M3:M8 Racing

Running shoes

Shoes for casual runners: parkrun, couch to 5k, a few runs a week

You don't need a fast shoe. You need one that's comfortable, steady and lasts. This shortlist is worked out from lab measurements of every current road shoe here, scored for exactly that. Then comfort on your own feet picks the winner.

How to use it

  1. Set the options below that apply to you. Leave the rest on “No preference”.
  2. Pick two or three shoes from the list. Click one to see its details, its scores and links to where it was measured.
  3. Try those on in a shop, jog a few steps in each, and buy the one you notice least. Read “Before you buy” first.
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Prices are Australian RRP, rounded. Shops often sell for less, and last year's version is usually cheaper again. Click a shoe for its details and links.

Before you buy

    How the shortlist works

    How to use this page

    Guide what the categories mean and how the scores work

    The six jobs · what each shoe category is for
    How job fit is scored · the 0–100 numbers per job
    All-rounder, similarity and overlap · ranking one shoe for several jobs
    Foams and how long they last · chemistry, families, what the evidence says
    Measurements, marks and race legality · what the numbers and symbols mean
    Job
    Brand
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    Map

    Axes across · up

    All-rounder

    One shoe for several jobs, ranked by its weakest job, which is the job you give up most on (principle 13). Fit is 0–100, worked out from measured traits; “Race” = the better of the two race jobs. Small numbers show the difference from your reference shoe. Respects the filters above.

    Jobs

    Job profiles

    Medians for the shoes currently shown. If the jobs are well defined, their profiles should differ. Click a card to show only that job.

    Overlap

    Count a shoe for a job when

    How many shoes cover both jobs. The diagonal shows how many can do each job. Click a cell to list them.

    All shoes

    Columns