Most Comfortable Maximalist Shoes
The shoes for sale rated highest for comfort by real, experienced, and knowledgeable runners.
All Maximalist Shoes
20 shoes
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
Dick's Sporting Goods
$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
Bondi 998 98 Exceptional Exceptional Ranked by Comfort 4 reviews Confidence 94
Daily trainer · Neutral · 9.9 oz · 43mm stack · 5mm drop
Our ratings put its cushioning among the best of any daily trainer.
Overall 98 Cushioning 99Overall98Cushioning99Comfort98Durability90Value77Appearance69Confidence94Buy 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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#3 HOKA
Clifton 1096 96 Excellent Excellent Ranked by Comfort 11 reviews Confidence 95
Daily trainer · Neutral · 9.2 oz · 42mm stack · 8mm drop
Our ratings put its cushioning among the best of any daily trainer.
Overall 96 Cushioning 98$93 $155 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 22, 8:32 AM UTCOverall96Cushioning98Comfort96Value79Durability69Appearance64Confidence95Pros
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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#4 ASICS
GEL-Nimbus 2790 90 Very good Very good Ranked by Comfort 2 reviews Confidence 90
Daily trainer · Neutral · 9.9 oz · 44mm stack · 8mm drop
Our ratings put its cushioning among the best of any daily trainer.
Overall 90 Cushioning 94$110 $165 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 22, 8:34 AM UTCOverall90Cushioning94Comfort90Durability87Appearance74Value70Confidence90Pros
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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#5 Saucony
Triumph 2487 87 Good Good Ranked by Comfort 2 reviews Confidence 79
Daily trainer · Neutral · 8.2 oz · 43mm stack · 10mm drop
Our ratings put its cushioning among the best of any daily trainer.
Overall 87 Cushioning 92$165 $170 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 22, 8:34 AM UTCOverall87Cushioning92Durability91Comfort87Value83Appearance79Confidence79Buy 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 HOKA
Mach X 387 87 Good Good Ranked by Comfort 4 reviews Confidence 77
Speed shoe · Neutral · 9.4 oz · 44mm stack · 5mm drop
Overall 87 Cushioning 90Overall87Cushioning90Comfort87Appearance78Durability75Value75Confidence77Cons
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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#7 ASICS
GlideRide Max87 87 Good Good Ranked by Comfort 6 reviews Confidence 75
Daily trainer · Neutral · 9.4 oz · 44mm stack · 6mm drop
Overall 87 Cushioning 86$100 $170 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 22, 8:32 AM UTCOverall87Comfort87Cushioning86Durability80Appearance78Value73Confidence75Cons
It costs much more than the typical daily trainer for sale.
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#8 PUMA
MagMax Nitro87 87 Good Good Ranked by Comfort 3 reviews Confidence 70
Daily trainer · Neutral · 9.4 oz · 46mm stack · 8mm drop
Overall 87 Cushioning 86$80 $180 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 22, 8:33 AM UTCOverall87Comfort87Value87Cushioning86Appearance82Durability82Confidence70Buy 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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#9 Brooks
Glycerin Max 287 87 Good Good Ranked by Comfort 3 reviews Confidence 66
Daily trainer · Neutral · 10.8 oz · 45mm stack · 6mm drop
Overall 87 Cushioning 89$149 $200 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 22, 8:33 AM UTCOverall87Cushioning89Durability88Comfort87Appearance77Value76Confidence66Buy it now
Other retailers
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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#10 HOKA
Rocket X 384 84 Good Good Ranked by Comfort 2 reviews Confidence 48
Racing shoe · Neutral · 7.2 oz · 42mm stack · 7mm drop
Overall 84 Cushioning 86Overall84Cushioning86Comfort84Durability80Value76Appearance73Confidence48Cons
It is heavier than the typical racing shoe for sale.
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#11 Salomon
Aero Glide 482 82 Good Good Ranked by Comfort 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.
Overall 82 Cushioning 81Overall82Appearance87Durability83Comfort82Cushioning81Value78Confidence40Pros
It is much lighter than the typical daily trainer for sale.
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#12 On
LightSpray Cloudmonster 3 Hyper81 81 Good Good Ranked by Comfort 1 review Confidence 66
Speed shoe · Neutral · 6.9 oz · 45mm stack · 5mm drop
It is much lighter than the typical speed shoe for sale.
Overall 81 Cushioning 81Overall81Appearance86Cushioning81Comfort81Durability75Value73Confidence66Pros
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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#13 The North Face
Altamesa 50080 80 Good Good Ranked by Comfort 3 reviews Confidence 53
Trail shoe · Neutral · 10.4 oz (men's) · 42mm stack · 6mm drop
It costs less than the typical trail shoe for sale.
Overall 80 Cushioning 80Overall80Comfort80Cushioning80Appearance79Value72Durability72Confidence53Pros
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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#14 ASICS
SONICBLAST76 76 Decent Decent Ranked by Comfort 1 review Confidence 38
Speed shoe · Neutral · 8.5 oz · 46mm stack · 8mm drop
Overall 76 Cushioning 72$90 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 22, 8:34 AM UTCOverall76Comfort76Value73Durability72Cushioning72Appearance72Confidence38 -
#15 Brooks
Hyperion Max 375 75 Decent Decent Ranked by Comfort 2 reviews Confidence 56
Speed shoe · Neutral · 9.4 oz · 46mm stack · 6mm drop
Overall 75 Cushioning 78$110 $200 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 22, 8:34 AM UTCOverall75Value82Durability79Cushioning78Appearance77Comfort75Confidence56Buy 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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#16 adidas
Hyperboost Edge74 74 Decent Decent Ranked by Comfort 1 review Confidence 83
Daily trainer · Neutral · 8.5 oz · 45mm stack · 6mm drop
It is lighter than the typical daily trainer for sale.
Overall 74 Cushioning 78$187 $200 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 22, 8:35 AM UTCOverall74Durability84Appearance81Cushioning78Value77Comfort74Confidence83Buy it now
Other retailers
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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#17 HOKA
Skyward X74 74 Decent Decent Ranked by Comfort 4 reviews Confidence 39
Daily trainer · Neutral · 10.3 oz · 48mm stack · 5mm drop
Overall 74 Cushioning 87Overall74Cushioning87Durability77Comfort74Appearance73Value67Confidence39Cons
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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#18 HOKA
Challenger 874 74 Decent Decent Ranked by Comfort 1 review Confidence 36
Trail shoe · Neutral · 10.1 oz · 42mm stack · 8mm drop
It lists at $155, below the $170 median for trail shoes for sale.
Overall 74 Cushioning 78Overall74Cushioning78Comfort74Appearance67Value63Durability61Confidence36Pros
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 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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#20 ASICS
MEGABLAST61 61 Below average Below average Ranked by Comfort 5 reviews Confidence 67
Daily trainer · Neutral · 6.9 oz · 46mm stack · 8mm drop
It is much lighter than the typical daily trainer for sale.
Overall 61 Cushioning 75Overall61Cushioning75Durability66Appearance63Comfort61Value58Confidence67Pros
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.