I've tested dozens of running shoes since the beginning of 2025. These are the pairs I didn't want to take off.

(While highly cushioned, “plush” shoes like the Hoka Clifton 9 are trendy right now, some runners find that too much padding can make a shoe feel less stable mid-run.) Runner-in-Chief Jeff ...

However, feeling every rock and root underfoot is not for everyone. Most people opt for a shoe with a stack height in the mid range. Zero-drop shoes come in a wide range of overall stack heights, from ...