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Best Trail Running Shoes For Cushioned

Compare the Best Trail Running Shoes for cushioned with detailed specifications and features. Find the perfect Trail Running Shoes to upgrade your Trail Running setup.

Browse by useAllBudgetWide feetMax cushioningMudUltras & long distanceHikingRoad to trailWaterproofRocky & technical terrainLightweight

Shoes Recently Added

Asics BlazeblastAsicsNewAug 2026Mount to Coast M1Mount to CoastNewAug 2026Altra Olympus 7AltraNewAug 2026Altra Olympus 275 HiLoAltraNewJul 2026Nike ACG Zegama TrailNikeApr 2026

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Top 1%CushioningHoka Challenger 8

Hoka

Hoka Challenger 8

€149.95

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Popular comparisons: Max cushioning

Hoka Challenger 8
Hoka Mafate 5
VS
Shoes

Hoka Challenger 8

2 – 1

Hoka Mafate 5

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Topo Mtn Racer 4
Topo Ultraventure 4
VS
Shoes

Topo Mtn Racer 4

1 – 1

Topo Ultraventure 4

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Topo Vista
Topo Ultraventure 4
VS
Shoes

Topo Vista

2 – 2

Topo Ultraventure 4

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Hoka Challenger 8
Hoka Stinson 7
VS
Shoes

Hoka Challenger 8

2 – 1

Hoka Stinson 7

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Altra Olympus 6
Altra Timp 6
VS
Shoes

Altra Olympus 6

1 – 2

Altra Timp 6

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The North Face Altamesa 500
The North Face Vectiv Enduris 4
VS
Shoes

The North Face Altamesa 500

3 – 0

The North Face Vectiv Enduris 4

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Topo Mtn Racer 4
Topo Vista
VS
Shoes

Topo Mtn Racer 4

3 – 1

Topo Vista

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Altra Olympus 7
Altra Olympus 6
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Shoes

Altra Olympus 7

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Altra Olympus 6

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Higher-end products first

36 of 174 shoes

For Cushioned

Full ranking: Shoes

36 products ordered by our score. Click a column to sort by it. How we score

1
Hoka Challenger 8
Hoka Challenger 8
Hoka
Max cushioningHiking
€149.95
EUR
275 g44 mm7 mm
2
The North Face Altamesa 500 v2
The North Face Altamesa 500 v2
The North Face
Max cushioningUltras & long distance
$170
USD
278 g44 mm6 mm
3
Salomon Ultra Glide 4
Salomon Ultra Glide 4
Salomon
Max cushioningUltras & long distance
€149.95
EUR
275 g39 mm6 mm
1
Our pick · Best for Max cushioning
Hoka Challenger 8
Hoka Challenger 8
Hoka
Max cushioningHiking
€149.95
EUR
275 g44 mm7 mm
4
Hoka Mafate 5
Hoka Mafate 5
Hoka
Max cushioningUltras & long distance
€179.95
EUR
315 g44 mm8 mm
5
Kiprun Race Ultra 2
Kiprun Race Ultra 2
Kiprun
Max cushioningMud
£149.99
GBP
280 g—8 mm
6
LOWA Fortux
LOWA Fortux
LOWA
Max cushioningUltras & long distance
€161
EUR
260 g32.5 mm6 mm
7
Kiprun MT Cushion 2
Kiprun MT Cushion 2
Kiprun
Max cushioningRocky & technical terrain
£109.99
GBP
282 g—4 mm
8
Asics Blazeblast
Asics Blazeblast
Asics
Max cushioningRoad to trail
€159.95
EUR
252 g43 mm8 mm
9
Mount to Coast M1
Mount to Coast M1
Mount to Coast
Max cushioningUltras & long distance
$195
USD
280 g38 mm4 mm
10
Kiprun Kipsummit Max
Kiprun Kipsummit Max
Kiprun
Max cushioning
$149.95
USD
286 g39 mm6 mm
11
Kiprun Race Light
Kiprun Race Light
Kiprun
BudgetMax cushioning
£100
GBP
240 g18 mm4 mm
12
Kiprun Kipsummit
Kiprun Kipsummit
Kiprun
BudgetMax cushioning
£89.99
GBP
295 g39 mm6 mm
13
Puma Voyage Nitro 4
Puma Voyage Nitro 4
Puma
Max cushioning
€150
EUR
290 g38 mm6 mm
14
Topo Mtn Racer 4
Topo Mtn Racer 4
Topo
Wide feetMax cushioning
$155
USD
295 g33 mm5 mm
15
The North Face Altamesa 500
The North Face Altamesa 500
The North Face
Wide feetMax cushioning
€140
EUR
285 g36 mm6 mm
16
Nike ACG Zegama Trail
Nike ACG Zegama Trail
Nike
Max cushioningRocky & technical terrain
€169.90
EUR
315 g36 mm4 mm
17
INOV-8 TrailFly Max
INOV-8 TrailFly Max
INOV-8
Max cushioningUltras & long distance
$170
USD
280 g35 mm6 mm
18
Dynafit Ultra 100 V3
Dynafit Ultra 100 V3
Dynafit
Max cushioningUltras & long distance
$179.95
USD
279 g34 mm6 mm
19
Salomon AERO BLAZE 3 GRVL
Salomon AERO BLAZE 3 GRVL
Salomon
BudgetMax cushioning
£74.99
GBP
248 g35 mm8 mm
20
Hoka Stinson 7
Hoka Stinson 7
Hoka
Max cushioningUltras & long distance
€144
EUR
365 g42 mm5 mm
21
Topo Vista
Topo Vista
Topo
Wide feetMax cushioning
$175
USD
309 g38 mm5 mm
22
Kiprun Kipsummit WP
Kiprun Kipsummit WP
Kiprun
Max cushioningMud
£109.99
GBP
320 g39 mm6 mm
23
Scarpa Golden Gate 2
Scarpa Golden Gate 2
Scarpa
Max cushioningRoad to trail
$179
USD
255 g28 mm4 mm
24
Saucony Xodus Ultra 4 GTX
Saucony Xodus Ultra 4 GTX
Saucony
Max cushioningMud
$190
USD
299 g36 mm6 mm
25
Craft Ultra Trail 2
Craft Ultra Trail 2
Craft
Max cushioningUltras & long distance
$179.95
USD
345 g40 mm10 mm
26
Adidas Terrex Agravic 4
Adidas Terrex Agravic 4
Adidas
Max cushioning
$144.95
USD
269 g34 mm8 mm
27
The North Face Vectiv Enduris 4
The North Face Vectiv Enduris 4
The North Face
Max cushioning
€160
EUR
287 g32 mm6 mm
28
Salomon Pulsar
Salomon Pulsar
Salomon
Max cushioningRocky & technical terrain
£135
GBP
281 g29 mm6 mm
29
Altra Olympus 275 HiLo
Altra Olympus 275 HiLo
Altra
Wide feetMax cushioning
€199.95
EUR
286 g34 mm0 mm
30
Topo Ultraventure 4
Topo Ultraventure 4
Topo
Wide feetMax cushioning
$155
USD
295 g35 mm5 mm
31
The North Face Altamesa 300
The North Face Altamesa 300
The North Face
Max cushioningRoad to trail
€120
EUR
335 g—6 mm
32
Altra Olympus 7
Altra Olympus 7
Altra
Wide feetMax cushioning
$194.95
USD
320 g33 mm0 mm
33
The North Face Vectiv Enduris 3
The North Face Vectiv Enduris 3
The North Face
Max cushioning
€140
EUR
287 g31 mm6 mm
34
Topo Ultraventure 5
Topo Ultraventure 5
Topo
Wide feetMax cushioning
$154.95
USD
309 g35 mm5 mm
35
Altra Olympus 6
Altra Olympus 6
Altra
Wide feetMax cushioning
€190
EUR
345 g33 mm0 mm
36
Altra Timp 6
Altra Timp 6
Altra
Wide feetMax cushioning
€170
EUR
324.6 g30 mm0 mm

Popular Shoes Brands

These brands are known for producing high-quality shoes used by trail runners worldwide.

All brands
  • Asics

    14 modelsBest rated:Fujispeed 4
  • Kiprun

    12 modelsBest rated:Kipsummit Race
  • Joma

    10 modelsBest rated:TR-7
  • Merrell

    9 modelsBest rated:Agility Peak 6
  • Salomon

    9 modelsBest rated:Ultra Glide 4
  • Craft

    8 modelsBest rated:Vild 1
  • Hoka

    8 modelsBest rated:Speedgoat 6
  • La Sportiva

    8 modelsBest rated:Prodigio Pro
  • Nike

    8 modelsBest rated:ACG Ultrafly 2
  • Adidas

    6 modelsBest rated:Terrex Agravic Speed Ultra 2
  • Altra

    6 modelsBest rated:Olympus 275 HiLo
  • Brooks

    6 modelsBest rated:Cascadia Elite
  • Icebug

    6 modelsBest rated:Järv Gaiter RB9X
  • INOV-8

    6 modelsBest rated:Mudtalon Zero V2
  • Saucony

    6 modelsBest rated:Peregrine 16
  • The North Face

    6 modelsBest rated:Offtrail Ultra
  • Topo

    6 modelsBest rated:Mtn Racer 4
  • NNormal

    5 modelsBest rated:Kjerag Brut
  • LOWA

    4 modelsBest rated:Fortux
  • On

    4 modelsBest rated:Cloudultra Pro
  • Dynafit

    3 modelsBest rated:Ultra DNA
  • Kailas

    3 modelsBest rated:Fuga Ex 330
  • Mammut

    3 modelsBest rated:Aenergy Trail Speed Low
  • Mizuno

    3 modelsBest rated:Wave Mujin 11
  • New Balance

    3 modelsBest rated:Fresh Foam X Hierro v9
  • Norda

    3 modelsBest rated:005
  • Puma

    3 modelsBest rated:Voyage Nitro 4
  • Diadora

    2 modelsBest rated:Nucleo 2 GR
  • Mount to Coast

    2 modelsBest rated:M1
  • Scarpa

    2 modelsBest rated:Golden Gate 2

FAQ

Trail Running Shoes: questions runners ask

What are the best trail running shoes in 2026?

By specs, Hoka Speedgoat 6 leads the 174 trail running shoes we compare, followed by Kailas Fuga Ex 330, Hoka Speedgoat 7. The ranking puts every model against all the others on the specs that matter.

How much do trail running shoes cost?

From $51 (Joma Shock) to $325 (Norda 005), with an average of $159.

Which trail running shoes are best for cushioning?

Asics METAFUJI TRAIL leads on cushioning, with 44 mm: first of the 174 models we compare.

Which trail running shoes are best for lightness?

La Sportiva VK Boa leads on lightness, with 180 g: first of the 174 models we compare.

Which brands make the most trail running shoes?

The brands with most models here are Asics (14), Kiprun (12), Joma (10).