Most Comfortable Maximalist Shoes
The shoes for sale rated highest for comfort by real, experienced, and knowledgeable runners.
All Maximalist Shoes
17 shoes
Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 29.
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#1 HOKA
Bondi 997 97 Exceptional Exceptional Ranked by Comfort 4 reviews Confidence 76
Daily trainer · Neutral · 9.9 oz · 43mm stack · 5mm drop
Our ratings put its cushioning among the best of any daily trainer.
Overall 97 Cushioning 97$155 $175 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 29, 8:33 AM UTCOverall97Cushioning97Comfort97Durability90Value76Appearance69Confidence76Buy 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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#2 HOKA
Clifton 1095 95 Excellent Excellent Ranked by Comfort 11 reviews Confidence 81
Daily trainer · Neutral · 9.2 oz · 42mm stack · 8mm drop
Our ratings put its cushioning among the best of any daily trainer.
Overall 95 Cushioning 96$93 $155 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 29, 8:32 AM UTCOverall95Cushioning96Comfort95Value79Durability69Appearance64Confidence81Pros
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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#3 Saucony
Triumph 2488 88 Good Good Ranked by Comfort 2 reviews Confidence 53
Daily trainer · Neutral · 8.2 oz · 43mm stack · 10mm drop
Our ratings put its cushioning among the best of any daily trainer.
Overall 88 Cushioning 92$157 $170 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 29, 8:34 AM UTCOverall88Cushioning92Durability91Comfort88Value83Appearance79Confidence53Buy 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.
Cons
It costs much more than the typical daily trainer for sale.
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#4 HOKA
Mach X 387 87 Good Good Ranked by Comfort 4 reviews Confidence 33
Speed shoe · Neutral · 9.4 oz · 44mm stack · 5mm drop
Overall 87 Cushioning 89Overall87Cushioning89Comfort87Appearance78Durability75Value75Confidence33Cons
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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#5 Brooks
Glycerin Max 287 87 Good Good Ranked by Comfort 3 reviews Confidence 26
Daily trainer · Neutral · 10.8 oz · 45mm stack · 6mm drop
Overall 87 Cushioning 89$148 $200 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 29, 8:33 AM UTCOverall87Cushioning89Durability88Comfort87Appearance78Value76Confidence26Buy 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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#6 HOKA
Rocket X 384 84 Good Good Ranked by Comfort 2 reviews Confidence 17
Racing shoe · Neutral · 7.2 oz · 42mm stack · 7mm drop
Overall 84 Cushioning 86Overall84Cushioning86Comfort84Durability80Value76Appearance74Confidence17Cons
It is heavier than the typical racing shoe for sale.
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#7 The North Face
Altamesa 50080 80 Good Good Ranked by Comfort 3 reviews Confidence 12
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 80Overall80Comfort80Cushioning80Appearance79Value72Durability72Confidence12Pros
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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#8 PUMA
MagMax Nitro87 87 Good Good Ranked by Comfort 3 reviews Confidence 20 Few reviews. Our runners have rated this shoe only a few times, so its rating may change.
Daily trainer · Neutral · 9.4 oz · 46mm stack · 8mm drop
Overall 87 Cushioning 86Overall87Value87Comfort87Cushioning86Durability81Appearance81Confidence20Cons
It costs much more than the typical daily trainer for sale.
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#9 Salomon
Aero Glide 482 82 Good Good Ranked by Comfort 1 review Confidence 4 Few reviews. Our runners have rated this shoe only a few times, so its rating may change.
Daily trainer · Neutral · 8.2 oz · 42mm stack · 8mm drop
It is much lighter than the typical daily trainer for sale.
Overall 82 Cushioning 82Overall82Appearance87Durability85Comfort82Cushioning82Value79Confidence4Pros
It is much lighter than the typical daily trainer for sale.
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#10 On
LightSpray Cloudmonster 3 Hyper80 80 Good Good Ranked by Comfort 1 review Confidence 27 Few reviews. Our runners have rated this shoe only a few times, so its rating may change.
Speed shoe · Neutral · 6.9 oz · 45mm stack · 5mm drop
It is much lighter than the typical speed shoe for sale.
Overall 80 Cushioning 81Overall80Appearance86Cushioning81Comfort80Durability75Value74Confidence27Pros
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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#11 ASICS
SONICBLAST76 76 Decent Decent Ranked by Comfort 2 reviews Confidence 4
Speed shoe · Neutral · 8.5 oz · 46mm stack · 8mm drop
Overall 76 Cushioning 73$86 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 29, 8:34 AM UTCOverall76Comfort76Value74Cushioning73Appearance73Durability72Confidence4 -
#12 Brooks
Hyperion Max 375 75 Decent Decent Ranked by Comfort 2 reviews Confidence 11
Speed shoe · Neutral · 9.4 oz · 46mm stack · 6mm drop
Overall 75 Cushioning 79$110 $200 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 29, 8:34 AM UTCOverall75Value82Durability79Cushioning79Appearance77Comfort75Confidence11Buy 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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#13 adidas
Hyperboost Edge74 74 Decent Decent Ranked by Comfort 1 review Confidence 21
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 29, 8:35 AM UTCOverall74Durability85Appearance82Cushioning78Value77Comfort74Confidence21Buy 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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#14 HOKA
Challenger 874 74 Decent Decent Ranked by Comfort 1 review Confidence 10
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 77Overall74Cushioning77Comfort74Appearance67Value64Durability62Confidence10Pros
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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#15 HOKA
Skyward X74 74 Decent Decent Ranked by Comfort 4 reviews Confidence 6
Daily trainer · Neutral · 10.3 oz · 48mm stack · 5mm drop
Overall 74 Cushioning 86Overall74Cushioning86Durability76Comfort74Appearance72Value67Confidence6Cons
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 Mizuno
Wave Rebellion Pro 372 72 Decent Decent Ranked by Comfort 1 review Confidence 2 Few reviews. Our runners have rated this shoe only a few times, so its rating may change.
Racing shoe · Neutral · 7.9 oz (men's) · 50mm stack · 4mm drop
Overall 72 Cushioning 75Overall72Cushioning75Comfort72Value71Durability69Appearance68Confidence2Cons
It is much heavier than the typical racing shoe for sale.
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#17 ASICS
MEGABLAST62 62 Below average Below average Ranked by Comfort 6 reviews Confidence 22
Daily trainer · Neutral · 6.9 oz · 46mm stack · 8mm drop
It is much lighter than the typical daily trainer for sale.
Overall 62 Cushioning 77Overall62Cushioning77Durability68Comfort62Appearance62Value57Confidence22Pros
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.