Most Comfortable Trail Shoes
The shoes for sale rated highest for comfort by real, experienced, and knowledgeable runners.
All Trail Shoes
21 shoes
Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 29.
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#1 Altra
Lone Peak 983 83 Good Good Ranked by Comfort 4 reviews Confidence 45
Trail shoe · Neutral · 10.3 oz · 25mm stack · zero-drop
It costs much less than the typical trail shoe for sale.
Overall 83 Cushioning 57$104 $145 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 29, 8:33 AM UTCOverall83Comfort83Value75Durability70Appearance67Cushioning57Confidence45Buy it now
Other retailers
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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#2 Altra
Experience Wild 3+83 83 Good Good Ranked by Comfort 1 review Confidence 11
Trail shoe · Neutral · 10.4 oz · 32mm stack · 4mm drop
It costs much less than the typical trail shoe for sale.
Overall 83 Cushioning 79Overall83Comfort83Value81Cushioning79Durability77Appearance69Confidence11Pros
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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#3 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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#4 Mount to Coast
H186 86 Good Good Ranked by Comfort 2 reviews Confidence 15 Few reviews. Our runners have rated this shoe only a few times, so its rating may change.
Trail shoe · Neutral · 8.5 oz · 35mm stack · 6mm drop
It is much lighter than the typical trail shoe for sale.
Overall 86 Cushioning 79Overall86Comfort86Durability86Appearance80Value80Cushioning79Confidence15Pros
It is much lighter than the typical trail shoe for sale.
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#5 Brooks
Ghost Trail79 79 Decent Decent Ranked by Comfort 2 reviews Confidence 33
Trail shoe · Neutral · 10.0 oz · 36mm stack · 8mm drop
It costs much less than the typical trail shoe for sale.
Overall 79 Cushioning 75Overall79Value85Durability81Comfort79Appearance75Cushioning75Confidence33Pros
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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#6 Altra
Olympus 676 76 Decent Decent Ranked by Comfort 2 reviews Confidence 11
Trail shoe · Neutral · 11.6 oz · 33mm stack · zero-drop
Overall 76 Cushioning 82$97 $185 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 29, 8:34 AM UTCOverall76Cushioning82Comfort76Value73Durability72Appearance57Confidence11Buy 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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#7 KIPRUN
Kipsummit Max76 76 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.
Trail shoe · Neutral · 10.1 oz (men's) · 39mm stack · 6mm drop
It costs much less than the typical trail shoe for sale.
Overall 76 Cushioning 73Overall76Durability78Comfort76Appearance76Value75Cushioning73Confidence2Pros
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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#8 adidas
Terrex Agravic SL74 74 Decent Decent Ranked by Comfort 1 review Confidence 40 Few reviews. Our runners have rated this shoe only a few times, so its rating may change.
Trail shoe · Neutral · 9.4 oz · 6mm drop
Overall 74 Cushioning 80$120 $160 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 29, 8:35 AM UTCOverall74Durability87Appearance86Value80Cushioning80Comfort74Confidence40 -
#9 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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#10 ASICS
Trabuco 1474 74 Decent Decent Ranked by Comfort 1 review Confidence 3
Trail shoe · Neutral · 9.4 oz · 8mm drop
It costs much less than the typical trail shoe for sale.
Overall 74 Cushioning 76Overall74Cushioning76Value76Comfort74Durability72Appearance72Confidence3Pros
It costs much less than the typical trail shoe for sale.
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#11 NNormal
Cadi74 74 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.
Trail shoe · Neutral · 9.7 oz (men's) · 37mm stack · 6mm drop
Overall 74 Cushioning 68Overall74Durability78Comfort74Appearance73Value72Cushioning68Confidence1 -
#12 Nike
ACG Zegama Trail73 73 Decent Decent Ranked by Comfort 2 reviews Confidence 46
Trail shoe · Neutral · 10.8 oz · 4mm drop
Overall 73 Cushioning 74Overall73Appearance86Cushioning74Comfort73Value72Durability68Confidence46Buy 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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#13 NNormal
Tomir 0272 72 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.
Trail shoe · Neutral · 9.9 oz · 36mm stack · 8mm drop
Overall 72 Cushioning 73$130 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 29, 8:35 AM UTCOverall72Durability84Value74Appearance73Cushioning73Comfort72Confidence1Cons
It is heavier than the typical trail shoe for sale.
It is much heavier than the Tomir before it.
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#14 Nike
ACG Ultrafly Trail70 70 Decent Decent Ranked by Comfort 1 review Confidence 43
Trail shoe · Neutral · 10.1 oz (men's) · 9mm drop
Overall 70 Cushioning 71Overall70Appearance85Cushioning71Comfort70Value70Durability67Confidence43Buy it now
Other retailers
Running Warehouse $180 31% offDick's $260MSRP $260
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Cons
It costs much more than the typical trail shoe for sale.
It is heavier than the typical trail shoe for sale.
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#15 norda
00569 69 Below average Below average Ranked by Comfort 2 reviews Confidence 1 Few reviews. Our runners have rated this shoe only a few times, so its rating may change.
Trail shoe · Neutral · 6.9 oz · 29mm stack · 7mm drop
It is much lighter than the typical trail shoe for sale.
Overall 69 Cushioning 55Overall69Value70Comfort69Appearance66Durability66Cushioning55Confidence1Pros
It is much lighter than the typical trail shoe for sale.
Cons
It costs much more than the typical trail shoe for sale.
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#16 HOKA
Speedgoat 768 68 Below average Below average Ranked by Comfort 6 reviews Confidence 16
Trail shoe · Neutral · 9.0 oz · 40mm stack · 4mm drop
It is lighter than the typical trail shoe for sale.
Overall 68 Cushioning 84Overall68Cushioning84Appearance70Comfort68Durability67Value58Confidence16Pros
It is lighter than the typical trail shoe for sale.
It is lighter than the Speedgoat 6 before it.
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#17 norda
05568 68 Below average Below average Ranked by Comfort 1 review Confidence 1 Few reviews. Our runners have rated this shoe only a few times, so its rating may change.
Trail shoe · Neutral · 10.5 oz (men's) · 43mm stack · 6mm drop
Overall 68 Cushioning 55Overall68Value68Comfort68Durability65Appearance64Cushioning55Confidence1Cons
It costs much more than the typical trail shoe for sale.
It is much heavier than the typical trail shoe for sale.
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#18 HOKA
Zinal 368 68 Below average Below average Ranked by Comfort 1 review Confidence 0 Few reviews. Our runners have rated this shoe only a few times, so its rating may change.
Trail shoe · Neutral · 8.0 oz · 31mm stack · 5mm drop
It is much lighter than the typical trail shoe for sale.
Overall 68 Cushioning 70Overall68Value74Cushioning70Comfort68Appearance67Durability66Confidence0Pros
It is much lighter than the typical trail shoe for sale.
It costs much less than the typical trail shoe for sale.
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#19 New Balance
FuelCell SuperComp Trail65 65 Below average Below average Ranked by Comfort 2 reviews Confidence 18 Few reviews. Our runners have rated this shoe only a few times, so its rating may change.
Trail shoe · Neutral · 8.6 oz · 37mm stack · 10mm drop
It is lighter than the typical trail shoe for sale.
Overall 65 Cushioning 54$150 $200 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 29, 8:34 AM UTCOverall65Value76Appearance71Durability69Comfort65Cushioning54Confidence18Pros
It is lighter than the typical trail shoe for sale.
Cons
It costs much more than the typical trail shoe for sale.
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#20 Craft
Nordlite Speed65 65 Below average Below average Ranked by Comfort 1 review Confidence 0 Few reviews. Our runners have rated this shoe only a few times, so its rating may change.
Trail shoe · Neutral · 9.0 oz (men's) · 6mm drop
It weighs 9 oz on a 40mm heel stack.
Overall 65 Cushioning 64Overall65Value70Appearance67Durability66Comfort65Cushioning64Confidence0Buy it now
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Pros
It weighs 9 oz on a 40mm heel stack.
Its one reviewer so far calls the cushioning good.
Cons
Its one reviewer so far says it has a funny feel that took a while to get used to, and is not for cold weather.
Its one reviewer so far rates appearance 3 out of 5, its lowest mark.
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#21 HOKA
Stinson 757 57 Bottom-tier Bottom-tier Ranked by Comfort 6 reviews Confidence 0
Trail shoe · Stability · 11.9 oz · 44mm stack · 5mm drop
Overall 57 Cushioning 80Overall57Cushioning80Durability60Comfort57Appearance57Value56Confidence0Cons
It is much heavier than the typical trail 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.