Running Shoe Brands and Links

Helpful resources for finding your perfect running shoe

ConsumerSearch has separate reports on trail-running shoes and hiking boots for those who prefer other outdoor activities.

RunningNetwork.com has a useful listing of specialty running stores.

Runner's World magazine editors offer great advice on choosing running shoes. Consumers can find good guides for determining fit and foot type. In addition, the website maintains a shoe finder that lets you drill down by size, type, price and brand.

"How to Choose a Running Shoe" from The Running Advisor, a running website, includes guidelines on pronation, determining your foot type, selecting your gait type, choosing the right shoe, going to a local specialty running store and ensuring your new shoes fit properly.

Veteran running expert and Runner's World magazine editor Bob Wischnia discusses considerations for finding the best running shoes in "How to Choose the Best Running Shoes for You."

Is it necessary to buy expensive running shoes? A 2007 study in the British Journal of Sports Medicine found that low- and medium-cost running shoes offer the same, if not superior, cushioning and plantar pressure as high-cost running shoes. What's not tested is durability, so the question of whether pricey shoes last longer goes unanswered.

Manufacturers constantly produce new running shoes to replace older versions, which can be frustrating for runners who finally find a shoe that works for them. RoadRunnerSports.com is one of the best places to see if your running shoe has been discontinued. The site lists both men's running shoes and women's running shoes as "endangered" if they've been discontinued or a new version is forthcoming. These shoes may still be available but are limited to current inventory.

Running shoe brands

You can find sizing and fit information for running shoes on manufacturer websites:

Adidas

Asics

Brooks

K-Swiss

Karhu

Mizuno

New Balance

Newton

Nike

Reebok

Saucony

Under Armour