Best Looking Racing Shoes
The shoes for sale rated highest for appearance by real, experienced, and knowledgeable runners.
All Racing Shoes
18 shoes
Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.
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#1 Nike
Vaporfly 498 98 Exceptional Exceptional Ranked by Appearance 3 reviews Confidence 95
Racing shoe · Neutral · 6.1 oz · 35mm stack · 6mm drop
It is much lighter than the typical racing shoe for sale.
Overall 98 Cushioning 97$111 $260 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 22, 8:33 AM UTCOverall98Appearance98Cushioning97Comfort86Value69Durability53Confidence95Buy 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 Ranked by Appearance 15 reviews Confidence 93
Racing shoe · Neutral · 7.0 oz · 40mm stack · 8mm drop
It costs less than the typical racing shoe for sale.
Overall 93 Cushioning 79$91 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 22, 8:32 AM UTCOverall93Appearance93Value91Comfort81Cushioning79Durability73Confidence93Pros
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 Salomon
S/Lab Spectur87 87 Good Good Ranked by Appearance 1 review Confidence 66
Racing shoe · Neutral · 8.2 oz · 39mm stack · 8mm drop
Overall 87 Cushioning 67Overall87Appearance87Durability82Value77Comfort75Cushioning67Confidence66Buy it now
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Cons
It is much heavier than the typical racing shoe for sale.
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#4 Nike
Streakfly 286 86 Good Good Ranked by Appearance 4 reviews Confidence 88
Racing shoe · Neutral · 5.1 oz (men's) · 26mm stack · 4mm drop
It is much lighter than the typical racing shoe for sale.
Overall 86 Cushioning 69Overall86Appearance86Cushioning69Comfort68Durability59Value59Confidence88Pros
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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#5 adidas
adizero Adios Pro 485 85 Good Good Ranked by Appearance 5 reviews Confidence 74
Racing shoe · Neutral · 6.6 oz · 39mm stack · 6mm drop
It is much lighter than the adizero Adios Pro 3 before it.
Overall 85 Cushioning 75Overall85Appearance85Durability79Value78Cushioning75Comfort67Confidence74Pros
It is much lighter than the adizero Adios Pro 3 before it.
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#6 Nike
Alphafly 383 83 Good Good Ranked by Appearance 22 reviews Confidence 94
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.
Overall 83 Cushioning 77$143 $295 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 22, 8:31 AM UTCOverall83Appearance83Cushioning77Comfort77Value70Durability60Confidence94Buy it now
Other retailers
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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#7 adidas
adizero Adios Pro Evo 283 83 Good Good Ranked by Appearance 1 review Confidence 19
Racing shoe · Neutral · 4.6 oz (men's) · 39mm stack · 3mm drop
Overall 83 Cushioning 79Overall83Durability85Appearance83Cushioning79Value74Comfort72Confidence19Cons
It costs much more than the typical racing shoe for sale.
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#8 New Balance
FuelCell SuperComp Pacer82 82 Good Good Ranked by Appearance 4 reviews Confidence 64
Racing shoe · Neutral · 6.3 oz · 25mm stack · 8mm drop
It is lighter than the typical racing shoe for sale.
Overall 82 Cushioning 65$99 $150 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 22, 8:33 AM UTCOverall82Appearance82Value81Durability72Comfort70Cushioning65Confidence64Buy it now
Other retailers
Running Warehouse $100 33% offMSRP $150
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Pros
It is lighter than the typical racing shoe for sale.
It costs much less than the typical racing shoe for sale.
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#9 On
Cloudboom Strike81 81 Good Good Ranked by Appearance 1 review Confidence 33
Racing shoe · Neutral · 7.1 oz · 40mm stack · 4mm drop
Overall 81 Cushioning 70Overall81Appearance81Durability76Comfort72Value71Cushioning70Confidence33Buy 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 980 80 Good Good Ranked by Appearance 3 reviews Confidence 71
Racing shoe · Neutral · 5.6 oz · 28mm stack · 7mm drop
It costs much less than the typical racing shoe for sale.
Overall 80 Cushioning 53Overall80Appearance80Value75Durability74Comfort66Cushioning53Confidence71Pros
It costs much less than the typical racing shoe for sale.
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#11 New Balance
FuelCell SuperComp Elite v579 79 Decent Decent Ranked by Appearance 5 reviews Confidence 62
Racing shoe · Neutral · 6.6 oz · 40mm stack · 8mm drop
It is lighter than the FuelCell SuperComp Elite v4 before it.
Overall 79 Cushioning 78$121 $265 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 22, 8:33 AM UTCOverall79Comfort81Appearance79Cushioning78Durability76Value74Confidence62Buy it now
Other retailers
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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#12 HOKA
Rocket X 278 78 Decent Decent Ranked by Appearance 18 reviews Confidence 84
Racing shoe · Neutral · 7.5 oz · 36mm stack · 5mm drop
Our ratings put its durability among the best of any racing shoe.
Overall 78 Cushioning 88Overall78Durability92Comfort88Cushioning88Value88Appearance78Confidence84Pros
Our ratings put its durability among the best of any racing shoe.
Cons
At 7.5 oz it is heavier than most carbon-plated racers.
It is much heavier than the typical racing shoe for sale.
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#13 New Balance
FuelCell SuperComp Elite v377 77 Decent Decent Ranked by Appearance 3 reviews Confidence 60
Racing shoe · Neutral · 7.0 oz · 35mm stack · 4mm drop
Overall 77 Cushioning 79$130 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 22, 8:33 AM UTCOverall77Comfort80Cushioning79Appearance77Value77Durability75Confidence60Buy it now
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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 PUMA
Fast-R Nitro Elite 371 71 Decent Decent Ranked by Appearance 4 reviews Confidence 16
Racing shoe · Neutral · 5.3 oz · 40mm stack · 8mm drop
It is much lighter than the typical racing shoe for sale.
Overall 71 Cushioning 66Overall71Appearance71Value69Cushioning66Comfort63Durability60Confidence16Pros
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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#16 Saucony
Endorphin Elite 270 70 Decent Decent Ranked by Appearance 1 review Confidence 28
Racing shoe · Neutral · 6.7 oz · 40mm stack · 8mm drop
Overall 70 Cushioning 65$112 $290 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 22, 8:34 AM UTCOverall70Value71Comfort70Durability70Appearance70Cushioning65Confidence28Buy it now
Other retailers
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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#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 ASICS
METASPEED Sky Tokyo65 65 Below average Below average Ranked by Appearance 1 review Confidence 51
Racing shoe · Neutral · 5.8 oz · 40mm stack · 5mm drop
It is much lighter than the typical racing shoe for sale.
Overall 65 Cushioning 75Overall65Cushioning75Value70Durability67Appearance65Comfort64Confidence51Pros
It is much lighter 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.