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 7 of 7 · includes daily trainers, supershoes, racing shoes, trail shoes and track spikes
Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.
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#145 Reebok
Zig Dynamica 464 64 Below average Below average Ranked by Cushioning 1 review Confidence 11
Daily trainer · Neutral
It costs much less than the typical daily trainer for sale.
Overall 64 Comfort 68$56 $85 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 22, 8:35 AM UTCOverall64Value73Durability70Comfort68Appearance66Cushioning64Confidence11Pros
It costs much less than the typical daily trainer for sale.
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#146 adidas
adizero SL263 63 Below average Below average Ranked by Cushioning 32 reviews Confidence 94
Daily trainer · Neutral · 7.9 oz · 40mm stack · 10mm drop
It is much lighter than the typical daily trainer for sale.
Overall 63 Comfort 54$69 $130 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 22, 8:31 AM UTCOverall63Value90Durability86Appearance84Cushioning63Comfort54Confidence94Pros
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.
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#147 Nike
Pegasus Plus60 60 Below average Below average Ranked by Cushioning 24 reviews Confidence 77
Daily trainer · Neutral · 7.9 oz · 34mm stack · 10mm drop
It is much lighter than the typical daily trainer for sale.
Overall 60 Comfort 64$100 $190 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 22, 8:31 AM UTCOverall60Appearance85Durability66Comfort64Cushioning60Value59Confidence77Pros
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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#148 Nike
Structure 2660 60 Below average Below average Ranked by Cushioning 5 reviews Confidence 39
Daily trainer · Stability · 10.3 oz · 38mm stack · 10mm drop
Overall 60 Comfort 60Overall60Appearance76Durability72Value71Comfort60Cushioning60Confidence39Buy it now
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Dick's $70 52% offNike $83 43% offRunning Warehouse $100 31% offMSRP $145
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Cons
It is much heavier than the typical daily trainer for sale.
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#149 New Balance
FuelCell Propel v560 60 Below average Below average Ranked by Cushioning 1 review Confidence 32
Daily trainer · Neutral · 9.9 oz (men's) · 37mm stack · 6mm drop
It costs much less than the typical daily trainer for sale.
Overall 60 Comfort 66$83 $120 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 22, 8:34 AM UTCOverall60Value73Appearance68Comfort66Durability64Cushioning60Confidence32Pros
It costs much less than the typical daily trainer for sale.
Cons
It is heavier than the typical daily trainer for sale.
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#150 New Balance
Fresh Foam X 860 v1359 59 Bottom-tier Bottom-tier Ranked by Cushioning 5 reviews Confidence 63
Daily trainer · Stability (Moderate) · 9.8 oz · 27mm stack · 10mm drop
Overall 59 Comfort 66$130 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 22, 8:32 AM UTCOverall59Durability68Appearance68Comfort66Value65Cushioning59Confidence63Buy it now
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Cons
It is heavier than the typical daily trainer for sale.
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#151 Altra
Escalante Racer 259 59 Bottom-tier Bottom-tier Ranked by Cushioning 3 reviews Confidence 37
Speed shoe · Neutral · 7.6 oz · 22mm stack · zero-drop
It is lighter than the typical speed shoe for sale.
Overall 59 Comfort 85Overall59Comfort85Durability73Value66Appearance62Cushioning59Confidence37Pros
It is lighter than the typical speed shoe for sale.
It costs much less than the typical speed shoe for sale.
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#152 ASICS
Dynablast 559 59 Bottom-tier Bottom-tier Ranked by Cushioning 1 review Confidence 20
Daily trainer · Neutral · 8.5 oz (men's)
It is lighter than the typical daily trainer for sale.
Overall 59 Comfort 64$70 $120 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 22, 8:34 AM UTCOverall59Value74Durability68Appearance67Comfort64Cushioning59Confidence20Pros
It is lighter than the typical daily trainer for sale.
It costs much less than the typical daily trainer for sale.
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#153 Nike
Air Zoom Pegasus 3957 57 Bottom-tier Bottom-tier Ranked by Cushioning 134 reviews Confidence 99
Daily trainer · Neutral · 8.6 oz · 33mm stack · 10mm drop
It is lighter than the typical daily trainer for sale.
Overall 57 Comfort 63$80 $130 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 22, 8:30 AM UTCOverall57Appearance98Value91Durability89Comfort63Cushioning57Confidence99Pros
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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#154 Nike
Pegasus 4156 56 Bottom-tier Bottom-tier Ranked by Cushioning 67 reviews Confidence 96
Daily trainer · Neutral · 9.5 oz · 37mm stack · 10mm drop
Some reviewers find it versatile enough for easy days as well as tempo runs and faster workouts.
Overall 56 Comfort 61$74 $145 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 22, 8:30 AM UTCOverall56Appearance82Durability77Value69Comfort61Cushioning56Confidence96Pros
Some reviewers find it versatile enough for easy days as well as tempo runs and faster workouts.
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#155 New Balance
Ellipse56 56 Bottom-tier Bottom-tier Ranked by Cushioning 3 reviews Confidence 67
Daily trainer · Neutral · 7.8 oz · 38mm stack · 8mm drop
Overall 56 Comfort 67Overall56Appearance77Value70Durability69Comfort67Cushioning56Confidence67Buy it now
Other retailers
Dick's $108 26% offRunning Warehouse $145MSRP $145
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#156 adidas
adizero Adios 953 53 Bottom-tier Bottom-tier Ranked by Cushioning 3 reviews Confidence 51
Racing shoe · Neutral · 5.6 oz · 28mm stack · 7mm drop
It costs much less than the typical racing shoe for sale.
Overall 53 Comfort 66Overall53Appearance80Value75Durability74Comfort66Cushioning53Confidence51Pros
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.