Best Running Shoes 2024 Road Running. We ran through scorching heat, pelting rain, and gorgeous sunshine while ruthlessly judging responsiveness, landing comfort, stability, upper comfort, and weight. We award the best overall, best speed trainer, best for 5k/10k, best for marathon, best cushioning, best comfort and best budget.

After we put at least 100 miles on each pair and dug through the data on specific qualities like cushioning, stability, flexibility, and ride, we picked these 29 shoes as the very best. The best running shoes of 2024.