Best Racing Shoes
The shoes for sale rated highest by real, experienced, and knowledgeable runners.
All Racing Shoes
15 shoes
Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 29.
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#1 Nike
Vaporfly 496 96 Excellent Excellent 3 reviews Confidence 53
Racing shoe · Neutral · 6.1 oz · 35mm stack · 6mm drop
It is much lighter than the typical racing shoe for sale.
Comfort 86 Cushioning 95$111 $260 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 29, 8:33 AM UTCOverall96Appearance96Cushioning95Comfort86Value69Durability53Confidence53Buy it now
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Running Warehouse $165 37% offNike $165 37% offDick's $204 22% offMSRP $260
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Pros
It is much lighter than the typical racing shoe for sale.
Our ratings put its cushioning among the best of any racing shoe.
It is lighter than the Vaporfly 3 before it.
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#2 Saucony
Endorphin Pro 493 93 Excellent Excellent 15 reviews Confidence 61
Racing shoe · Neutral · 7.0 oz · 40mm stack · 8mm drop
It costs less than the typical racing shoe for sale.
Comfort 81 Cushioning 79$102 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 29, 8:32 AM UTCOverall93Appearance92Value91Comfort81Cushioning79Durability74Confidence61Pros
It costs less than the typical racing shoe for sale.
Some reviewers single out its cushioning as one of the best things about the shoe.
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#3 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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#4 New Balance
FuelCell SuperComp Elite v588 88 Good Good 5 reviews Confidence 37
Racing shoe · Neutral · 6.6 oz · 40mm stack · 8mm drop
It is lighter than the FuelCell SuperComp Elite v4 before it.
Comfort 81 Cushioning 78$109 $265 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 29, 8:33 AM UTCOverall88Comfort81Appearance79Cushioning78Durability76Value74Confidence37Buy it now
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Running Warehouse $145 45% offDick's $265MSRP $265
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Pros
It is lighter than the FuelCell SuperComp Elite v4 before it.
Cons
It costs more than the FuelCell SuperComp Elite v4 before it.
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#5 Nike
Alphafly 383 83 Good Good 23 reviews Confidence 58
Racing shoe · Neutral · 6.9 oz · 40mm stack · 8mm drop
Some reviewers describe a snug, secure heel paired with a forefoot wide enough that their toes are not cramped.
Comfort 75 Cushioning 76$139 $295 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 29, 8:31 AM UTCOverall83Appearance83Cushioning76Comfort75Value71Durability58Confidence58Buy it now
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Dick's $220 25% offNike $222 25% offMSRP $295
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Pros
Some reviewers describe a snug, secure heel paired with a forefoot wide enough that their toes are not cramped.
Cons
It costs much more than the typical racing shoe for sale.
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#6 ASICS
METASPEED Sky Tokyo81 81 Good Good 1 review Confidence 17
Racing shoe · Neutral · 5.8 oz · 40mm stack · 5mm drop
It is much lighter than the typical racing shoe for sale.
Comfort 64 Cushioning 76Overall81Cushioning76Value70Durability67Appearance66Comfort64Confidence17Pros
It is much lighter than the typical racing shoe for sale.
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#7 adidas
adizero Adios 981 81 Good Good 3 reviews Confidence 16 Few reviews. Our runners have rated this shoe only a few times, so its rating may change.
Racing shoe · Neutral · 5.6 oz · 28mm stack · 7mm drop
It costs much less than the typical racing shoe for sale.
Comfort 66 Cushioning 54$76 $140 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 29, 8:33 AM UTCOverall81Appearance79Value75Durability75Comfort66Cushioning54Confidence16Buy it now
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Running Warehouse $140Dick's $140MSRP $140
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Pros
It costs much less than the typical racing shoe for sale.
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#8 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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#9 On
Cloudboom Strike78 78 Decent Decent 2 reviews Confidence 6 Few reviews. Our runners have rated this shoe only a few times, so its rating may change.
Racing shoe · Neutral · 7.1 oz · 40mm stack · 4mm drop
Comfort 73 Cushioning 71Overall78Appearance82Durability77Comfort73Value72Cushioning71Confidence6Buy it now
Other retailers
Dick's $190 32% offRunning Warehouse $220 21% offMSRP $280
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Cons
It costs more than the typical racing shoe for sale.
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#10 adidas
adizero Adios Pro 477 77 Decent Decent 5 reviews Confidence 47
Racing shoe · Neutral · 6.6 oz · 39mm stack · 6mm drop
It is much lighter than the adizero Adios Pro 3 before it.
Comfort 68 Cushioning 77$199 $255 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 29, 8:32 AM UTCOverall77Appearance86Durability80Value79Cushioning77Comfort68Confidence47Buy it now
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Running Warehouse $200 22% offDick's $255MSRP $255
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Pros
It is much lighter than the adizero Adios Pro 3 before it.
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#11 Salomon
S/Lab Spectur76 76 Decent Decent 1 review Confidence 1 Few reviews. Our runners have rated this shoe only a few times, so its rating may change.
Racing shoe · Neutral · 8.2 oz · 39mm stack · 8mm drop
Comfort 75 Cushioning 66Overall76Appearance87Durability82Value77Comfort75Cushioning66Confidence1Buy it now
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Cons
It is much heavier than the typical racing shoe for sale.
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#12 Saucony
Endorphin Elite 274 74 Decent Decent 1 review Confidence 18 Few reviews. Our runners have rated this shoe only a few times, so its rating may change.
Racing shoe · Neutral · 6.7 oz · 40mm stack · 8mm drop
Comfort 71 Cushioning 66$112 $290 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 29, 8:34 AM UTCOverall74Value71Comfort71Durability69Appearance69Cushioning66Confidence18Buy it now
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Running Warehouse $160 45% offMSRP $290
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Cons
It costs much more than the typical racing shoe for sale.
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#13 Nike
Streakfly 272 72 Decent Decent 4 reviews Confidence 10 Few reviews. Our runners have rated this shoe only a few times, so its rating may change.
Racing shoe · Neutral · 5.1 oz (men's) · 26mm stack · 4mm drop
It is much lighter than the typical racing shoe for sale.
Comfort 68 Cushioning 70Overall72Appearance86Cushioning70Comfort68Value59Durability59Confidence10Pros
It is much lighter than the typical racing shoe for sale.
It costs much less than the typical racing shoe for sale.
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#14 PUMA
Fast-R Nitro Elite 372 72 Decent Decent 4 reviews Confidence 1 Few reviews. Our runners have rated this shoe only a few times, so its rating may change.
Racing shoe · Neutral · 5.3 oz · 40mm stack · 8mm drop
It is much lighter than the typical racing shoe for sale.
Comfort 62 Cushioning 66Overall72Appearance71Value69Cushioning66Comfort62Durability59Confidence1Pros
It is much lighter than the typical racing shoe for sale.
Cons
It costs much more than the typical racing shoe for sale.
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#15 New Balance
FuelCell SuperComp Pacer69 69 Below average Below average 4 reviews Confidence 21
Racing shoe · Neutral · 6.3 oz · 25mm stack · 8mm drop
It is lighter than the typical racing shoe for sale.
Comfort 71 Cushioning 64Overall69Appearance83Value81Durability73Comfort71Cushioning64Confidence21Pros
It is lighter than the typical racing shoe for sale.
It costs much less than the typical racing shoe 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.