Most Comfortable Racing Shoes
The shoes for sale rated highest for comfort by real, experienced, and knowledgeable runners.
All Racing Shoes
15 shoes
Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 29.
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#1 Nike
Vaporfly 486 86 Good Good Ranked by Comfort 3 reviews Confidence 46
Racing shoe · Neutral · 6.1 oz · 35mm stack · 6mm drop
It is much lighter than the typical racing shoe for sale.
Overall 86 Cushioning 95$111 $260 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 29, 8:33 AM UTCOverall86Appearance96Cushioning95Comfort86Value69Durability53Confidence46Buy 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 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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#3 Saucony
Endorphin Pro 481 81 Good Good Ranked by Comfort 15 reviews Confidence 63
Racing shoe · Neutral · 7.0 oz · 40mm stack · 8mm drop
It costs less than the typical racing shoe for sale.
Overall 81 Cushioning 79$102 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 29, 8:32 AM UTCOverall81Appearance92Value91Comfort81Cushioning79Durability74Confidence63Pros
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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#4 New Balance
FuelCell SuperComp Elite v581 81 Good Good Ranked by Comfort 5 reviews Confidence 13
Racing shoe · Neutral · 6.6 oz · 40mm stack · 8mm drop
It is lighter than the FuelCell SuperComp Elite v4 before it.
Overall 81 Cushioning 78$109 $265 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 29, 8:33 AM UTCOverall81Comfort81Appearance79Cushioning78Durability76Value74Confidence13Buy it now
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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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#5 Nike
Alphafly 375 75 Decent Decent Ranked by Comfort 23 reviews Confidence 77
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 75 Cushioning 76$139 $295 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 29, 8:31 AM UTCOverall75Appearance83Cushioning76Comfort75Value71Durability58Confidence77Buy it now
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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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#6 Salomon
S/Lab Spectur75 75 Decent Decent Ranked by Comfort 1 review Confidence 9 Few reviews. Our runners have rated this shoe only a few times, so its rating may change.
Racing shoe · Neutral · 8.2 oz · 39mm stack · 8mm drop
Overall 75 Cushioning 66Overall75Appearance87Durability82Value77Comfort75Cushioning66Confidence9Buy it now
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Cons
It is much heavier than the typical racing shoe for sale.
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#7 On
Cloudboom Strike73 73 Decent Decent Ranked by Comfort 2 reviews Confidence 1 Few reviews. Our runners have rated this shoe only a few times, so its rating may change.
Racing shoe · Neutral · 7.1 oz · 40mm stack · 4mm drop
Overall 73 Cushioning 71Overall73Appearance82Durability77Comfort73Value72Cushioning71Confidence1Buy 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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#8 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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#9 New Balance
FuelCell SuperComp Pacer71 71 Decent Decent Ranked by Comfort 4 reviews Confidence 8
Racing shoe · Neutral · 6.3 oz · 25mm stack · 8mm drop
It is lighter than the typical racing shoe for sale.
Overall 71 Cushioning 64Overall71Appearance83Value81Durability73Comfort71Cushioning64Confidence8Pros
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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#10 Saucony
Endorphin Elite 271 71 Decent Decent Ranked by Comfort 1 review Confidence 1 Few reviews. Our runners have rated this shoe only a few times, so its rating may change.
Racing shoe · Neutral · 6.7 oz · 40mm stack · 8mm drop
Overall 71 Cushioning 66$112 $290 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 29, 8:34 AM UTCOverall71Value71Comfort71Durability69Appearance69Cushioning66Confidence1Buy 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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#11 Nike
Streakfly 268 68 Below average Below average Ranked by Comfort 4 reviews Confidence 47 Few reviews. Our runners have rated this shoe only a few times, so its rating may change.
Racing shoe · Neutral · 5.1 oz (men's) · 26mm stack · 4mm drop
It is much lighter than the typical racing shoe for sale.
Overall 68 Cushioning 70Overall68Appearance86Cushioning70Comfort68Value59Durability59Confidence47Pros
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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#12 adidas
adizero Adios Pro 468 68 Below average Below average Ranked by Comfort 5 reviews Confidence 9
Racing shoe · Neutral · 6.6 oz · 39mm stack · 6mm drop
It is much lighter than the adizero Adios Pro 3 before it.
Overall 68 Cushioning 77$199 $255 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 29, 8:32 AM UTCOverall68Appearance86Durability80Value79Cushioning77Comfort68Confidence9Buy it now
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Running Warehouse $200 22% offDick's $255MSRP $255
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Pros
It is much lighter than the adizero Adios Pro 3 before it.
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#13 adidas
adizero Adios 966 66 Below average Below average Ranked by Comfort 3 reviews Confidence 20 Few reviews. Our runners have rated this shoe only a few times, so its rating may change.
Racing shoe · Neutral · 5.6 oz · 28mm stack · 7mm drop
It costs much less than the typical racing shoe for sale.
Overall 66 Cushioning 54$76 $140 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 29, 8:33 AM UTCOverall66Appearance79Value75Durability75Comfort66Cushioning54Confidence20Buy it now
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Running Warehouse $140Dick's $140MSRP $140
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Pros
It costs much less than the typical racing shoe for sale.
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#14 ASICS
METASPEED Sky Tokyo64 64 Below average Below average Ranked by Comfort 1 review Confidence 19
Racing shoe · Neutral · 5.8 oz · 40mm stack · 5mm drop
It is much lighter than the typical racing shoe for sale.
Overall 64 Cushioning 76Overall64Cushioning76Value70Durability67Appearance66Comfort64Confidence19Pros
It is much lighter than the typical racing shoe for sale.
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#15 PUMA
Fast-R Nitro Elite 362 62 Below average Below average Ranked by Comfort 4 reviews Confidence 0 Few reviews. Our runners have rated this shoe only a few times, so its rating may change.
Racing shoe · Neutral · 5.3 oz · 40mm stack · 8mm drop
It is much lighter than the typical racing shoe for sale.
Overall 62 Cushioning 66Overall62Appearance71Value69Cushioning66Comfort62Durability59Confidence0Pros
It is much lighter than the typical racing shoe for sale.
Cons
It costs much 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.