Most Comfortable Track Spikes
The shoes for sale rated highest for comfort by real, experienced, and knowledgeable reviewers.
All track spikes
6 shoes
Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.
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#1 Nike
Dragonfly 296 Excellent Comfort · 3 reviews · Confidence 86/100
Spikes · Neutral
Reviewers rate comfort highly and call it a standout distance spike.
Overall 96 Cushioning 88Overall96Appearance99Value96Comfort96Durability91Cushioning88Confidence86Pros
Reviewers rate comfort highly and call it a standout distance spike.
Comes from a Dragonfly spike line that has rated consistently well.
Cons
One of three reviewers so far calls it pricey, and at $170 it lists above most spikes.
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#2 Nike
Dragonfly 2 Elite89 Good Comfort · 6 reviews · Confidence 72/100
Spikes · Neutral
Durability is the highest-rated dimension across six reviewers, at 4.7 out of 5.
Overall 89 Cushioning 86Overall89Appearance98Durability96Value93Comfort89Cushioning86Confidence72Pros
Durability is the highest-rated dimension across six reviewers, at 4.7 out of 5.
One of six reviewers calls it the best shoe they have run in.
Every one of the six Dragonfly versions reviewed here scores 92 or better.
Cons
Value draws the lowest ratings of any dimension at 4.2 out of 5, and one reviewer calls the $200 spike expensive.
The two Elite versions score 92 and 94, the lowest in the Dragonfly line.
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#3 Nike
Zoom Superfly Elite 274 Decent Comfort · 2 reviews · Confidence 74/100
Spikes · Neutral
Both reviewers so far rate it 5 out of 5 overall, for cushioning and for value.
Overall 74 Cushioning 78Overall74Appearance95Value80Cushioning78Comfort74Durability69Confidence74Pros
Both reviewers so far rate it 5 out of 5 overall, for cushioning and for value.
One reviewer calls it the best shoe he has run in.
Cons
One of two reviewers so far says it wore away faster than he hoped.
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#4 Nike
Maxfly 269 Below average Comfort · 12 reviews · Confidence 86/100
Spikes · Neutral
Reviewers rate it 4.8 out of 5 overall across twelve reviews.
Overall 69 Cushioning 78Overall69Appearance90Cushioning78Durability72Comfort69Value57Confidence86Pros
Reviewers rate it 4.8 out of 5 overall across twelve reviews.
One reviewer says it clearly improves speed.
Cons
Value is its lowest-rated dimension at 3.4 out of 5, against a $190 list price, above the $130 median for spikes.
One reviewer wishes it fit larger feet better.
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#5 Nike
Zoom Rival Distance69 Below average Comfort · 1 review · Confidence 76/100
Spikes · Neutral
The one reviewer so far calls them cheap, good track spikes for distance, and rates value 5 out of 5.
Overall 69 Cushioning 73Overall69Appearance86Value75Cushioning73Comfort69Durability65Confidence76Pros
The one reviewer so far calls them cheap, good track spikes for distance, and rates value 5 out of 5.
It lists at $80, well below the $130 median for spikes.
Cons
The one reviewer so far finds the fit too small.
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#6 Nike
Victory 269 Below average Comfort · 2 reviews · Confidence 71/100
Spikes · Neutral
One reviewer holds personal bests from the 400 up to the 3200 in them and calls them a game changer.
Overall 69 Cushioning 74Overall69Appearance89Cushioning74Comfort69Value67Durability60Confidence71Pros
One reviewer holds personal bests from the 400 up to the 3200 in them and calls them a game changer.
Cons
Durability draws the lowest ratings of any dimension in the two reviews so far, at 2.5 out of 5.
It lists at $200, well above the $130 median for spikes.
How this ranking works
Ratings come from our statistical models of runner reviews: the score is our best estimate of how a shoe is rated, 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.