Compare running shoes on the facts

RunningShoesHQ is an independent running-shoe catalogue. Compare 588 running shoes on sourced, dated specifications — weight, stack height, heel-to-toe drop, plate type and price — side by side and across brands. Filter by terrain (road or trail), brand, use case, price, width, cushion level, drop and weight to find the right shoe. Every shoe page separates objective, sourced facts from clearly-labelled editorial opinion, so a verdict is never dressed up as a manufacturer measurement.

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ASICS
ASICS Blazeblast
Daily trail training

Blazeblast

252g$155
high cushion · 8mm drop
Altra
Altra Escalante 5
Daily training

Escalante 5

275g$140
low cushion · 0mm drop
Brooks
Brooks Addiction 15
Daily training

Addiction 15

345.9g$140
high cushion · 12mm drop
HOKA
HOKA Cielo X1 2.0
Marathon race

Cielo X1 2.0All genders

229.6g$275
high cushion · 7mm drop
La Sportiva
La Sportiva Akasha II
Trail long run

Akasha II

0g$195
0mm drop
NNormal
NNormal Cadí
Daily trail training

Cadí

275g$175
high cushion · 6mm drop · 4mm lug
New Balance
New Balance 1080v15
Daily training

1080v15

260g$169.99
high cushion · 6mm drop
The North Face
The North Face Altamesa 300
Daily trail training

Altamesa 300

287.6g$129
moderate cushion · 6mm drop · 4mm lug
norda
norda 001
Long runs

001

268g$295
moderate cushion · 5mm drop · 5mm lug
ASICS
ASICS Bloomstride
Daily training

BloomstrideWomen

210g$150
moderate cushion · 6mm drop
Altra
Altra Escalante 5
Daily training

Escalante 5Women

221g$140
low cushion · 0mm drop
Brooks
Brooks Addiction 15
Daily training

Addiction 15Women

314.7g$140
moderate cushion · 12mm drop
HOKA
HOKA Mafate Speed 2
Technical trail

Mafate Speed 2All genders

329g$170
high cushion · 4mm drop · 5mm lug
La Sportiva
La Sportiva Akasha II
Technical trail

Akasha IIWomen

260g$195
high cushion · 6mm drop · 4.5mm lug

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