Best Maximalist Shoes
The shoes for sale rated highest by real, experienced, and knowledgeable runners.
All Maximalist Shoes
17 shoes
Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 29.
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#1 HOKA
Bondi 993 93 Excellent Excellent 4 reviews Confidence 56
Daily trainer · Neutral · 9.9 oz · 43mm stack · 5mm drop
Our ratings put its cushioning among the best of any daily trainer.
Comfort 97 Cushioning 97$155 $175 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 29, 8:33 AM UTCOverall93Cushioning97Comfort97Durability90Value76Appearance69Confidence56Buy 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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#2 Saucony
Triumph 2493 93 Excellent Excellent 2 reviews Confidence 52
Daily trainer · Neutral · 8.2 oz · 43mm stack · 10mm drop
Our ratings put its cushioning among the best of any daily trainer.
Comfort 88 Cushioning 92$157 $170 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 29, 8:34 AM UTCOverall93Cushioning92Durability91Comfort88Value83Appearance79Confidence52Buy 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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#3 HOKA
Clifton 1092 92 Very good Very good 11 reviews Confidence 72
Daily trainer · Neutral · 9.2 oz · 42mm stack · 8mm drop
Our ratings put its cushioning among the best of any daily trainer.
Comfort 95 Cushioning 96$93 $155 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 29, 8:32 AM UTCOverall92Cushioning96Comfort95Value79Durability69Appearance64Confidence72Pros
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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#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 86Overall92Cushioning86Comfort84Durability80Value76Appearance74Confidence19Cons
It is heavier than the typical racing shoe for sale.
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#5 Brooks
Hyperion Max 391 91 Very good Very good 2 reviews Confidence 46
Speed shoe · Neutral · 9.4 oz · 46mm stack · 6mm drop
Comfort 75 Cushioning 79$110 $200 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 29, 8:34 AM UTCOverall91Value82Durability79Cushioning79Appearance77Comfort75Confidence46Buy it now
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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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#6 Brooks
Glycerin Max 290 90 Very good Very good 3 reviews Confidence 32
Daily trainer · Neutral · 10.8 oz · 45mm stack · 6mm drop
Comfort 87 Cushioning 89$148 $200 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 29, 8:33 AM UTCOverall90Cushioning89Durability88Comfort87Appearance78Value76Confidence32Buy 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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#7 HOKA
Mach X 386 86 Good Good 4 reviews Confidence 30
Speed shoe · Neutral · 9.4 oz · 44mm stack · 5mm drop
Comfort 87 Cushioning 89Overall86Cushioning89Comfort87Appearance78Durability75Value75Confidence30Cons
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 The North Face
Altamesa 50085 85 Good Good 3 reviews Confidence 25
Trail shoe · Neutral · 10.4 oz (men's) · 42mm stack · 6mm drop
It costs less than the typical trail shoe for sale.
Comfort 80 Cushioning 80Overall85Comfort80Cushioning80Appearance79Value72Durability72Confidence25Pros
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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#9 HOKA
Skyward X80 80 Good Good 4 reviews Confidence 35
Daily trainer · Neutral · 10.3 oz · 48mm stack · 5mm drop
Comfort 74 Cushioning 86Overall80Cushioning86Durability76Comfort74Appearance72Value67Confidence35Cons
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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#10 Salomon
Aero Glide 491 91 Very good Very good 1 review Confidence 16 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.
Comfort 82 Cushioning 82Overall91Appearance87Durability85Comfort82Cushioning82Value79Confidence16Pros
It is much lighter than the typical daily trainer for sale.
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#11 PUMA
MagMax Nitro85 85 Good Good 3 reviews Confidence 16 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
Comfort 87 Cushioning 86Overall85Value87Comfort87Cushioning86Durability81Appearance81Confidence16Cons
It costs much more than the typical daily trainer for sale.
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#12 Mizuno
Wave Rebellion Pro 380 80 Good Good 1 review Confidence 13 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
Comfort 72 Cushioning 75Overall80Cushioning75Comfort72Value71Durability69Appearance68Confidence13Cons
It is much heavier than the typical racing shoe for sale.
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#13 adidas
Hyperboost Edge79 79 Decent Decent 1 review Confidence 38
Daily trainer · Neutral · 8.5 oz · 45mm stack · 6mm drop
It is lighter than the typical daily trainer for sale.
Comfort 74 Cushioning 78$187 $200 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 29, 8:35 AM UTCOverall79Durability85Appearance82Cushioning78Value77Comfort74Confidence38Buy 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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#14 On
LightSpray Cloudmonster 3 Hyper79 79 Decent Decent 1 review Confidence 1 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.
Comfort 80 Cushioning 81Overall79Appearance86Cushioning81Comfort80Durability75Value74Confidence1Pros
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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#15 ASICS
MEGABLAST75 75 Decent Decent 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.
Comfort 62 Cushioning 77Overall75Cushioning77Durability68Comfort62Appearance62Value57Confidence19Pros
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.
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#16 ASICS
SONICBLAST74 74 Decent Decent 2 reviews Confidence 49
Speed shoe · Neutral · 8.5 oz · 46mm stack · 8mm drop
Comfort 76 Cushioning 73$86 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 29, 8:34 AM UTCOverall74Comfort76Value74Cushioning73Appearance73Durability72Confidence49 -
#17 HOKA
Challenger 874 74 Decent Decent 1 review Confidence 37
Trail shoe · Neutral · 10.1 oz · 42mm stack · 8mm drop
It lists at $155, below the $170 median for trail shoes for sale.
Comfort 74 Cushioning 77Overall74Cushioning77Comfort74Appearance67Value64Durability62Confidence37Pros
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.
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.