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! Favorite{{H:weight}} (oz)! Weight{{H:title|How much does the weight of the shoe slow you down?| Penalty<br/>sec/mile }}! Performance {{H:title|How much does the weight of the shoe slow you down?| Penalty<br/>sec/Km }}! Drop{{H:drop}} (mm)! Sole thicknessForefoot<br/>Thickness! SubjectiveHeel<br/>Thickness! {{H:cushioning}}! Forefoot{{H:flexibility}}! Useclass="unsortable" |! Notes

| style="background-color: #FFFFFFFFCCFF;" rowspan="8" |Minimax

| style="background-color: #FFCCFF;" |[[Hoka Clifton| Hoka Clifton Review]]| style="background-color: #FFCCFF;" |Top Pick8.5| style="background-color: #FFCCFF;" |79.8oz (8.5oz)9| style="background-color: #FFCCFF;" |9.9 sec/mile, 6.2 sec/Km| style="background-color: #FFCCFF;" |6mm6| style="background-color: #FFCCFF;" |23/29mm| style="background-color: #FFCCFF;" |29

| style="background-color: #FFCCFF;" | | style="background-color: #FFCCFF;" |Also considered an optimal shoeTop pick. A lighter weight version of the [[Hoka Bondi]].

| style="background-color: #FFCCFF;" |[[Altra Olympus| Altra Olympus Review]]| style="background-color: #FFCCFF;" |Top Pick11.8| style="background-color: #FFCCFF;" |10oz (1115.8oz)1| style="background-color: #FFCCFF;" |15.1 sec/mile, 9.4 sec/Km| style="background-color: #FFCCFF;" |Zero0| style="background-color: #FFCCFF;" |36| style="background-color: #FFCCFF;" |36mm36| style="background-color: #FFCCFF;" |68

| style="background-color: #FFCCFF;" |Road/Rocky Trail| style="background-colorTop pick. An evolution of the [Hoka One One]] design: #FFCCFF;" | Thick, softly cushioned midsole, but better.

| style="background-color: #FFCCFF;" |[[Altra Paradigm| Altra Paradigm Review]]| style="background-color: #FFCCFF;" | 10.2| style="background-color: #FFCCFF;" |1012.2oz (10.2oz)6| style="background-color: #FFCCFF;" |12.6 sec/mile, 7.8 sec/Km| style="background-color: #FFCCFF;" |Zero0| style="background-color: #FFCCFF;" |25mm25| style="background-color: #FFCCFF;" |825| style="background-color: #FFCCFF;" |6

| style="background-color: #FFCCFF;" |Road| style="background-color: #FFCCFF;" | Similar to the olympus but not quite as good

| style="background-color: #FFCCFF;" |[[Hoka Bondi| Hoka Bondi Review]]| style="background-color: #FFCCFF;" | 13| style="background-color: #FFCCFF;" |1116.1oz (13oz)9| style="background-color: #FFCCFF;" |16.9 sec/mile, 10.5 sec/Km| style="background-color: #FFCCFF;" |5mm5| style="background-color: #FFCCFF;" |30/35mm| style="background-color: #FFCCFF;" |35

| style="background-color: #FFCCFF;" |Road/Rocky Trail| style="background-color: #FFCCFF;" | A great Hoka, but the Clifton is better.

| style="background-color: #FFCCFF;" |[[Hoka Mafate| Hoka Mafate Review]]| style="background-color: #FFCCFF;" | 13.6| style="background-color: #FFCCFF;" |1517.1oz (13.6oz)9| style="background-color: #FFCCFF;" |17.9 sec/mile, 11.1 sec/Km| style="background-color: #FFCCFF;" |6mm6| style="background-color: #FFCCFF;" |35/41mm| style="background-color: #FFCCFF;" |41

| style="background-color: #FFCCFF;" |Muddy Trail| style="background-color: #FFCCFF;" |The heaviest, thickest and most cushioned shoeof the Hokas.

| style="background-color: #FFCCFF;" |[[Hoka Stinson| Hoka Stinson Review]] | style="background-color: #FFCCFF;" | 13.2| style="background-color: #FFCCFF;" |1117.8oz (13.2oz)3| style="background-color: #FFCCFF;" |17.3 sec/mile, 10.7 sec/Km| style="background-color: #FFCCFF;" |6mm6| style="background-color: #FFCCFF;" |32/38mm| style="background-color: #FFCCFF;" |38

| style="background-color: #FFCCFF;" |Road/Rocky Trail| style="background-color: #FFCCFF;" | |-| style="background-color: #FFCCFF;" |<span style='color:#0000FF'>[http://www.zappos.com/skechers-ultra Skechers GOrun Ultra]</span>| style="background-color: #FFCCFF;" |[[Skechers GOrun Ultra]]| style="background-color: #FFCCFF;" | | style="background-color: #FFCCFF;" |9.5oz (9.8oz)| style="background-color: #FFCCFF;" |12 sec/mile, 7.4 sec/Km| style="background-color: #FFCCFF;" |14 mm (10mm)| style="background-color: #FFCCFF;" |26/40mm (24/34mm)| style="background-color: #FFCCFF;" |8 (heel)| style="background-color: #FFCCFF;" |7| style="background-color: #FFCCFF;" |Road| style="background-color: #FFCCFF;" |A nice attempt, but too much drop The Stinson is a little heavier and wears too quickly. |-| style="background-color: #FFCCFF;" |<span style='color:#0000FF'>[http://www.zappos.com/adidas-energy-boost Adidas Energy Boost]</span>| style="background-color: #FFCCFF;" |[[Adidas Energy Boost]]| style="background-color: #FFCCFF;" | | style="background-color: #FFCCFF;" |9.3oz| style="background-color: #FFCCFF;" |11.2 secthicker than the Bondi/mile, 6Clifton.9 sec/Km| style="background-color: #FFCCFF;" |9mm| style="background-color: #FFCCFF;" |17/26mm| style="background-color: #FFCCFF;" |~5-7| style="background-color: #FFCCFF;" |6| style="background-color: #FFCCFF;" |Road| style="background-color: #FFCCFF;" |A remarkable shoe with new midsole technology

| style="background-color: #FFFFFFCCFFFF;" rowspan="11" |Optimal

| style="background-color: #CCFFFF;" |Top Pick7.3| style="background-color: #CCFFFF;" |68.6oz (71| style="background-color: #CCFFFF;" |5.3oz)0| style="background-color: #CCFFFF;" |8.1 sec/mile, 5 sec/Km0| style="background-color: #CCFFFF;" |Zero19| style="background-color: #CCFFFF;" |19mm19| style="background-color: #CCFFFF;" |35

| style="background-color: #CCFFFF;" |Road| style="background-color: #CCFFFF;" |A wonderful balance of weight Top pick. Soft cushioning and cushioninglightweight.

| style="background-color: #CCFFFF;" |[[Mizuno Cursoris| Mizuno Cursoris Review]]| style="background-color: #CCFFFF;" |Top Pick6.8| style="background-color: #CCFFFF;" |67.8oz3| style="background-color: #CCFFFF;" |7.3 sec/mile, 4.5 sec/Km| style="background-color: #CCFFFF;" |Zero0| style="background-color: #CCFFFF;" |18mm18| style="background-color: #CCFFFF;" |318| style="background-color: #CCFFFF;" |5

| style="background-color: #CCFFFF;" |[[Saucony Virrata| Saucony Virrata 2 Review]]| style="background-color: #CCFFFF;" |Top Pick7.3| style="background-color: #CCFFFF;" |68.7oz (71| style="background-color: #CCFFFF;" |5.3oz)0| style="background-color: #CCFFFF;" |8.1 sec/mile, 5 sec/Km0| style="background-color: #CCFFFF;" |Zero17| style="background-color: #CCFFFF;" |17mm17

| style="background-color: #CCFFFF;" |Road| style="background-color: #CCFFFF;" |Similar to the Altra One2Top pick. A light weight, zero drop shoe.

| style="background-color: #CCFFFF;" |[[Skechers GO Bionic| Skechers GO Bionic Review]]| style="background-color: #CCFFFF;" | 6.2| style="background-color: #CCFFFF;" |6.5oz (6.2oz)4| style="background-color: #CCFFFF;" |6.4 sec/mile, 3.9 sec/Km| style="background-color: #CCFFFF;" |Zero0| style="background-color: #CCFFFF;" |10mm10| style="background-color: #CCFFFF;" |1.510| style="background-color: #CCFFFF;" | 2| style="background-color: #CCFFFF;" | 8| style="background-color: #CCFFFF;" |Good Top pick. Highly flexible, zero drop, but firm. Great valuefor money.

| style="background-color: #CCFFFF;" |[[Adidas Takumi Sen| Adidas Takumi Sen 2 Review]]| style="background-color: #CCFFFF;" | 6.9| style="background-color: #CCFFFF;" |67.3oz (6.9oz)4| style="background-color: #CCFFFF;" |7.4 sec/mile, 4.6 sec/Km| style="background-color: #CCFFFF;" |5mm5| style="background-color: #CCFFFF;" |17/22mm| style="background-color: #CCFFFF;" |22

| style="background-color: #CCFFFF;" | | style="background-color: #CCFFFF;" | 6

| style="background-color: #CCFFFF;" |[[Nike Free| Nike Free Review]]| style="background-color: #CCFFFF;" | 7.1| style="background-color: #CCFFFF;" |7.1oz8| style="background-color: #CCFFFF;" |7.8 sec/mile, 4.8 sec/Km| style="background-color: #CCFFFF;" |4mm4| style="background-color: #CCFFFF;" |17/21mm| style="background-color: #CCFFFF;" |21

| style="background-color: #CCFFFF;" |Road| style="background-color: #CCFFFF;" |Highly flexible

| style="background-color: #CCFFFF;" | 5| style="background-color: #CCFFFF;" |5oz (5oz)4.5| style="background-color: #CCFFFF;" |4.5 sec/mile, 2.8 sec/Km| style="background-color: #CCFFFF;" |Zero0| style="background-color: #CCFFFF;" |17| style="background-color: #CCFFFF;" |17mm17

| style="background-color: #CCFFFF;" | | style="background-color: #CCFFFF;" |Road| style="background-color: #CCFFFF;" | 

| style="background-color: #CCFFFF;" |[[Saucony Kinvara| Saucony Kinvara 5 Review]]| style="background-color: #CCFFFF;" | 7.9| style="background-color: #CCFFFF;" |7.6oz (79.9oz)0| style="background-color: #CCFFFF;" |9 sec/mile, 5.6 sec/Km| style="background-color: #CCFFFF;" |4mm8| style="background-color: #CCFFFF;" |18/22mm22| style="background-color: #CCFFFF;" |230| style="background-color: #CCFFFF;" | 5| style="background-color: #CCFFFF;" |Road7| style="background-color: #CCFFFF;" |Seems heavier An evolution towards a minimalist design, but it has more drop than the scales would sugest4mm that Saucony claim.

| style="background-color: #CCFFFF;" |[[Altra Torin| Altra Torin Review]]| style="background-color: #CCFFFF;" | 9| style="background-color: #CCFFFF;" |9oz10.7| style="background-color: #CCFFFF;" |10.7 sec/mile, 6.7 sec/Km| style="background-color: #CCFFFF;" |Zero0| style="background-color: #CCFFFF;" |20| style="background-color: #CCFFFF;" |20mm20| style="background-color: #CCFFFF;" |12

| style="background-color: #CCFFFF;" |Road| style="background-color: #CCFFFF;" | 

| style="background-color: #CCFFFF;" |[[Brooks PureCadence| Brooks PureCadence 3 Review]]| style="background-color: #CCFFFF;" | 9.4| style="background-color: #CCFFFF;" |811.4oz (9.4oz)3| style="background-color: #CCFFFF;" |117.3 sec/mile, 7 sec/Km0| style="background-color: #CCFFFF;" |5mm5| style="background-color: #CCFFFF;" |17/22mm| style="background-color: #CCFFFF;" |222| style="background-color: #CCFFFF;" | 4| style="background-color: #CCFFFF;" | 7| style="background-color: #CCFFFF;" |A little heavy for the good level of cushioning, but it needs to be lighter.

| style="background-color: #CCFFFF;" | | style="background-color: #CCFFFF;" | 4.4| style="background-color: #CCFFFF;" |411.4oz8| style="background-color: #CCFFFF;" |11.8 sec/mile, 7.3 sec/Km| style="background-color: #CCFFFF;" |Zero0| style="background-color: #CCFFFF;" |15| style="background-color: #CCFFFF;" |15mm15

| style="background-color: #CCFFFF;" | 9| style="background-color: #CCFFFF;" |Road| style="background-color: #CCFFFF;" |Not quite enough Very light, with minimal cushioning. No lacesunless you get the LC version.

| style="background-color: #FFFFFFCCFFFF;" rowspan|Optimal| style="background-color: #CCFFFF;" |<span style='color:#0000FF'>[http://www.zappos.com/adidas-energy-boost Adidas Energy Boost]</span>| style="background-color: #CCFFFF;" |[[Adidas Energy Boost| Adidas Energy Boost 2 Review]]| style="background-color: #CCFFFF;" |10| style="background-color: #CCFFFF;" |12.3| style="background-color: #CCFFFF;" |7.6| style="background-color: #CCFFFF;" |7| style="background-color: #CCFFFF;" |14| style="background-color: #CCFFFF;" |21| style="background-color: #CCFFFF;" |6| style="background-color: #CCFFFF;" |6| style="background-color: #CCFFFF;" |A new type of foam produces a better shoe than you'd expect. Figures are without insole.|-| style="background-color: #FFFF99;" |Minimal

| style="background-color: #FFFF99;" |[[Mizuno Wave Universe| Mizuno Wave Universe 5 Review]]| style="background-color: #FFFF99;" | 3.2| style="background-color: #FFFF99;" |18.2.8oz (3.2oz)| style="background-color: #FFFF99;" |18.2 sec/mile, 11.3 sec/Km| style="background-color: #FFFF99;" |2mm2| style="background-color: #FFFF99;" |11/13mm| style="background-color: #FFFF99;" |13

| style="background-color: #FFFF99;" | 9| style="background-color: #FFFF99;" |Road| style="background-color: #FFFF99;" |Ultralight A radically light weight!racing shoe.

| style="background-color: #FFFF99;" | | style="background-color: #FFFF99;" | 6.5| style="background-color: #FFFF99;" |623.5oz (6.5oz)3| style="background-color: #FFFF99;" |23.3 sec/mile, 14.5 sec/Km| style="background-color: #FFFF99;" |5mm5| style="background-color: #FFFF99;" |10/15mm| style="background-color: #FFFF99;" |15

| style="background-color: #FFFF99;" | | style="background-color: #FFFF99;" |Road/Trail| style="background-color: #FFFF99;" | 

| style="background-color: #FFFF99;" | | style="background-color: #FFFF99;" | | style="background-color: #FFFF99;" |6.4oz (6.2oz)2| style="background-color: #FFFF99;" |22.8 sec/mile, 14.2 sec/Km| style="background-color: #FFFF99;" |Zero| style="background-color: #FFFF99;" |11mm14.2

| style="background-color: #FFFF99;" | 11| style="background-color: #FFFF99;" |11| style="background-color: #FFFF99;" |0| style="background-color: #FFFF99;" |Road| style="background-color: #FFFF99;" | 

| style="background-color: #FFFF99;" | | style="background-color: #FFFF99;" | | style="background-color: #FFFF99;" |7oz7| style="background-color: #FFFF99;" |24.1 sec/mile, 15 sec/Km| style="background-color: #FFFF99;" |Zero| style="background-color: #FFFF99;" |10mm15.0

| style="background-color: #FFFF99;" | 10| style="background-color: #FFFF99;" |10| style="background-color: #FFFF99;" |0| style="background-color: #FFFF99;" |Road/Trail| style="background-color: #FFFF99;" | 

| style="background-color: #FFFF99;" | | style="background-color: #FFFF99;" | 6.9| style="background-color: #FFFF99;" |623.9oz9| style="background-color: #FFFF99;" |23.9 sec/mile, 14.9 sec/Km| style="background-color: #FFFF99;" |Zero0| style="background-color: #FFFF99;" |11| style="background-color: #FFFF99;" |11mm11

| style="background-color: #FFFF99;" | | style="background-color: #FFFF99;" |Road| style="background-color: #FFFF99;" | 

| style="background-color: #FFFF99;" | | style="background-color: #FFFF99;" | 4| style="background-color: #FFFF99;" |4oz19.4| style="background-color: #FFFF99;" |19.4 sec/mile, 12.1 sec/Km| style="background-color: #FFFF99;" |Zero0| style="background-color: #FFFF99;" |5| style="background-color: #FFFF99;" |5mm5

| style="background-color: #FFFF99;" | | style="background-color: #FFFF99;" |Road/Trail| style="background-color: #FFFF99;" | 

| style="background-color: #FFFF99;" | | style="background-color: #FFFF99;" | | style="background-color: #FFFF99;" |7oz7| style="background-color: #FFFF99;" |24.1 sec/mile, 15 sec/Km| style="background-color: #FFFF99;" |Zero| style="background-color: #FFFF99;" |3mm15.0

| style="background-color: #FFFF99;" | 3| style="background-color: #FFFF99;" |3| style="background-color: #FFFF99;" |0| style="background-color: #FFFF99;" |Road| style="background-color: #FFFF99;" | 

| style="background-color: #FFFFFFDDDDDD;" rowspan="7" |Not recommendedRecommended

| style="background-color: #DDDDDD;" | | style="background-color: #DDDDDD;" | 10.7| style="background-color: #DDDDDD;" |1013.7oz4| style="background-color: #DDDDDD;" |13.4 sec/mile, 8.3 sec/Km| style="background-color: #DDDDDD;" |4mm4| style="background-color: #DDDDDD;" |26/30mm| style="background-color: #DDDDDD;" |30

| style="background-color: #DDDDDD;" | | style="background-color: #DDDDDD;" |Road| style="background-color: #DDDDDD;" |Thick, but too Uses Hoka's RMAT foam which is overly firm.

| style="background-color: #DDDDDD;" |[[Hoka Conquest| Hoka Conquest Review]]| style="background-color: #DDDDDD;" | 11.9| style="background-color: #DDDDDD;" |1115.9oz2| style="background-color: #DDDDDD;" |15.2 sec/mile, 9.5 sec/Km| style="background-color: #DDDDDD;" |4mm4| style="background-color: #DDDDDD;" |28/34mm| style="background-color: #DDDDDD;" |34

| style="background-color: #DDDDDD;" |Road/Rocky Trail| style="background-color: #DDDDDD;" |Thick, but too Uses Hoka's RMAT foam which is overly firm.

| style="background-color: #DDDDDD;" |[[Hoka Huaka| Hoka Huaka Review]]| style="background-color: #DDDDDD;" | 9.9| style="background-color: #DDDDDD;" |912.2oz (9.9oz)1| style="background-color: #DDDDDD;" |12.1 sec/mile, 7.5 sec/Km| style="background-color: #DDDDDD;" |5mm5| style="background-color: #DDDDDD;" |21/26mm| style="background-color: #DDDDDD;" |26

| style="background-color: #DDDDDD;" | | style="background-color: #DDDDDD;" |Thick, but too Uses Hoka's RMAT foam which is overly firm.

| style="background-color: #DDDDDD;" | | style="background-color: #DDDDDD;" | 9.1| style="background-color: #DDDDDD;" |10.9.1oz| style="background-color: #DDDDDD;" |10.9 sec/mile, 6.8 sec/Km| style="background-color: #DDDDDD;" |4mm4| style="background-color: #DDDDDD;" |21/25mm| style="background-color: #DDDDDD;" |25

| style="background-color: #DDDDDD;" | | style="background-color: #DDDDDD;" |Road| style="background-color: #DDDDDD;" |ThickLess of a drop than a traditional running shoe, but too firm.

| style="background-color: #DDDDDD;" | | style="background-color: #DDDDDD;" | 11.8| style="background-color: #DDDDDD;" |15.1| style="background-color: #DDDDDD;" |9.4| style="background-color: #DDDDDD;" |8| style="background-color: #DDDDDD;" |22| style="background-color: #DDDDDD;" |30| style="background-color: #DDDDDD;" |4| style="background-color: #DDDDDD;" | | style="background-color: #DDDDDD;" |11Brooks claim it is "the Ultimate Plush Ride", but it's not much thicker and it's overly firm.8oz|-| style="background-color: #DDDDDD;" |15Not Recommended| style="background-color: #DDDDDD;" |<span style='color:#0000FF'>[http://www.zappos.1 seccom/skechers-ultra Skechers GOrun Ultra]</mile, span>| style="background-color: #DDDDDD;" |[[Skechers GOrun Ultra| Skechers GOrun Ultra Review]]| style="background-color: #DDDDDD;" |9.8| style="background-color: #DDDDDD;" |12.0| style="background-color: #DDDDDD;" |7.4 sec/Km| style="background-color: #DDDDDD;" |8mm14| style="background-color: #DDDDDD;" |22/30mm26| style="background-color: #DDDDDD;" | 40| style="background-color: #DDDDDD;" | 8| style="background-color: #DDDDDD;" |Road7| style="background-color: #DDDDDD;" |ThickTries to be a $80 Hoka, but too firmfails. (Without insole the midsole is 24/34mm

| style="background-color: #DDDDDD;" |Not Recommended| style="background-color: #DDDDDD;" |<span style='color:#0000FF'>[http://www.zappos.com/patagonia-everlong Patagonia EverLONGEVERlong]</span>| style="background-color: #DDDDDD;" |[[Patagonia EverLONGEVERlong| Patagonia EVERlong Review]]| style="background-color: #DDDDDD;" | 9.2| style="background-color: #DDDDDD;" |9oz (911.2oz)0| style="background-color: #DDDDDD;" |11 sec/mile, 6.8 sec/Km| style="background-color: #DDDDDD;" |4mm (measured 9mm)9| style="background-color: #DDDDDD;" |20/24mm (measured 16/27mm)| style="background-color: #DDDDDD;" |227| style="background-color: #DDDDDD;" | 4| style="background-color: #DDDDDD;" |Road6| style="background-color: #DDDDDD;" |Too much More dropthan the claimed 4mm, but no other flaws. However, other shoes do it better.

| style="background-color: #DDDDDD;" | | style="background-color: #DDDDDD;" | 10.9| style="background-color: #DDDDDD;" |1013.9oz7| style="background-color: #DDDDDD;" |13.7 sec/mile, 8.5 sec/Km| style="background-color: #DDDDDD;" |9mm9| style="background-color: #DDDDDD;" |20/29mm| style="background-color: #DDDDDD;" | 29| style="background-color: #DDDDDD;" | | style="background-color: #DDDDDD;" |Road| style="background-color: #DDDDDD;" |A shoe that almost defines 'traditional', including included for comparison