Best Looking Maximalist Shoes
The shoes for sale rated highest for appearance by real, experienced, and knowledgeable runners.
All Maximalist Shoes
20 shoes
Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.
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#1 Salomon
Aero Glide 487 87 Good Good Ranked by Appearance 1 review Confidence 48
Daily trainer · Neutral · 8.2 oz · 42mm stack · 8mm drop
It is much lighter than the typical daily trainer for sale.
Overall 87 Cushioning 81Overall87Appearance87Durability83Comfort82Cushioning81Value78Confidence48Pros
It is much lighter than the typical daily trainer for sale.
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#2 On
LightSpray Cloudmonster 3 Hyper86 86 Good Good Ranked by Appearance 1 review Confidence 70
Speed shoe · Neutral · 6.9 oz · 45mm stack · 5mm drop
It is much lighter than the typical speed shoe for sale.
Overall 86 Cushioning 81Overall86Appearance86Cushioning81Comfort81Durability75Value73Confidence70Pros
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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#3 PUMA
MagMax Nitro82 82 Good Good Ranked by Appearance 3 reviews Confidence 51
Daily trainer · Neutral · 9.4 oz · 46mm stack · 8mm drop
Overall 82 Cushioning 86$80 $180 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 22, 8:33 AM UTCOverall82Comfort87Value87Cushioning86Appearance82Durability82Confidence51Buy it now
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Running Warehouse $100 45% offMSRP $180
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Cons
It costs much more than the typical daily trainer for sale.
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#4 adidas
Hyperboost Edge81 81 Good Good Ranked by Appearance 1 review Confidence 76
Daily trainer · Neutral · 8.5 oz · 45mm stack · 6mm drop
It is lighter than the typical daily trainer for sale.
Overall 81 Cushioning 78$187 $200 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 22, 8:35 AM UTCOverall81Durability84Appearance81Cushioning78Value77Comfort74Confidence76Buy 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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#5 Saucony
Triumph 2479 79 Decent Decent Ranked by Appearance 2 reviews Confidence 74
Daily trainer · Neutral · 8.2 oz · 43mm stack · 10mm drop
Our ratings put its cushioning among the best of any daily trainer.
Overall 79 Cushioning 92$165 $170 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 22, 8:34 AM UTCOverall79Cushioning92Durability91Comfort87Value83Appearance79Confidence74Buy 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.
Our ratings put its durability among the best of any daily trainer.
Cons
It costs much more than the typical daily trainer for sale.
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#6 The North Face
Altamesa 50079 79 Decent Decent Ranked by Appearance 3 reviews Confidence 31
Trail shoe · Neutral · 10.4 oz (men's) · 42mm stack · 6mm drop
It costs less than the typical trail shoe for sale.
Overall 79 Cushioning 80Overall79Comfort80Cushioning80Appearance79Value72Durability72Confidence31Pros
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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#7 ASICS
GlideRide Max78 78 Decent Decent Ranked by Appearance 6 reviews Confidence 65
Daily trainer · Neutral · 9.4 oz · 44mm stack · 6mm drop
Overall 78 Cushioning 86$100 $170 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 22, 8:32 AM UTCOverall78Comfort87Cushioning86Durability80Appearance78Value73Confidence65Cons
It costs much more than the typical daily trainer for sale.
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#8 HOKA
Mach X 378 78 Decent Decent Ranked by Appearance 4 reviews Confidence 58
Speed shoe · Neutral · 9.4 oz · 44mm stack · 5mm drop
Overall 78 Cushioning 90Overall78Cushioning90Comfort87Appearance78Durability75Value75Confidence58Cons
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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#9 Brooks
Hyperion Max 377 77 Decent Decent Ranked by Appearance 2 reviews Confidence 57
Speed shoe · Neutral · 9.4 oz · 46mm stack · 6mm drop
Overall 77 Cushioning 78$110 $200 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 22, 8:34 AM UTCOverall77Value82Durability79Cushioning78Appearance77Comfort75Confidence57Buy it now
Other retailers
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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#10 Brooks
Glycerin Max 277 77 Decent Decent Ranked by Appearance 3 reviews Confidence 46
Daily trainer · Neutral · 10.8 oz · 45mm stack · 6mm drop
Overall 77 Cushioning 89$149 $200 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 22, 8:33 AM UTCOverall77Cushioning89Durability88Comfort87Appearance77Value76Confidence46Buy 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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#11 HOKA
Bondi 875 75 Decent Decent Ranked by Appearance 53 reviews Confidence 97
Daily trainer · Neutral · 9.9 oz · 4mm drop
Deep cushioning on a 43mm heel stack, and reviewers describe a smooth ride.
Overall 75 Cushioning 99Overall75Comfort99Cushioning99Durability97Value77Appearance75Confidence97Buy it now
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$95 $165 42% off
Best price · lowest in 90 days
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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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#12 ASICS
GEL-Nimbus 2774 74 Decent Decent Ranked by Appearance 2 reviews Confidence 64
Daily trainer · Neutral · 9.9 oz · 44mm stack · 8mm drop
Our ratings put its cushioning among the best of any daily trainer.
Overall 74 Cushioning 94$110 $165 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 22, 8:34 AM UTCOverall74Cushioning94Comfort90Durability87Appearance74Value70Confidence64Pros
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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#13 HOKA
Skyward X73 73 Decent Decent Ranked by Appearance 4 reviews Confidence 44
Daily trainer · Neutral · 10.3 oz · 48mm stack · 5mm drop
Overall 73 Cushioning 87Overall73Cushioning87Durability77Comfort74Appearance73Value67Confidence44Cons
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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#14 HOKA
Rocket X 373 73 Decent Decent Ranked by Appearance 2 reviews Confidence 33
Racing shoe · Neutral · 7.2 oz · 42mm stack · 7mm drop
Overall 73 Cushioning 86Overall73Cushioning86Comfort84Durability80Value76Appearance73Confidence33Cons
It is heavier than the typical racing shoe for sale.
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#15 ASICS
SONICBLAST72 72 Decent Decent Ranked by Appearance 1 review Confidence 19
Speed shoe · Neutral · 8.5 oz · 46mm stack · 8mm drop
Overall 72 Cushioning 72$90 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 22, 8:34 AM UTCOverall72Comfort76Value73Durability72Cushioning72Appearance72Confidence19 -
#16 HOKA
Bondi 969 69 Below average Below average Ranked by Appearance 4 reviews Confidence 54
Daily trainer · Neutral · 9.9 oz · 43mm stack · 5mm drop
Our ratings put its cushioning among the best of any daily trainer.
Overall 69 Cushioning 99Overall69Cushioning99Comfort98Durability90Value77Appearance69Confidence54Buy it now
Other retailers
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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#17 Mizuno
Wave Rebellion Pro 368 68 Below average Below average Ranked by Appearance 1 review Confidence 17
Racing shoe · Neutral · 7.9 oz (men's) · 50mm stack · 4mm drop
Overall 68 Cushioning 75Overall68Cushioning75Comfort72Value70Durability69Appearance68Confidence17Cons
It is much heavier than the typical racing shoe for sale.
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#18 HOKA
Challenger 867 67 Below average Below average Ranked by Appearance 1 review Confidence 22
Trail shoe · Neutral · 10.1 oz · 42mm stack · 8mm drop
It lists at $155, below the $170 median for trail shoes for sale.
Overall 67 Cushioning 78Overall67Cushioning78Comfort74Appearance67Value63Durability61Confidence22Pros
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.
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#19 HOKA
Clifton 1064 64 Below average Below average Ranked by Appearance 11 reviews Confidence 78
Daily trainer · Neutral · 9.2 oz · 42mm stack · 8mm drop
Our ratings put its cushioning among the best of any daily trainer.
Overall 64 Cushioning 98$93 $155 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 22, 8:32 AM UTCOverall64Cushioning98Comfort96Value79Durability69Appearance64Confidence78Pros
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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#20 ASICS
MEGABLAST63 63 Below average Below average Ranked by Appearance 5 reviews Confidence 66
Daily trainer · Neutral · 6.9 oz · 46mm stack · 8mm drop
It is much lighter than the typical daily trainer for sale.
Overall 63 Cushioning 75Overall63Cushioning75Durability66Appearance63Comfort61Value58Confidence66Pros
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.
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.