trainer for sale.
Cons
Reviewers disagree about its durability: some report it wearing out sooner than they expected, and others report hundreds of miles without problems.
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#3 Nike
Vomero 1793 93 Excellent Excellent 61 reviews Confidence 97
Daily trainer · Neutral · 9.6 oz · 39mm stack · 10mm drop
Comfort 88 Cushioning 89$115 $160 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 22, 8:31 AM UTCOverall93Cushioning89Comfort88Durability85Appearance82Value71Confidence97Cons
It is heavier than the typical daily trainer for sale.
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#4 HOKA
Gaviota 588 88 Good Good 15 reviews Confidence 83
Daily trainer · Stability · 10.0 oz · 36mm stack · 6mm drop
Our ratings put its cushioning among the best of any daily trainer.
Comfort 82 Cushioning 92Overall88Cushioning92Comfort82Durability81Value81Appearance79Confidence83Pros
Our ratings put its cushioning 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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#5 Nike
Structure 2584 84 Good Good 17 reviews Confidence 85
Daily trainer · Stability · 10.4 oz · 10mm drop
Some reviewers describe a stable, supportive ride with a structured feel for runners who want stability.
Comfort 73 Cushioning 76$100 $140 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 22, 8:31 AM UTCOverall84Durability97Value95Appearance91Cushioning76Comfort73Confidence85Pros
Some reviewers describe a stable, supportive ride with a structured feel for runners who want stability.
Our ratings put its value among the best of any daily trainer.
Cons
It is much heavier than the typical daily trainer for sale.
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#6 Nike
Free Run 5.082 82 Good Good 7 reviews Confidence 72
Daily trainer · Neutral
It costs much less than the typical daily trainer for sale.
Comfort 87 Cushioning 67$79 $100 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 22, 8:32 AM UTCOverall82Appearance95Value90Comfort87Durability73Cushioning67Confidence72Pros
It costs much less than the typical daily trainer for sale.
Our ratings put its looks among the best of any daily trainer.
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#7 Saucony
Endorphin Shift 381 81 Good Good 21 reviews Confidence 89
Daily trainer · Stability · 8.8 oz · 39mm stack · 4mm drop
It is lighter than the typical daily trainer for sale.
Comfort 87 Cushioning 91$100 $150 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 22, 8:31 AM UTCOverall81Cushioning91Value87Comfort87Durability84Appearance70Confidence89Pros
It is lighter than the typical daily trainer for sale.
Cons
Some reviewers report the shoe starting to come apart after several hundred miles of use.
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Comfort 80 Cushioning 82$182 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 22, 8:35 AM UTCOverall80Appearance86Cushioning82Comfort80Durability75Value71Confidence22Buy it now
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Cons
It is much heavier than the typical daily trainer for sale.
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#9 Nike
Flex Experience Run 1279 79 Decent Decent 1 review Confidence 55
Daily trainer · Neutral · 8.0 oz
It costs much less than the typical daily trainer for sale.
Comfort 73 Cushioning 74Overall79Appearance90Value77Cushioning74Durability73Comfort73Confidence55Pros
It costs much less than the typical daily trainer for sale.
It is much lighter than the typical daily trainer for sale.
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#10 PUMA
Velocity NITRO 278 78 Decent Decent 18 reviews Confidence 88
Daily trainer · Neutral · 8.4 oz · 34mm stack · 8mm drop
It costs much less than the typical daily trainer for sale.
Comfort 81 Cushioning 81$40 $120 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 22, 8:31 AM UTCOverall78Value97Appearance90Durability86Comfort81Cushioning81Confidence88Pros
It costs much less than the typical daily trainer for sale.
It is lighter than the typical daily trainer for sale.
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#11 Nike
Winflo 1078 78 Decent Decent 1 review Confidence 69
Daily trainer · Neutral · 9.5 oz · 33mm stack · 10mm drop
It costs much less than the typical daily trainer for sale.
Comfort 68 Cushioning 72$60 $105 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 22, 8:35 AM UTCOverall78Appearance83Value74Cushioning72Durability69Comfort68Confidence69Pros
It costs much less than the typical daily trainer for sale.
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#12 On
Cloudsurfer76 76 Decent Decent 10 reviews Confidence 76
Daily trainer · Neutral · 7.9 oz · 32mm stack · 10mm drop
It is much lighter than the typical daily trainer for sale.
Comfort 92 Cushioning 91$159 $160 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 22, 8:32 AM UTCOverall76Comfort92Cushioning91Appearance91Value74Durability70Confidence76Pros
It is much lighter than the typical daily trainer for sale.
Our ratings put its comfort among the best of any daily trainer.
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#13 Brooks
Addiction GTS 1576 76 Decent Decent 3 reviews Confidence 61
Daily trainer · Stability · 11.6 oz · 12mm drop
Comfort 83 Cushioning 73$140 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 22, 8:33 AM UTCOverall76Value88Comfort83Durability78Cushioning73Appearance71Confidence61Cons
It is much heavier than the typical daily trainer for sale.
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#14 Nike
Free Run 201875 75 Decent Decent 6 reviews Confidence 76
Daily trainer · Neutral · 7.0 oz
It is much lighter than the typical daily trainer for sale.
Comfort 88 Cushioning 75Overall75Appearance96Comfort88Value83Durability81Cushioning75Confidence76Pros
It is much lighter than the typical daily trainer for sale.
It costs much less than the typical daily trainer for sale.
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#15 Nike
Interact Run72 72 Decent Decent 4 reviews Confidence 55
Daily trainer · Neutral · 8.3 oz · 10mm drop
It costs much less than the typical daily trainer for sale.
Comfort 67 Cushioning 73$108 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 22, 8:33 AM UTCOverall72Appearance83Cushioning73Value68Comfort67Durability66Confidence55Pros
It costs much less than the typical daily trainer for sale.
It is lighter than the typical daily trainer for sale.
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#16 Nike
Air Zoom Pegasus 3970 70 Decent Decent 134 reviews Confidence 100
Daily trainer · Neutral · 8.6 oz · 33mm stack · 10mm drop
It is lighter than the typical daily trainer for sale.
Comfort 63 Cushioning 57$80 $130 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 22, 8:30 AM UTCOverall70Appearance98Value91Durability89Comfort63Cushioning57Confidence100Pros
It is lighter than the typical daily trainer for sale.
It costs much less than the typical daily trainer for sale.
Cons
Reviewers disagree about its durability: some find it holds up over high mileage, and others find it wears out sooner than earlier Pegasus versions.
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#17 New Balance
Fresh Foam X 860 v1369 69 Below average Below average 5 reviews Confidence 82
Daily trainer · Stability (Moderate) · 9.8 oz · 27mm stack · 10mm drop
Comfort 66 Cushioning 59$130 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 22, 8:32 AM UTCOverall69Durability68Appearance68Comfort66Value65Cushioning59Confidence82Buy it now
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Cons
It is heavier than the typical daily trainer for sale.
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#18 adidas
adizero SL268 68 Below average Below average 32 reviews Confidence 93
Daily trainer · Neutral · 7.9 oz · 40mm stack · 10mm drop
It is much lighter than the typical daily trainer for sale.
Comfort 54 Cushioning 63$69 $130 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 22, 8:31 AM UTCOverall68Value90Durability86Appearance84Cushioning63Comfort54Confidence93Pros
It is much lighter than the typical daily trainer for sale.
Cons
Some reviewers report the outsole rubber peeling or wearing badly early on.
Some reviewers describe a firm ride, so it may not suit runners who want a soft feel.
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.