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At CerbeShops we specialize in reviewing running shoes. We’ve now analyzed more than a million reviews from 33 brands which include reviews from more than 2,000 running shoes from the last decade. Here’s our analysis of what the best running shoe brands are.  

Overall, we recommend not item on fancy logos, but specific models. Every year, even the best running shoe brands launch running shoes that fail. If you’re looking to buy a new pair of running shoes, anja a look at our guide to nike sb nyjah free 2 shoes summit white black summit white, or our overview of running shoes.

That being said, some brands generally receive better reviews than others. 

The best running shoe brands

Below is a matrix that plots each running shoe brand against reviews and popularity. Some less known brands produce great products, and some of the most well-known brands are the least liked. If you’re more island in this, check our analysis on how expensive running shoes are not better.

Popularity vs reviews of road running shoes

The Corescore is a 0-100 score that incorporates user and expert reviews into one score number.

Below is a table illustrating the same as the matrix.

Rank Brand Avg. Corescore Number of reviews Link to shoes
#1 Topo Athletic 87.1/100 6,254 adidas busenitz vintage shoes halo blue crew navy chalk white
#2 Brooks 85.9/100 576,543 valentino garavani valentino garavani shegoes sneakers
#3 Hoka 85.2/100 189,450 Hoka shoes
#4 On 85.1/100 60,749 On running shoes
#5 Salomon 84.9/100 251,641 Salomon running shoes
#6 Altra 84.8/100 78,389 pepe kids slip on sneakers item
#7 Saucony 84.4/100 220,387 timberland c61 hiking boot grey
#8 Vibram FiveFingers 84.2/100 57,454 marcelo burlon c run sneakers multicolor
#9 361 Degrees 83.7/100 1,083 361 Degrees shoes
#10 Mizuno 83.4/100 69,747 alexandre birman clarita leather sandals
#11 Newton 83.3/100 3,254 Newton running shoes
#12 Nike 83.0/100 554,041 Nike running shoes
#13 Inov-8 82.9/100 13,634 adidas x9000l4 mens casual shoes
#14 Skechers 82.7/100 29,534 Skechers running shoes
#15 La Sportiva 82.5/100 6,196 bryelle heeled ankle boots jimmy choo shoes bryelle sue black
#16 ASICS 82.4/100 1,340,229 new balance fresh foam 1080 v11 womens running shoes virtual sky bleached lime glo
#17 New Balance 82.3/100 347,676 New Balance shoes
#18 Vivobarefoot 82.0/100 3,717 Vivobarefoot shoes
#19 Under Armour 81.9/100 276,207 men nike air max 270 running shoes kpu sku156348622 new release
#20 Adidas 81.9/100 387,444 Adidas running shoes
#21 PUMA 81.6/100 74,509 nike epic react flyknit all white aq0067 102 shoes
#22 Merrell 81.5/100 97,613 under armour hovr machina marathon running shoessneakers
#23 Arc'teryx 81.4/100 670 Arc'teryx running shoes
#24 Dynafit 79.9/100 544 mars shearling snow boots moon boot shoes
#25 sneakers uomo nike sb zoom blazer mid 79.0/100 3,197 sneakers uomo nike sb zoom blazer mid shoes
#26 Reebok 78.4/100 37,671 maison margiela kiki pointed toe ballerina shoes item
#27 Scott 78.0/100 452 adidas neo runfalcon running shoessneakers
#28 Salming 73.7/100 99 Salming running shoes

Best running shoe brands based on user reviews and expert reviews, separately

Some brands are loved by experts, but less liked by users and vice versa. The illustration (and table below) shows how each brand scores from users and experts separately. 

User vs expert reviews

This table shows the ranking of each brand based on user reviews and expert reviews.

Rank Users Experts
#1 Brooks Topo Athletic
#2 Under Armour Salomon
#3 Newton Newton
#4 PUMA Inov-8
#5 Salomon Skechers
#6 sneakers uomo nike sb zoom blazer mid 361 Degrees
#7 On Hoka
#8 Mizuno Arc'teryx
#9 Saucony PUMA
#10 Nike On
#11 ASICS La Sportiva
#12 Skechers Dynafit
#13 Adidas Altra
#14 Merrell Merrell
#15 Topo Athletic Brooks
#16 Hoka Saucony
#17 361 Degrees Salming
#18 New Balance Adidas
#19 Reebok Nike
#20 Scott ASICS
#21 Altra New Balance
#22 La Sportiva Scott
#23 Vibram FiveFingers Under Armour
#24 Inov-8 Mizuno
#25 Vivobarefoot Vibram FiveFingers
#26 Dynafit sneakers uomo nike sb zoom blazer mid
#27 Arc'teryx Reebok
#28 Salming Vivobarefoot

For the trail lovers: the best brands

Same analysis as from above, just for trail running shoes. We’ve only included brands with at least 4 trail running shoe models.

Popularity vs reviews in trail running shoes

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Rank Brand Corescore Number of reviews Link to shoes
#1 Topo Athletic 86 3,022 Topo Athletic trail shoes
#2 Altra 85.3 34,627 Altra trail shoes
#3 Salomon 84.9 250,525 Salomon trail shoes
#4 Brooks 84.6 14,164 timberland youths 6 premium waterproof boots
#5 Hoka 84.3 30,989 Hoka trail shoes
#6 Nike 84.3 18,708 sandals lasocki est 2018 09 navy
#7 Inov-8 84.2 11,115 Inov-8 trail shoes
#8 On 84.2 1,298 On trail shoes
#9 Vibram FiveFingers 83.4 13,375 asics gel nimbus 22 womens running shoes white champagne
#10 La Sportiva 82.7 6,212 shoes gino rossi 71447 01l beige
#11 Saucony 82.3 45,092 adidas adizero 110 mens molded cleats shoes white gold metallic gold metallic
#12 Under Armour 82 8,760 prada logo embossed pool slides sandals linea rossa
#13 ASICS 81.8 357,495 ASICS trail shoes
#14 Arc'teryx 81.4 675 Arc'teryx trail shoes
#15 New Balance 81.4 92,466 New Balance trail shoes
#16 Vivobarefoot 81.2 1,338 sneakers emporio armani x4x272 xf375 00001 white
#17 Adidas 81.1 41,476 Adidas trail shoes
#18 Merrell 81 56,677 Super Max Adidas Ultra Boost 7.0 2021 Light Grey White Men Shoes Real Boost
#19 Scott 80.3 416 product eng 1022475 New Balance WL574CS2 shoes
#20 Dynafit 80.1 523 brunello cucinelli beaded tongue derby shoes item
#21 Mizuno 79.5 1,028 adidas originals stan smith c sneaker
#22 sneakers uomo nike sb zoom blazer mid 79.1 3,122 sneakers uomo nike sb zoom blazer mid trail shoes
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Jens Jakob is a fan of short distances with a 5K PR at 15:58 minutes. Based on 35 million race results, he's among the fastest 0.2% runners. Jens Jakob previously owned a running store, when he was also a competitive runner. His work is regularly featured in The New York Times, Washington Post, BBC and the likes as well as peer-reviewed journals. Finally, he has been a guest on +30 podcasts on running.