The Best Running Shoes To Buy 2024: The Full List – Nike, Adidas, Saucony, Hoka, Asics and more

2024 has been a big year for running shoes so far. We've tested some of the best carbon plate racers released to date and we've seen new performance foams and technologies trickle down to a wide selection of daily shoes.

But with so many running shoes, how do you find the ones that’ll work best for you?

From the hundreds of pairs that The Run Testers have tested, we’ve selected the shoes that stood out most. If it’s made this list it’s a great shoe and well worth consideration.

To make things easier, we’ll break these down into sections and give a short overview of why they’ve made the cut.

JUMP STRAIGHT IN:
00:00 – Intro
Best Race Shoes
01:50 – Asics Metaspeed Sky Paris
03:00 – Nike Alphafly 3
03:35 – Nike Vaporfly 3
More Race Shoes To Consider
04:00 – Puma Deviate Nitro Elite 3
04:25 – On Cloudboom Strike LS
04:30 – Hoka Cielo X1
Best Daily Shoes
05:55 – New Balance Fuelcell Rebel V4
06:52 – Hoka Mach 6
07:45 – Mizuno Neo Vista
More Daily Shoes To Consider
08:30 – Asics Novablast 4
09:00 – Hoka Mach X
Best Cushioned Shoes
10:30 – New Balance 1080v13
11:05 – Brooks Glycerin 21
11:40 – Saucony Ride 17
More Cushioned Shoes To Consider
12:10 – Puma Velocity Nitro 3
12:33 – Hoka Skyward X
12:50 – Saucony Hurricane 24
Best All-rounders
14:02 – Saucony Endorphin Speed 4
15:00 – Asics Superblast 2
15:50 – Mizuno Neo Vista
More All-rounders To Consider
16:36 – Asics Novablast 4
17:10 – New Balance Fuelcell Rebel V4
17:30 – Adidas Adizero Boston 12
Best Value Running Shoes
18:45 – Puma Velocity Nitro 3
19:25 – Saucony Ride 17
19:50 – Kiprun KD900
20:00 – New Balance Fuelcell Propel V5

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[peperoy]

I’ve been running in the Skyward X and it has been extremely delightful. It can handle everything and when I ran a half marathon and 30K my legs didn’t hurt the next days

[u]

After watching all you video's I purchased the Saucony Speed 4, best shoe i have ever had

[jordanmiller]

My picks for each category:
- Race: Hoka Cielo X 1
- Daily trainer: Hoka Mach 6
- Cushioned: Hoka Skyward X
- All rounder: Asics Superblast 2
- Best value: Adidas SL 2

[duncfunk]

Great list. I've done about 100 miles in my Puma Velocity Nitro 3's and find them great for all types of training. Paid full price but just got a second pair in another colourway on sale for £50 which is a mad price.

[williamterry]

Brooks Ghost forever! Love the arch support, stable base, firm heel, and moderate cushion. The shoe for people with less than perfect feet. 🤘🏻🇺🇸

[NewCreationDR]

I'm really liking my Brooks hyperion max 2s. It deserves to be on more lists.

[ElijahHerringtonXC]

I’m in cross country so my top picks are Adizero SL2’s for versatility, Deviate Nitro 3 for tempo/workouts and 1080v13s for easy runs

[LOPMaverick]

The Mizuno Neo Vista is the best running shoe I have ever owned. Absolutely love it. Really pleased to see it feature twice here. Seriously amazing value, too.

[kathleencook]

My Last loves the Asics so very pleased to hear your analysis.
I'm off to get a Carbon Plated one.
Thank you very much.

[edwardcreighton]

Fantastic round up. Keep up the good work.

[deansummerton]

Brilliant comprehensive review. Thank you very much 😊

[TKayke]

Thank you guys for such a helpful video!

[cedricklaylo]

My soon to be shoes rotation just ordered sl2 and NV. Currently using DN2 all the way.

Daily: adizero sl2
Long: Mizuno NV
tempo/race day: Puma Dn2

[TheHutchRuns]

I have the Nike VF3 (which are okay but not brilliant), the AF3 which is superb, the Asics Metaspeed Sky Paris (again, superb!), the Mizuno Neo Vista (a superb shoe that covers all bases bar racing for me), the Saucony Endorphin Speed 4 (better than the 3 and another great all rounder) and the Asics Superblast which is still just about the most versatile shoe you can buy!

[fecardona]

This summary evidences how Nike has lagged behind in all the use cases / subcategories different than racing. The other brands worked hard at filling the white spaces or even creating the categories

[mkmstillstackin]

An excellent all-around review, gentlemen! You've given me great ideas on which daily trainer and race day shoe I am inclined to purchase next. Thank You.

[botrytis_cinerea]

Saucony Endo Pro 4 would have deserved to be mentioned at least.

[LukaMagic-hgdk]

I don't like the feel underfoot of Adidas Boston 12 and Saucony Endorphin Speed 4 when you reach beyond 250km. Both shoes are meant for tempo workout not for slow distance. Honestly the best daily trainers are Saucony Ride 17, New Balance Rebel v4, Asics Novablas 4 & Superblast 2, and Puma Deviate Nitro 3 / Velocity Nitro 3, Adidas Super Nova Rise and Prima

[synyzal]

14:54 this is exactly my reason for picking up the Endorphin Speed 3s. I've never run in a plated shoe before and I'm not ready to drop $200 on any yet but for $100 I'll give the Speed 3 a go and if I like it maybe I'll get a carbon plated shoe in the future.

[ajmartinez]

Nice Listing but I see no mention of the Adidas Adizero SL2.