11 Best Running Shoes for Men in 2024, Tested by Fitness Editors

The Novablast is a staple shoe that you might find in a lot of runners’ closets. It’s nice and roomy with a wider feel, making for an incredibly comfy training shoe that works well for a variety of distances and training styles. I love how well cushioned this shoe is, which makes it a great option for me when I take on easy effort miles or recovery runs, but can also carry me through longer runs.

These shoes utilize cloud-like soft foam cushioning, which delivers a bouncy feel that most runners love. Compared to previous iterations, there is a more pronounced curved or rounded shape in the sole of the shoe (also referred to as a ‘rocker’ or ‘meta rocker’), which facilitates a smoother and more natural rolling motion from the heel to the toe during each step.

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The Brooks Ghost Max, boasting a substantial stack of pillowy foam cushioning, a curved, meta rocker outsole, and a plush mesh upper, shines in its design and performance. While Brooks is mostly known for its stability and neutral runners, this highly cushioned trainer is my new favorite in the lineup.

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The Adizero Boston series is a great race training shoe that hits all the marks for most runners. I found these shoes to be incredibly versatile; they don’t do one specific thing perfectly, but do a decent job at everything. A Jack-of-all-trades kind of shoe that would make a great training shoe for most people.

It features a snug midfoot that gives a locked-down feeling I love for hitting faster paces on training runs. The brand’s midsole technology is designed to improved support and stability through the foot without limiting movement, a promise I feel it delivers on.

If you find yourself casually hitting some miles here and there or want to sign up for a few local races in the future, I can see these being a great bang-for-your-buck buy. My only issue with this shoe is that you may find some heel slippage with it, but it’s nothing a runner’s knot can’t mitigate.

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This shoe has an insanely cushioned 47 mm stacked midsole with a cambered carbon plate and a void down the center to optimize energy return. It’s the epitome of a high stack trainer, meant for long runs and race training of any distance. We found this shoe also offers surprisingly great stability, with a wider heel that’s designed to help combat pronation (your feet rolling inward).

The lace knit upper allows for some stretch but still gives a snug, locked down feel. In the wide version, the upper felt a bit more generous through the midfoot and toebox.

We found the midsole foam to be ideally soft yet incredibly responsive—the energy return is stellar and is everything you want from a high-stack trainer. The shoe’s durable construction and stability allows it to perform well for long distances, too.

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