Best Daily Trainers
The shoes for sale rated highest by real, experienced, and knowledgeable runners.
All Daily Trainers
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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.
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#1 HOKA
Bondi 899 99 Exceptional Exceptional 53 reviews Confidence 96
Daily trainer · Neutral · 9.9 oz · 4mm drop
Deep cushioning on a 43mm heel stack, and reviewers describe a smooth ride.
Comfort 99 Cushioning 99Overall99Comfort99Cushioning99Durability97Value77Appearance75Confidence96Buy it now
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$95 $165 42% off
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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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#2 HOKA
Clifton 998 98 Exceptional Exceptional 130 reviews Confidence 100
Daily trainer · Neutral · 8.0 oz · 38mm stack · 5mm drop
Some reviewers find it light on foot for how much soft cushioning it has.
Comfort 99 Cushioning 98$170 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 22, 8:30 AM UTCOverall98Comfort99Cushioning98Durability87Appearance86Value83Confidence100Pros
Some reviewers find it light on foot for how much soft cushioning it has.
Our ratings put its comfort among the best of any daily trainer.
It is much lighter than the typical daily trainer for sale.
Cons
Reviewers disagree about its durability: some report it wearing out sooner than they expected, and others report hundreds of miles without problems.
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#3 ASICS
Novablast 598 98 Exceptional Exceptional 18 reviews Confidence 89
Daily trainer · Neutral · 8.5 oz · 42mm stack · 8mm drop
Reviewers often describe a bouncy, responsive ride that handles easy runs, long runs, and tempo work.
Comfort 91 Cushioning 92$130 $150 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 22, 8:31 AM UTCOverall98Value94Cushioning92Comfort91Appearance74Durability71Confidence89Buy it now
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Running Warehouse $130 13% offDick's $130 13% offMSRP $150
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Pros
Reviewers often describe a bouncy, responsive ride that handles easy runs, long runs, and tempo work.
It is lighter than the typical daily trainer for sale.
Our ratings put its value among the best of any daily trainer.
Cons
Some reviewers report the foam losing its bounce and cushioning after a few hundred miles.
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#4 Saucony
Triumph 2295 95 Excellent Excellent 21 reviews Confidence 93
Daily trainer · Neutral · 9.5 oz · 37mm stack · 10mm drop
Our ratings put its cushioning among the best of any daily trainer.
Comfort 93 Cushioning 94$105 $160 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 22, 8:31 AM UTCOverall95Cushioning94Comfort93Durability91Value83Appearance80Confidence93Pros
Our ratings put its cushioning among the best of any daily trainer.
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#5 Brooks
Glycerin 2395 95 Excellent Excellent 4 reviews Confidence 75
Daily trainer · Neutral · 10.1 oz · 38mm stack · 8mm drop
Our ratings put its comfort among the best of any daily trainer.
Comfort 97 Cushioning 95$166 $175 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 22, 8:33 AM UTCOverall95Comfort97Durability95Cushioning95Appearance80Value78Confidence75Buy it now
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Running Warehouse $175Dick's $175MSRP $175
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Pros
Our ratings put its comfort among the best of any daily trainer.
Our ratings put its cushioning among the best of any daily trainer.
Our ratings put its durability 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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#6 Brooks
Ghost 1694 94 Excellent Excellent 38 reviews Confidence 96
Daily trainer · Neutral · 9.3 oz · 36mm stack · 12mm drop
Our ratings put its comfort among the best of any daily trainer.
Comfort 91 Cushioning 82$95 $140 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 22, 8:31 AM UTCOverall94Durability97Comfort91Value88Cushioning82Appearance76Confidence96Pros
Our ratings put its comfort among the best of any daily trainer.
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#7 Saucony
Triumph 2494 94 Excellent Excellent 2 reviews Confidence 75
Daily trainer · Neutral · 8.2 oz · 43mm stack · 10mm drop
Our ratings put its cushioning among the best of any daily trainer.
Comfort 87 Cushioning 92$165 $170 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 22, 8:34 AM UTCOverall94Cushioning92Durability91Comfort87Value83Appearance79Confidence75Buy 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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#8 HOKA
Bondi 994 94 Excellent Excellent 4 reviews Confidence 71
Daily trainer · Neutral · 9.9 oz · 43mm stack · 5mm drop
Our ratings put its cushioning among the best of any daily trainer.
Comfort 98 Cushioning 99Overall94Cushioning99Comfort98Durability90Value77Appearance69Confidence71Buy it now
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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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#9 Nike
Vomero 1793 93 Excellent Excellent 61 reviews Confidence 97
Daily trainer · Neutral · 9.6 oz · 39mm stack · 10mm drop
Comfort 88 Cushioning 89$115 $160 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 22, 8:31 AM UTCOverall93Cushioning89Comfort88Durability85Appearance82Value71Confidence97Cons
It is heavier than the typical daily trainer for sale.
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#10 HOKA
Clifton 1093 93 Excellent Excellent 11 reviews Confidence 86
Daily trainer · Neutral · 9.2 oz · 42mm stack · 8mm drop
Our ratings put its cushioning among the best of any daily trainer.
Comfort 96 Cushioning 98$93 $155 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 22, 8:32 AM UTCOverall93Cushioning98Comfort96Value79Durability69Appearance64Confidence86Pros
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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#11 New Balance
FuelCell Rebel v592 92 Very good Very good 7 reviews Confidence 79
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.
Comfort 88 Cushioning 80Overall92Value88Comfort88Cushioning80Appearance77Durability62Confidence79Buy it now
Dick's Sporting Goods
$99 $145 32% off
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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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#12 Brooks
Glycerin 2291 91 Very good Very good 4 reviews Confidence 77
Daily trainer · Neutral · 9.6 oz · 38mm stack · 10mm drop
Our ratings put its comfort among the best of any daily trainer.
Comfort 97 Cushioning 94$90 $165 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 22, 8:33 AM UTCOverall91Comfort97Durability95Cushioning94Value79Appearance74Confidence77Pros
Our ratings put its comfort among the best of any daily trainer.
Our ratings put its durability among the best of any daily trainer.
Our ratings put its cushioning 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 PUMA
Magnify Nitro 391 91 Very good Very good 3 reviews Confidence 68
Daily trainer · Neutral · 8.4 oz · 40mm stack · 10mm drop
It is lighter than the typical daily trainer for sale.
Comfort 82 Cushioning 90Overall91Cushioning90Value85Durability84Comfort82Appearance78Confidence68Pros
It is lighter than the typical daily trainer for sale.
It is much lighter than the Magnify Nitro 2 before it.
Cons
It costs much more than the Magnify Nitro 2 before it.
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#14 Brooks
Ghost Max 391 91 Very good Very good 2 reviews Confidence 58
Daily trainer · Neutral · 10.3 oz · 39mm stack · 6mm drop
Our ratings put its durability among the best of any daily trainer.
Comfort 89 Cushioning 91Overall91Durability95Cushioning91Comfort89Value85Appearance75Confidence58Pros
Our ratings put its durability among the best of any daily trainer.
Our ratings put its cushioning among the best of any daily trainer.
Cons
It is much heavier than the typical daily trainer for sale.
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#15 Brooks
Glycerin Max 291 91 Very good Very good 3 reviews Confidence 50
Daily trainer · Neutral · 10.8 oz · 45mm stack · 6mm drop
Comfort 87 Cushioning 89$149 $200 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 22, 8:33 AM UTCOverall91Cushioning89Durability88Comfort87Appearance77Value76Confidence50Buy 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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#16 Salomon
Aero Glide 491 91 Very good Very good 1 review Confidence 40
Daily trainer · Neutral · 8.2 oz · 42mm stack · 8mm drop
It is much lighter than the typical daily trainer for sale.
Comfort 82 Cushioning 81Overall91Appearance87Durability83Comfort82Cushioning81Value78Confidence40Pros
It is much lighter than the typical daily trainer for sale.
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#17 Nike
Vomero 1890 90 Very good Very good 21 reviews Confidence 90
Daily trainer · Neutral · 10.4 oz · 46mm stack · 10mm drop
Our ratings put its comfort among the best of any daily trainer.
Comfort 97 Cushioning 96Overall90Comfort97Cushioning96Appearance83Durability70Value67Confidence90Buy it now
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Nike $117 25% offDick's $125 19% offMSRP $155
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Pros
Our ratings put its comfort among the best of any daily trainer.
Cons
Some reviewers find the outsole rubber wears out faster than the rest of the shoe.
It is much heavier than the typical daily trainer for sale.
It is heavier than the Vomero 17 before it.
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#18 Brooks
Ghost 1890 90 Very good Very good 5 reviews Confidence 85
Daily trainer · Neutral · 9.7 oz · 36mm stack · 10mm drop
Our ratings put its durability among the best of any daily trainer.
Comfort 89 Cushioning 84$135 $150 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 22, 8:33 AM UTCOverall90Durability94Comfort89Cushioning84Value80Appearance72Confidence85Buy it now
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Running Warehouse $150Dick's $150MSRP $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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#19 Nike
Vomero Plus90 90 Very good Very good 17 reviews Confidence 85
Daily trainer · Neutral · 9.5 oz · 45mm stack · 10mm drop
Reviewers often pick it for recovery runs and very easy days when their legs feel beat up.
Comfort 86 Cushioning 88Overall90Appearance91Cushioning88Comfort86Durability68Value64Confidence85Buy it now
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Nike $137 24% offDick's $162 10% offMSRP $180
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Pros
Reviewers often pick it for recovery runs and very easy days when their legs feel beat up.
Cons
It costs much more than the typical daily trainer for sale.
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#20 Saucony
Triumph 2390 90 Very good Very good 2 reviews Confidence 81
Daily trainer · Neutral · 8.8 oz · 42mm stack · 10mm drop
Our ratings put its cushioning among the best of any daily trainer.
Comfort 91 Cushioning 91$76 $170 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 22, 8:34 AM UTCOverall90Durability91Cushioning91Comfort91Value81Appearance74Confidence81Buy it now
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Running Warehouse $100 41% offDick's $170MSRP $170
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Pros
Our ratings put its cushioning among the best of any daily trainer.
It is 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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#21 Nike
Winflo 1290 90 Very good Very good 1 review Confidence 72
Daily trainer · Neutral · 10.3 oz · 10mm drop
It costs much less than the typical daily trainer for sale.
Comfort 70 Cushioning 73Overall90Appearance84Value79Cushioning73Comfort70Durability68Confidence72Pros
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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#22 Altra
Escalante 590 90 Very good Very good 2 reviews Confidence 68
Daily trainer · Neutral · 8.8 oz · 24mm stack · zero-drop
Our ratings put its comfort among the best of any daily trainer.
Comfort 90 Cushioning 74$121 $140 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 22, 8:34 AM UTCOverall90Comfort90Durability83Value82Cushioning74Appearance71Confidence68Buy it now
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Running Warehouse $140Dick's $140MSRP $140
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Pros
Our ratings put its comfort among the best of any daily trainer.
It is lighter than the typical daily trainer for sale.
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#23 Brooks
Glycerin Flex90 90 Very good Very good 1 review Confidence 24
Daily trainer · Neutral · 8.6 oz · 36mm stack · 6mm drop
It is lighter than the typical daily trainer for sale.
Comfort 85 Cushioning 77$129 $170 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 22, 8:35 AM UTCOverall90Value89Comfort85Durability83Appearance78Cushioning77Confidence24Buy it now
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Running Warehouse $130 24% offDick's $130 24% offMSRP $170
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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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#24 Brooks
Ghost Max 289 89 Good Good 15 reviews Confidence 83
Daily trainer · Neutral · 10.3 oz · 39mm stack · 6mm drop
Our ratings put its cushioning among the best of any daily trainer.
Comfort 96 Cushioning 94Overall89Durability96Comfort96Cushioning94Value92Appearance86Confidence83Pros
Our ratings put its cushioning among the best of any daily trainer.
Some reviewers find the shoe very comfortable to run in.
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.
It is heavier than the Ghost Max before it.
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.