Running shoes sorted by the job they do, daily trainers, easy miles, and race day, from Nike, adidas, Puma, HOKA, ASICS, Brooks, and Saucony. Prices as listed.
A cushioned daily trainer with nitrogen-infused DNA LOFT v3 cushioning, listed at $109.97 at Dick's Sporting Goods.
Brooks Ghost 17
A lightweight performance trainer built for speed, with full-length LIGHTSTRIKE PRO foam, listed at $130 at JD Sports.
adidas Adizero EVO SL
A max-cushioned daily trainer with double-stacked cushioning for road running, listed at $140.97 at Nike.
Nike Vomero 18
A light and plush daily trainer for everyday miles, listed at $155 at HOKA.
HOKA Clifton 11
A carbon-plated tempo trainer with a full-length carbon fiber plate for propulsion, listed at $160 at Puma.
Puma Deviate NITRO 3
A maximum-cushion neutral trainer for easy miles and longer runs, with FF BLAST PLUS and PureGEL cushioning, listed at $170 at ASICS.
ASICS Gel-Nimbus 28
A stability daily trainer with FLUIDSUPPORT for support and comfort on long runs, listed at $170 at ASICS.
ASICS Gel-Kayano 33
A premium cushioned neutral daily trainer with incrediLUX foam for daily runs, listed at $170 at Saucony.
Saucony Triumph 24
An ultra-cushioned neutral trainer for everyday miles, with a plush bed of soft cushion, listed at $175 at HOKA.
HOKA Bondi 9
A responsive performance trainer with full-length ZoomX foam and a sculpted Air Zoom unit for road running, listed at $220 at Nike.
Nike Pegasus Premium
A lightweight race-day shoe with NITROFOAM ELITE cushioning and a full-length carbon fiber plate, listed at $230 at Puma.
Puma Deviate NITRO Elite 3
A race-day shoe with an extended carbon fiber plate and NITROFOAM ELITE cushioning, listed at $300 at Puma.
