Most Comfortable Trail Shoes
The shoes for sale rated highest for comfort by real, experienced, and knowledgeable reviewers.
All trail shoes
30 shoes · page 2 of 2
Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.
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#25 HOKA
Speedgoat 766 Below average Comfort · 4 reviews · Confidence 52/100
Trail · Neutral
One of four reviewers so far calls it light for a trail shoe.
Overall 66 Cushioning 86Overall66Cushioning86Appearance69Comfort66Durability62Value50Confidence52Pros
One of four reviewers so far calls it light for a trail shoe.
The six Speedgoat versions before it score 86 to 98.
Cons
Value draws 3.0 out of 5 in the four reviews so far, and one reviewer says it is not durable enough for the cost.
One reviewer says the Vibram outsole lugs wear down fast.
Cushioning rates 3.3 out of 5 across the same four reviewers.
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#26 Nike
Acg Ultrafly Trail Trail64 Below average Comfort · 1 review · Confidence 54/100
Trail · Neutral · 9mm drop
Overall 64 Cushioning 65Overall64Appearance81Cushioning65Comfort64Value60Durability59Confidence54Cons
It lists at $260, far above the $170 median for trail shoes on sale.
The one reviewer so far rates its cushioning, its looks and its value 3 out of 5.
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#27 HOKA
Zinal 364 Below average Comfort · 1 review · Confidence 2/100
Trail · Neutral
It lists at $150, below the $170 median for trail shoes on sale and $30 below the Zinal 2 beside it.
Overall 64 Cushioning 72Overall64Value73Cushioning72Comfort64Appearance62Durability60Confidence2Pros
It lists at $150, below the $170 median for trail shoes on sale and $30 below the Zinal 2 beside it.
Cons
Each Zinal scores lower than the one before it: 86 for the original, 74 for the Zinal 2 and 67 for this one.
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#28 New Balance
FuelCell SuperComp Trail60 Below average Comfort · 2 reviews · Confidence 59/100
Trail · Neutral · 7.7 oz · 10mm drop
8.0 oz with a 36.5mm heel stack, light for the cushioning.
Overall 60 Cushioning 51$142 $200 Buy now ↗ As of Sep 14, 8:34 AM UTCOverall60Value75Appearance69Durability68Comfort60Cushioning51Confidence59Pros
8.0 oz with a 36.5mm heel stack, light for the cushioning.
Comfort, durability and value all average 4.5 out of 5 from the two reviewers so far.
Cons
Both reviewers so far rate cushioning 3 out of 5, the lowest mark either gives.
It lists at $199.99, above the $170 median for trail shoes on sale.
Looks average 2.5 out of 5 from the two, one of them rating it a 1.
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#29 Nike
Zegama Trail 254 Bottom-tier Comfort · 15 reviews · Confidence 84/100
Trail · Neutral · 9.4 oz (men's) · 4mm drop · 39mm stack
One of fifteen reviewers calls it the most comfortable shoe they have ever worn, and says they have a difficult foot.
Overall 54 Cushioning 63Overall54Appearance74Cushioning63Value62Durability58Comfort54Confidence84Pros
One of fifteen reviewers calls it the most comfortable shoe they have ever worn, and says they have a difficult foot.
A 39mm heel stack, above the 36mm median for trail shoes on sale, and one reviewer describes it as well padded.
Cons
One of fifteen reviewers finds it too heavy for fast paces and keeps it for easy runs.
Another has a pair go flat after a cross country season and a training camp.
It lists at $180, above the $170 median for trail shoes on sale.
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#30 HOKA
Stinson 754 Bottom-tier Comfort · 6 reviews · Confidence 30/100
Trail · Neutral · 11.4 oz · 5mm drop
A 44mm heel stack on a 5mm drop, well above the 36mm median for trail shoes on sale.
Overall 54 Cushioning 88Overall54Cushioning88Durability55Comfort54Value54Appearance53Confidence30Pros
A 44mm heel stack on a 5mm drop, well above the 36mm median for trail shoes on sale.
Cushioning is the strongest of its categories at 4.3 out of 5 across the six reviewers so far.
Cons
Averaging 11.3 oz across the men's and women's builds, it is far heavier than the 8.9 oz median for trail shoes on sale.
Durability averages 3.0 out of 5 across the six reviewers so far.
One of six reviewers says it is worn as a fashion shoe and is not a running shoe.
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.