Running Shoes: Reviews

Updated April 2009
 

Stability running shoe; best for most feet

Asics Gel-Kayano 15 *Est. $145 Compare Prices
 
Expert & User Review Sources:

Runner's World: Runner's World editors evaluate 30 new running shoes for men and women, giving the Asics Gel-Kayano 15 the Editor's Choice award ...

Women's Adventure magazine: Editors at Women's Adventure magazine spent six months evaluating the newest running shoes, and they give the Asics Gel-Kayano 15 ...

RunningTimes.com: Running Times provides a detailed review of the Asics Gel-Kayano 15, recommending it as a good choice for moderate overpronators. ...

Buzzillions.com: About two dozen runner-written reviews for the Asics Gel-Kayano 15 are available at Buzzillions.com. A majority find the shoe ...

RoadRunnerSports.com: The Asics Gel-Kayano 15 receives glowing reviews from more than 30 consumers on RoadRunnerSports.com, with a number of runners ...

 

Budget stability running shoes

Asics Gel-1140 *Est. $90 Compare Prices
 
Expert & User Review Sources:

Runner's World: Runner's World selects the Asics Gel-1140 as a Best Buy in its winter 2008 shoe guide. The editors are impressed with the arch ...

RunningTimes.com: In this quick review, long-time shoe reviewer Brian Metzler writes that the Asics GT-1140 is a real middle-of-the-road stability ...

Buzzillions.com: More than a dozen runners review the Asics Gel-1140, with most raving about the comfort and cushioning. One reviewer mentions ...

Sports Authority: Right now, there are only a couple of reviews for the Asics Gel-1140 posted here, but more could be added at any time, so it's ...

 

Best motion-control running shoes

Saucony ProGrid Stabil CS *Est. $115 Compare Prices
 
Expert & User Review Sources:

Runner's World: Runner's World names the Saucony ProGrid Stabil CS a Best Update, and praises the running shoe for improved flexibility and ...

Buzzillions.com: The Saucony ProGrid Stabil CS only receives a handful of reviews on Buzzillions.com (mostly the reviews come from the Zappos ...

RoadRunnerSports.com: A handful of reviews have been posted for the new Saucony running shoe here. So far, ratings are split down the middle; two ...

Amazon.com: Right now, there aren't many reviews posted yet for the Saucony ProGrid Stabil CS running shoe, but more are added regularly, so ...

 

Best running shoes for high arches

New Balance 1063 *Est. $125 Compare Prices
 
Expert & User Review Sources:

Runner's World: The New Balance 1063 scores a Best Update award from Runner's World, and the magazine's testers love the snug fit and cushioning. ...

RunningTimes.com: Running Times praises the redesigned last and snug fit of the New Balance 1063, and the editors recommend it for heel strikers. ...

Blue Ridge Outdoors: Blue Ridge Outdoors Magazine labels the New Balance 1063 one of the fastest running shoes of 2009, with terrific impact ...

Maine Today: John Rogers, founder and CEO of the Maine Running Company, highlights the New Balance 1063 as the best upgrade of 2009. He finds ...

Endurance Magazine: Joe Nuss, the editor of Endurance magazine, personally tests the New Balance 1063 over a month-long period and finds it ...

RoadRunnerSports.com: About 20 owners have reviewed the men's version of the New Balance 1063, and a few more have reviewed the women's version. Almost ...

 

Budget shoes for feet with high arches

Saucony Grid Cohesion NX *Est. $55 Compare Prices
 
Expert & User Review Sources:

Zappos.com: Close to 100 owners review the women's version of the Saucony Grid Cohesion NX; some are runners, while others use this ...

Zappos.com: There aren't as many reviews for the men's version of the Grid Cohesion NX at Zappos.com, but of about 20 reviews, all are ...

Amazon.com: There aren't as many reviews here as there are at Zappos for the Grid Cohesion NX, but the dozen or so reviews are still worth ...

OnlineShoes.com: The men's version of this running shoe gets a handful of reviews from owners. Most use this as an all-around fitness shoe, from ...

 

"Green" running shoes

Brooks Trance 8 *Est. $140 Compare Prices
 
Expert & User Review Sources:

Runner's World: Runner's World tests the Brooks Trance 8 and finds that the new biodegradable midsole performs just as well as previous EVA ...

Wired.com: Triathlete Mathew Honan reviews the Brooks Trance 8 for Wired.com and calls it "one of the most sophisticated shoes" on the ...

Men's Journal: Editors at Men's Journal select the Brook Trance 8 as one of their favorite running shoes of the year. Again, the Trance 8 wins ...

Buzzle.com: Nearly 20 reviewers give the Brooks Trance 8 an average of four stars in reviews of the Brooks Trance 8 posted on ...

 

Running Shoes Runners Up:

Asics GT-2140 *Est. $100

3 picks by top review sites.

Mizuno Wave Rider *Est. $100

2 picks by top review sites.

Brooks Infiniti 2 *Est. $125

2 picks by top review sites.

     
 
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