I’ve run around 3000 miles in 2025 and tested a lot of new running shoes, and these are the top five I go back to time and time again.

From city streets to rural trails, here are the best pairs for any locale—as recommended by runners who’ve logged the miles.

Modern running shoes deliver speed and comfort via carbon fiber plates and towering midsoles. When you strip all that away, you’re left with almost nothing separating your feet from the ground—a.k.a.

Whether you’re on the hunt for your next pair of trainers or need some fast race-day shoes, these are the best of the best from Adidas.

Super shoes have transformed modern running by helping athletes move faster with less effort, but their cutting-edge ...

Puma athlete Fiona O'Keeffe crosses the finish line first at the 2024 U.S. Olympic team trials Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images Eight years into the supershoes era and, from a position of relative anonymity ...

Once upon a time, there were just running shoes, give or take a racing flat or a track spike. Runners laced up one of the few models available and made it work, whatever the terrain. However, in 2025, ...

Nike has surrendered its running shoe dominance to competitors like Hoka and On as the sportswear giant lost focus on performance innovation. CEO Elliott Hill is overhauling Nike’s running division ...

Call them what you will—hybrid, road-to-trail, gravel—running shoes designed to work well on asphalt and unpaved surfaces are having a moment. Nearly all brands now offer a model in this growing ...

As a lifelong runner and certified personal trainer, I like to hit the trails every chance I get. But because I live in New York City, my closest off-road runs are at Central Park. There, I log about ...