Rankings
Tell us what you want to do: each ranking compares a shoe with the ones you would hesitate between, on published facts only.
What do you want to do?
Train
Easy runs, base miles, long runs: the shoes you run in most days.
Best versatile daily trainers
Daily trainers ranked by the Runometry Index: cushioning, lightness and foam, judged among versatile training shoes only.
No. 1: ASICS Megablast (94/100)Best max-cushion running shoes
The most cushioned training shoes ranked by the Runometry Index: cushioning first, then lightness and foam.
No. 1: adidas Hyperboost Edge (99/100)Best stability running shoes
Stability training shoes ranked by the Runometry Index: cushioning, lightness and foam, judged among stability shoes only.
No. 1: Saucony Hurricane 26 (89/100)
Go fast in training
Tempo, intervals, race-pace work: training shoes built for speed.
Best tempo shoes without a plate
Fast training shoes without a plate ranked by the Runometry Index: lightness first, then cushioning and foam.
No. 1: On LightSpray Cloudmonster 3 Hyper (97/100)Best plated training shoes
Plated training shoes (super trainers) ranked by the Runometry Index, judged only against other plated trainers.
No. 1: HOKA Mach X 3 (87/100)
Race on the road
From 5K to the marathon: the shoes for race day.
Best carbon-plated racing shoes
Carbon-plated road racers ranked by the Runometry Index: lightness, cushioning, foam and the World Athletics road limit.
No. 1: adidas Adizero Adios Pro Evo 3 (98/100)
Run off road
Paths, trails, mountains and ultras.
Best road-to-trail shoes
Shoes for road and paths (hybrid, gravel) ranked by the Runometry Index: lightness and cushioning in equal parts.
No. 1: Salomon Aero Blaze 4 Grvl GTX (85/100)Best technical trail shoes
Shoes for technical terrain and short races ranked by the Runometry Index: lightness first.
No. 1: On Cloudultra Peak (88/100)Best all-terrain trail shoes
Versatile trail shoes ranked by the Runometry Index: lightness and cushioning in equal parts, then foam.
No. 1: adidas Adizero EVO SL ATR (99/100)Best ultra trail shoes
Shoes for long trails and ultras ranked by the Runometry Index: cushioning first, then lightness and foam.
No. 1: adidas Agravic Speed Ultra 2 (95/100)Best plated trail shoes
Trail and gravel shoes with a propulsion plate ranked by the Runometry Index, judged only against other plated off-road shoes.
No. 1: Salomon Grvl Concept (97/100)
Catalogue records
The extremes of the catalogue, measured spec by spec, all profiles together.
Lightest running shoes
The lightest models in the catalog, all terrains (reference size).
No. 1: Mizuno Hyperwarp 96 (96 g)Lightest trail running shoes
The lightest trail models in the catalog (reference size).
No. 1: Merrell Antora 4 (184 g)Highest stack running shoes
Models with the thickest midsole under the heel, usually the most cushioned.
No. 1: Puma FAST-RB NITRO Elite (58 mm)Lowest drop running shoes
Models with the smallest heel-to-toe difference.
No. 1: Altra Escalante 4 (0 mm)
Scored from published facts (weight, stack, foam material), never from a test or a review. The price never counts: it has its own list.