Most Comfortable Low-Drop Shoes
The shoes for sale rated highest for comfort by real, experienced, and knowledgeable runners.
All Low-Drop Shoes
26 shoes · page 1 of 2
Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.
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#1 HOKA
Bondi 899 99 Exceptional Exceptional Ranked by Comfort 53 reviews Confidence 100
Daily trainer · Neutral · 9.9 oz · 4mm drop
Deep cushioning on a 43mm heel stack, and reviewers describe a smooth ride.
Overall 99 Cushioning 99Overall99Comfort99Cushioning99Durability97Value77Appearance75Confidence100Buy 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 Altra
Escalante 590 90 Very good Very good Ranked by Comfort 2 reviews Confidence 87
Daily trainer · Neutral · 8.8 oz · 24mm stack · zero-drop
Our ratings put its comfort among the best of any daily trainer.
Overall 90 Cushioning 74$121 $140 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 22, 8:34 AM UTCOverall90Comfort90Durability83Value82Cushioning74Appearance71Confidence87Buy 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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#3 Saucony
Endorphin Shift 387 87 Good Good Ranked by Comfort 21 reviews Confidence 93
Daily trainer · Stability · 8.8 oz · 39mm stack · 4mm drop
It is lighter than the typical daily trainer for sale.
Overall 87 Cushioning 91$100 $150 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 22, 8:31 AM UTCOverall87Cushioning91Value87Comfort87Durability84Appearance70Confidence93Pros
It is lighter than the typical daily trainer for sale.
Cons
Some reviewers report the shoe starting to come apart after several hundred miles of use.
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#4 Altra
Escalante Racer 285 85 Good Good Ranked by Comfort 3 reviews Confidence 72
Speed shoe · Neutral · 7.6 oz · 22mm stack · zero-drop
It is lighter than the typical speed shoe for sale.
Overall 85 Cushioning 59Overall85Comfort85Durability73Value66Appearance62Cushioning59Confidence72Pros
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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#5 Altra
Escalante 484 84 Good Good Ranked by Comfort 7 reviews Confidence 87
Daily trainer · Neutral · 8.5 oz · 24mm stack · zero-drop
It is lighter than the typical daily trainer for sale.
Overall 84 Cushioning 73$94 $130 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 22, 8:32 AM UTCOverall84Comfort84Value81Durability79Cushioning73Appearance66Confidence87Buy it now
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Running Warehouse $95 27% offDick's $130MSRP $130
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Pros
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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#6 Altra
Experience Wild 3+83 83 Good Good Ranked by Comfort 1 review Confidence 57
Trail shoe · Neutral · 10.4 oz · 32mm stack · 4mm drop
It costs much less than the typical trail shoe for sale.
Overall 83 Cushioning 79Overall83Comfort83Value81Cushioning79Durability77Appearance69Confidence57Pros
It costs much less than the typical trail shoe for sale.
Cons
It is heavier than the typical trail shoe for sale.
It is heavier than the Experience Wild 2 before it.
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#7 HOKA
Speedgoat 682 82 Good Good Ranked by Comfort 12 reviews Confidence 89
Trail shoe · Neutral · 9.9 oz · 40mm stack · 4mm drop
Our ratings put its cushioning among the best of any trail shoe for sale.
Overall 82 Cushioning 93$100 $155 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 22, 8:32 AM UTCOverall82Cushioning93Value86Durability84Comfort82Appearance81Confidence89Pros
Our ratings put its cushioning among the best of any trail shoe for sale.
Cons
It is heavier than the typical trail shoe for sale.
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#8 Altra
Lone Peak 982 82 Good Good Ranked by Comfort 4 reviews Confidence 76
Trail shoe · Neutral · 10.3 oz · 25mm stack · zero-drop
It costs much less than the typical trail shoe for sale.
Overall 82 Cushioning 57$101 $145 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 22, 8:33 AM UTCOverall82Comfort82Value75Durability70Appearance67Cushioning57Confidence76Buy it now
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Dick's $140 3% offRunning Warehouse $145MSRP $145
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Pros
It costs much less than the typical trail shoe for sale.
Cons
It is heavier than the typical trail shoe for sale.
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#9 Altra
Experience Wild82 82 Good Good Ranked by Comfort 1 review Confidence 51
Trail shoe · Neutral · 9.4 oz · 32mm stack · 4mm drop
It costs much less than the typical trail shoe for sale.
Overall 82 Cushioning 79$95 $140 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 22, 8:35 AM UTCOverall82Comfort82Value81Cushioning79Durability76Appearance65Confidence51Pros
It costs much less than the typical trail shoe for sale.
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#10 Nike
Dragonfly 2 Elite81 81 Good Good Ranked by Comfort 13 reviews Confidence 87
Track spike · Stability · 4.6 oz (men's) · 20mm stack · 4mm drop
It is much lighter than the typical spike for sale.
Overall 81 Cushioning 77Overall81Appearance98Durability90Value85Comfort81Cushioning77Confidence87Pros
It is much lighter than the typical spike for sale.
Our ratings put its looks among the best of any spike for sale.
Cons
It costs much more than the typical spike for sale.
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#11 Altra
Experience Form81 81 Good Good Ranked by Comfort 1 review Confidence 82
Daily trainer · Stability · 8.7 oz · 32mm stack · 4mm drop
It is lighter than the typical daily trainer for sale.
Overall 81 Cushioning 69Overall81Comfort81Appearance72Value71Cushioning69Durability66Confidence82Pros
It is lighter than the typical daily trainer for sale.
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#12 New Balance
FuelCell SuperComp Elite v380 80 Good Good Ranked by Comfort 3 reviews Confidence 49
Racing shoe · Neutral · 7.0 oz · 35mm stack · 4mm drop
Overall 80 Cushioning 79$130 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 22, 8:33 AM UTCOverall80Comfort80Cushioning79Appearance77Value77Durability75Confidence49Buy it now
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#13 Altra
Experience Flow 380 80 Good Good Ranked by Comfort 1 review Confidence 44
Daily trainer · Neutral · 8.3 oz · 32mm stack · 4mm drop
It is much lighter than the typical daily trainer for sale.
Overall 80 Cushioning 76$135 $145 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 22, 8:35 AM UTCOverall80Comfort80Cushioning76Value72Durability69Appearance65Confidence44Buy it now
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Running Warehouse $145Dick's $145MSRP $145
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Pros
It is much lighter than the typical daily trainer for sale.
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#14 Saucony
Kinvara 1679 79 Decent Decent Ranked by Comfort 3 reviews Confidence 89
Daily trainer · Neutral · 6.8 oz · 28mm stack · 4mm drop
It is much lighter than the typical daily trainer for sale.
Overall 79 Cushioning 69$125 $130 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 22, 8:33 AM UTCOverall79Value90Appearance83Comfort79Cushioning69Durability54Confidence89Pros
It is much lighter than the typical daily trainer for sale.
It costs much less than the typical daily trainer for sale.
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#15 Altra
Experience Flow 279 79 Decent Decent Ranked by Comfort 1 review Confidence 37
Daily trainer · Neutral · 7.7 oz · 32mm stack · 4mm drop
It is much lighter than the typical daily trainer for sale.
Overall 79 Cushioning 75$122 $140 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 22, 8:35 AM UTCOverall79Comfort79Cushioning75Value71Durability66Appearance63Confidence37Pros
It is much lighter than the typical daily trainer for sale.
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#16 Altra
Torin 877 77 Decent Decent Ranked by Comfort 1 review Confidence 51
Daily trainer · Neutral · 9.3 oz · 30mm stack · zero-drop
Overall 77 Cushioning 66$104 $160 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 22, 8:34 AM UTCOverall77Comfort77Cushioning66Value63Durability63Appearance56Confidence51Buy it now
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Running Warehouse $110 31% offDick's $160MSRP $160
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#17 Skechers
Aero Razor76 76 Decent Decent Ranked by Comfort 6 reviews Confidence 74
Speed shoe · Neutral · 6.3 oz · 36mm stack · 4mm drop
It is much lighter than the typical speed shoe for sale.
Overall 76 Cushioning 80$91 $140 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 22, 8:32 AM UTCOverall76Cushioning80Value80Comfort76Appearance71Durability70Confidence74Buy 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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#18 Altra
Olympus 676 76 Decent Decent Ranked by Comfort 2 reviews Confidence 56
Trail shoe · Neutral · 11.6 oz · 33mm stack · zero-drop
Overall 76 Cushioning 81$102 $185 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 22, 8:34 AM UTCOverall76Cushioning81Comfort76Value72Durability72Appearance56Confidence56Buy it now
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Running Warehouse $115 38% offMSRP $185
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Cons
It is much heavier than the typical trail shoe for sale.
It costs more than the typical trail shoe for sale.
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#19 Altra
Paradigm 876 76 Decent Decent Ranked by Comfort 1 review Confidence 37
Daily trainer · Stability · 9.8 oz · 32mm stack · zero-drop
Overall 76 Cushioning 81$85 $170 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 22, 8:34 AM UTCOverall76Cushioning81Comfort76Value69Durability67Appearance61Confidence37Buy 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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#20 Altra
FWD Via75 75 Decent Decent Ranked by Comfort 2 reviews Confidence 34
Daily trainer · Neutral · 8.9 oz · 37mm stack · 4mm drop
Overall 75 Cushioning 74Overall75Value76Comfort75Cushioning74Durability73Appearance66Confidence34 -
#21 Nike
ACG Zegama Trail74 74 Decent Decent Ranked by Comfort 2 reviews Confidence 86
Trail shoe · Neutral · 10.8 oz · 4mm drop
Overall 74 Cushioning 74Overall74Appearance87Comfort74Cushioning74Value72Durability68Confidence86Buy it now
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Running Warehouse $135 25% offDick's $162 10% offMSRP $180
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Cons
It is much heavier than the typical trail shoe for sale.
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#22 Mizuno
Wave Rebellion Pro 372 72 Decent Decent Ranked by Comfort 1 review Confidence 22
Racing shoe · Neutral · 7.9 oz (men's) · 50mm stack · 4mm drop
Overall 72 Cushioning 75Overall72Cushioning75Comfort72Value70Durability69Appearance68Confidence22Cons
It is much heavier than the typical racing shoe for sale.
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#23 adidas
adizero Adios Pro Evo 272 72 Decent Decent Ranked by Comfort 1 review Confidence 20
Racing shoe · Neutral · 4.6 oz (men's) · 39mm stack · 3mm drop
Overall 72 Cushioning 79Overall72Durability85Appearance83Cushioning79Value74Comfort72Confidence20Cons
It costs much more than the typical racing shoe for sale.
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#24 On
Cloudboom Strike72 72 Decent Decent Ranked by Comfort 1 review Confidence 12
Racing shoe · Neutral · 7.1 oz · 40mm stack · 4mm drop
Overall 72 Cushioning 70Overall72Appearance81Durability76Comfort72Value71Cushioning70Confidence12Buy it now
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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.
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.