Best Cushioning Running Shoes
The shoes for sale rated highest for cushioning by real, experienced, and knowledgeable runners.
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156 shoes · page 3 of 7 · includes daily trainers, supershoes, racing shoes, trail shoes and track spikes
Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.
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#49 Brooks
Adrenaline GTS 2483 83 Good Good Ranked by Cushioning 16 reviews Confidence 94
Daily trainer · Stability · 9.4 oz · 36mm stack · 12mm drop
Overall 83 Comfort 80$115 $140 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 22, 8:32 AM UTCOverall83Durability88Cushioning83Comfort80Value77Appearance76Confidence94Cons
Some reviewers report the shoes wearing out sooner than they expect, including through the upper.
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#50 Brooks
Ghost 1783 83 Good Good Ranked by Cushioning 8 reviews Confidence 93
Daily trainer · Neutral · 9.5 oz · 37mm stack · 10mm drop
Our ratings put its durability among the best of any daily trainer.
Overall 83 Comfort 89$101 $150 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 22, 8:32 AM UTCOverall83Durability94Comfort89Cushioning83Value81Appearance71Confidence93Buy it now
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Running Warehouse $110 27% offDick's $135 10% offMSRP $150
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Pros
Our ratings put its durability among the best of any daily trainer.
Cons
It is heavier than the typical daily trainer for sale.
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#51 Mizuno
Wave Rider 2983 83 Good Good Ranked by Cushioning 2 reviews Confidence 89
Daily trainer · Neutral · 8.6 oz · 39mm stack · 10mm drop
It is lighter than the typical daily trainer for sale.
Overall 83 Comfort 79Overall83Cushioning83Durability79Comfort79Value77Appearance73Confidence89Pros
It is lighter than the typical daily trainer for sale.
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#52 Brooks
Ghost 1682 82 Good Good Ranked by Cushioning 38 reviews Confidence 97
Daily trainer · Neutral · 9.3 oz · 36mm stack · 12mm drop
Our ratings put its comfort among the best of any daily trainer.
Overall 82 Comfort 91$95 $140 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 22, 8:31 AM UTCOverall82Durability97Comfort91Value88Cushioning82Appearance76Confidence97Pros
Our ratings put its comfort among the best of any daily trainer.
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#53 adidas
Ultraboost 5x82 82 Good Good Ranked by Cushioning 5 reviews Confidence 93
Daily trainer · Neutral · 9.0 oz · 38mm stack · 10mm drop
Our ratings put its appearance among the best of any daily trainer.
Overall 82 Comfort 74$75 $180 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 22, 8:32 AM UTCOverall82Appearance91Durability89Value86Cushioning82Comfort74Confidence93Pros
Our ratings put its appearance among the best of any daily trainer.
Cons
It costs much more than the typical daily trainer for sale.
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#54 On
Cloudswift 3 AD82 82 Good Good Ranked by Cushioning 1 review Confidence 78
Daily trainer · Neutral · 10.5 oz
Overall 82 Comfort 80$182 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 22, 8:35 AM UTCOverall82Appearance86Cushioning82Comfort80Durability75Value71Confidence78Buy it now
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Cons
It is much heavier than the typical daily trainer for sale.
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#55 On
Cloudmonster 3 Hyper82 82 Good Good Ranked by Cushioning 2 reviews Confidence 70
Speed shoe · Neutral · 8.2 oz · 6mm drop
Overall 82 Comfort 79$195 $220 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 22, 8:34 AM UTCOverall82Appearance87Cushioning82Durability80Comfort79Value71Confidence70Buy it now
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Running Warehouse $220Dick's $220MSRP $220
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Cons
It costs much more than the typical speed shoe for sale.
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#56 PUMA
Velocity NITRO 281 81 Good Good Ranked by Cushioning 18 reviews Confidence 92
Daily trainer · Neutral · 8.4 oz · 34mm stack · 8mm drop
It costs much less than the typical daily trainer for sale.
Overall 81 Comfort 81$40 $120 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 22, 8:31 AM UTCOverall81Value97Appearance90Durability86Comfort81Cushioning81Confidence92Pros
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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#57 On
Cloudsurfer Max81 81 Good Good Ranked by Cushioning 1 review Confidence 79
Daily trainer · Neutral · 9.5 oz · 37mm stack · 6mm drop
Overall 81 Comfort 76$175 $180 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 22, 8:35 AM UTCOverall81Appearance87Cushioning81Durability77Comfort76Value69Confidence79Buy it now
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Running Warehouse $180Dick's $180MSRP $180
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Cons
It costs much more than the typical daily trainer for sale.
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#58 On
LightSpray Cloudmonster 3 Hyper81 81 Good Good Ranked by Cushioning 1 review Confidence 75
Speed shoe · Neutral · 6.9 oz · 45mm stack · 5mm drop
It is much lighter than the typical speed shoe for sale.
Overall 81 Comfort 81Overall81Appearance86Cushioning81Comfort81Durability75Value73Confidence75Pros
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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#59 Brooks
Glycerin GTS 2381 81 Good Good Ranked by Cushioning 5 reviews Confidence 68
Daily trainer · Stability · 10.3 oz · 38mm stack · 8mm drop
Our ratings put its durability among the best of any daily trainer.
Overall 81 Comfort 86$165 $180 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 22, 8:32 AM UTCOverall81Durability93Comfort86Cushioning81Value74Appearance66Confidence68Buy it now
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Dick's $175 3% offRunning Warehouse $180MSRP $180
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Pros
Our ratings put its durability among the best of any daily trainer.
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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#60 Altra
Paradigm 881 81 Good Good Ranked by Cushioning 1 review Confidence 65
Daily trainer · Stability · 9.8 oz · 32mm stack · zero-drop
Overall 81 Comfort 76$85 $170 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 22, 8:34 AM UTCOverall81Cushioning81Comfort76Value69Durability67Appearance61Confidence65Buy it now
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Running Warehouse $100 41% offMSRP $170
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Cons
It costs much more than the typical daily trainer for sale.
It is heavier than the typical daily trainer for sale.
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#61 Salomon
Aero Glide 481 81 Good Good Ranked by Cushioning 1 review Confidence 43
Daily trainer · Neutral · 8.2 oz · 42mm stack · 8mm drop
It is much lighter than the typical daily trainer for sale.
Overall 81 Comfort 82Overall81Appearance87Durability83Comfort82Cushioning81Value78Confidence43Pros
It is much lighter than the typical daily trainer for sale.
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#62 New Balance
FuelCell Rebel v580 80 Good Good Ranked by Cushioning 7 reviews Confidence 81
Daily trainer · Neutral · 7.1 oz · 35mm stack · 6mm drop
Some reviewers describe it as a versatile shoe that handles easy daily miles and faster efforts alike.
Overall 80 Comfort 88Overall80Value88Comfort88Cushioning80Appearance77Durability62Confidence81Buy it now
Dick's Sporting Goods
$99 $145 32% off
Best price · lowest in 90 days
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Dick's $99 32% offRunning Warehouse $145MSRP $145
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Pros
Some reviewers describe it as a versatile shoe that handles easy daily miles and faster efforts alike.
It is much lighter than the typical daily trainer for sale.
Cons
Some reviewers find the FuelCell foam wears out sooner than they would like.
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#63 Skechers
Aero Razor80 80 Good Good Ranked by Cushioning 6 reviews Confidence 80
Speed shoe · Neutral · 6.3 oz · 36mm stack · 4mm drop
It is much lighter than the typical speed shoe for sale.
Overall 80 Comfort 76$91 $140 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 22, 8:32 AM UTCOverall80Cushioning80Value80Comfort76Appearance71Durability70Confidence80Buy it now
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Running Warehouse $112 20% offMSRP $140
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Pros
It is much lighter than the typical speed shoe for sale.
It costs much less than the typical speed shoe for sale.
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#64 ASICS
GlideRide Max 280 80 Good Good Ranked by Cushioning 1 review Confidence 43
Daily trainer · Neutral · 6mm drop
Overall 80 Comfort 81Overall80Comfort81Cushioning80Durability75Value73Appearance72Confidence43Cons
It costs much more than the typical daily trainer for sale.
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#65 Saucony
Endorphin Pro 479 79 Decent Decent Ranked by Cushioning 15 reviews Confidence 89
Racing shoe · Neutral · 7.0 oz · 40mm stack · 8mm drop
It costs less than the typical racing shoe for sale.
Overall 79 Comfort 81$91 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 22, 8:32 AM UTCOverall79Appearance93Value91Comfort81Cushioning79Durability73Confidence89Pros
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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#66 Nike
Journey Run79 79 Decent Decent Ranked by Cushioning 3 reviews Confidence 89
Daily trainer · Neutral · 10.6 oz · 10mm drop
It costs much less than the typical daily trainer for sale.
Overall 79 Comfort 73$60 $95 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 22, 8:33 AM UTCOverall79Appearance88Cushioning79Value74Comfort73Durability69Confidence89Buy it now
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Nike $76 20% offDick's $95MSRP $95
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Pros
It costs much less than the typical daily trainer for sale.
Cons
It is much heavier than the typical daily trainer for sale.
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#67 Brooks
Adrenaline GTS 2579 79 Decent Decent Ranked by Cushioning 5 reviews Confidence 88
Daily trainer · Stability · 9.3 oz · 37mm stack · 10mm drop
Overall 79 Comfort 80$125 $155 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 22, 8:33 AM UTCOverall79Durability83Comfort80Cushioning79Value68Appearance67Confidence88Buy it now
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Running Warehouse $125 19% offDick's $125 19% offMSRP $155
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Cons
It costs much more than the Adrenaline GTS 24 before it.
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#68 Mizuno
Wave Rider 3079 79 Decent Decent Ranked by Cushioning 1 review Confidence 79
Daily trainer · Neutral · 8.8 oz · 43mm stack · 8mm drop
The Wave Rider 28 scores 97 on six reviews and the Wave Rider 27 scores 82 on seventeen.
Overall 79 Comfort 77Overall79Cushioning79Value78Durability77Comfort77Appearance74Confidence79Pros
The Wave Rider 28 scores 97 on six reviews and the Wave Rider 27 scores 82 on seventeen.
It is lighter than the typical daily trainer for sale.
Cons
Scores in the Wave Rider line swing version to version, down to 75 for the Wave Rider 26 on twenty-one reviews.
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#69 On
Cloudmonster 379 79 Decent Decent Ranked by Cushioning 5 reviews Confidence 72
Daily trainer · Neutral · 9.5 oz · 35mm stack · 6mm drop
It is lighter than the Cloudmonster 2 before it.
Overall 79 Comfort 73Overall79Appearance90Cushioning79Comfort73Durability72Value58Confidence72Buy it now
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Dick's $135 29% offRunning Warehouse $190MSRP $190
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Pros
It is lighter than the Cloudmonster 2 before it.
Cons
It costs much more than the typical daily trainer for sale.
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#70 ASICS
GT-1000 1479 79 Decent Decent Ranked by Cushioning 1 review Confidence 64
Daily trainer · Stability · 8.7 oz · 35mm stack · 8mm drop
It costs much less than the typical daily trainer for sale.
Overall 79 Comfort 68$73 $115 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 22, 8:34 AM UTCOverall79Value86Durability82Cushioning79Comfort68Appearance63Confidence64Pros
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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#71 Saucony
Hurricane 2679 79 Decent Decent Ranked by Cushioning 2 reviews Confidence 51
Daily trainer · Stability · 8.8 oz · 41mm stack · 6mm drop
It is lighter than the typical daily trainer for sale.
Overall 79 Comfort 77$168 $170 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 22, 8:34 AM UTCOverall79Durability81Cushioning79Comfort77Value74Appearance69Confidence51Buy it now
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Running Warehouse $170Dick's $170MSRP $170
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Pros
It is lighter than the typical daily trainer for sale.
It is lighter than the Hurricane 25 before it.
Cons
It costs much more than the typical daily trainer for sale.
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#72 New Balance
FuelCell SuperComp Elite v379 79 Decent Decent Ranked by Cushioning 3 reviews Confidence 47
Racing shoe · Neutral · 7.0 oz · 35mm stack · 4mm drop
Overall 79 Comfort 80$130 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 22, 8:33 AM UTCOverall79Comfort80Cushioning79Appearance77Value77Durability75Confidence47Buy it now
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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.