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Fit: ★ ★ ★ ★ | Cushion: ★ ★ ★ ★ | Performance: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Weight: 7.6oz | Offset: 8mm
This is Brooks’ updated carbon-fiber-plated super shoe with more resilient, durable foam. The second version has a slightly different midsole foam and shape, giving it a noticeably springier feel than the original. The nitrogen-infused DNA Flash cushioning dampens impact forces and smooths the ride without excessive squishing or bouncing.
Fit: ★ ★ ★ ★ | Cushion: ★ ★ ★ | Performance: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Weight: 7.4oz | Offset: 5mm
Playing off HOKA’s firmer, lower Evo Carbon Rocket and wider, softer Carbon X2, the Rocket X is the brand’s sleekest lightweight carbon fiber racing shoe, using a new lightweight compression-molded EVA midsole and a 1mm curved carbon-fiber plate for a responsive, firm, relatively low-profile performance shoe. At $180, it is also relatively affordable as a carbon-plated super shoe.
Fit: ★ ★ ★ ★ | Cushion: ★ ★ ★ ★ | Performance: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Weight: 6.6oz | Offset: 8mm
There’s a reason these have become the most popular racing shoe in running: speed. The second shoe in Nike’s Vaporfly line has more cushion and stability than its predecessor, with all the original groundbreaking technology. It has 15 percent more ultra-light ZoomX midsole foam, a slightly lower heel-toe offset, a lighter woven mesh upper and better traction to the outsole rubber.
Fit: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ | Cushion: ★ ★ ★ ★ | Performance: ★ ★ ★ ★ Weight: 7.9oz (men’s), 6.5oz (women’s) | Offset: 5mm
Noosa fans will notice a rather dramatic update from the 12 to the 13. The 13 is more rockered and uses Asics’ Guide Sole tech with a greater stack height. Features an early rocker that almost immediately rolls you forward from stance phase into a medial push-off from the big toe, making for a snappy experience.
Fit: ★ ★ ★ ★ | Cushion: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ | Performance: ★ ★ ★ Weight: 9.2oz (men’s), 8.1oz (women’s) | Offset: 8mm
Plush meets performance with the Fresh Foam 1080 remake. A brand new upper features an engineered knit and stretch zones for an adaptive, close-to-the-foot fit that is stretchy, supportive, and breathable.
Fit: ★ ★ ★ ★ | Cushion: ★ ★ ★ | Performance: ★ ★ ★ ★ Weight: 7.5oz (men’s), 6.5oz (women’s) | Offset: 4mm
Saucony modified its “go-fast trainer” by simplifying the upper with lightweight printing and, in so doing, shaving off some weight. It also added some ground contact to smooth out the ride, evening out the touch down to takeoff transition. The shoe carries through the PWRRUN midsole cushioning, giving the Kinvara its lightweight responsiveness.
Fit: ★ ★ ★ | Cushion: ★ ★ ★ ★ | Performance: ★ ★ ★ ★ Weight: 6.4oz (men’s), 4.9oz (women’s) | Offset: 4mm
The Razor+ runs light and low for a close-to-the-ground sensation that feels the same on the first step of a run—regardless of distance—as it does the last. Hyperburst midsole material is indestructible, and Skechers engineered it with just the right stack height so the energy-returning material smooshes low before bouncing back, producing a connected, minimalist feel that makes for great push-off and cornering.
Fit: ★ ★ ★ | Cushion: ★ ★ ★ | Performance: ★ ★ ★ ★ Weight: 6.5oz (women’s), 7.3oz (men’s) | Offset: 3mm
A triathlon-specific shoe, Zoot’s Ultra TTs are designed with fast transitions in mind—drainage holes, quick pull-on loops, and elastic laces. When Zoot re-entered the footwear market in late 2019, it remodeled its race shoe with, what it says, are mechanics designed specifically to keep your turnover high off the bike.
Fit: ★ ★ ★ ★ | Cushion: ★ ★ ★ ★ | Performance: ★ ★ Weight: 9.8oz (men’s), 7.4oz (women’s) | Offset: 7mm
A workhorse shoe designed with On’s Helion superfoam and their Speedboard plate. Midfoot support tube and molded heel make this shoe one of the heftier and more stable we tested. Comes in a waterproof model too.
Fit: ★ ★ ★ ★ | Cushion: ★ ★ ★ ★ | Performance: ★ ★ ★ ★ Weight: 7.4oz (women’s), 8.9oz (men’s) | Offset: 0mm
The Torin 4.5 Plush is a slight updated version of Altra’s popular shoe—.5 means just the upper has been updated from the 4. It features the company’s standard wide toe box (designed to allow your feet to splay to their natural position instead of being confined) and zero drop. With the amount of cushioning and midfoot support, it’s a minimalist/maximalist tempo shoe.
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