Best Cushioned Shoes 2024: Our Favourites | Three choices - which shoes do we each pick?

The world of cushioned shoes is a tricky place for runners these days, with the category now including a wide spectrum of options designed for the specific needs of different runners.

In this video, each of the Run Testers is given the task of choosing three cushioned shoes that they'd take over anything else. Watch to find out which shoes each of us went for.

Jump right in:

00:00 – Intro
00:34 – Nick's Picks
05:12 – Kieran's Picks
09:11 – Mike's Picks
13:54 – Tom's Picks

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[craiggraham]

top review as always. Mike - when is that whisky on the sideboard getting drunk?

[mtomas]

i was waiting for the 100kg runner, nvtl great video!

[jordanmiller]

Hoka Skyward X for me. So much fun to run in for any distance. For non-plated I would say Hoka Skyflow and Brooks Ghost Max 2. Great video!

[gatordonttakenoshiat]

A lot of love for the Velocity Nitro 3. I picked up a pair of Velocity Nitro 2 for £50 which are still an excellent option. I actually prefer them to the 3 which are noticeably more narrow

[FlyTyingMechanic]

Just the video topic I was looking for, thanks.

[snowwalker]

Hurricane 24 just like Triumph 20/21 has been home room. And it’ll be my next cushion shoe.

[mrbump]

Ride 17. Nothing revolutionary but they work really well. Swapped from Boston 12 as they hard plastic uppers were digging into my instep. Ride 17 has nearly 300 miles and has very little wear so far. It does fit a touch too long though like a 1/4 of size too long.

[Wings_nut]

Thanks gents. Tom, other than the stability aspect, would you put the Hurricane 24 in the same genre as the More v5, Topo Atmos, and Ghost Max 2 in terms of recovery? I ask because I'm in the market for a recovery shoe to replace the More v4, which is near end-of-life. Are there other recovery shoes you would recommend? Thank you.

[wesw]

Ever considered reviewing the Topo brand? The Atmos could have a place in this category I think. Keep up the great and
honest reviews!

[athoughtfulape]

Great picks! What socks does Mike wear in these clips?

[suegriffiths]

Hi. Thankyou for the reviews. I would appreciate the opinion of a female runner and also someone who runs at slower paces.

[JohnBirtchetSharpe]

Using the Brooks Glycerin 21 at the moment (especially with being injured so more walking ) however I really did like the 1080v13 and put over 400 miles in them before passing to salvation army

[LearningFast]

I don't know why Nike has discontinued the TEMPO NEXT% line. I have done controlled testing and no other shoe that I have tested can match the energy return of those shoes including all of the Alphafly and Vaporfly shoes. It is a heavy shoe but that is actually good for training. It makes a lighter racing shoe feel great on race day.

[gametuber]

Nice video, thanks. I am looking for a mid stack shoe for easy miles and recovery beacuse my (narrow) feet (toes) get numb running in high stack cushioned shoes. I prefer a snug feel shoe with a grippy outsole due to weather conditions in autumn and winter time. What shoe would you advise to use for easy runs and recovery runs only?

[moondog]

Was expecting tom to pick neo vista, and kieran to pick endorphin speed