Max cushion running shoes
High-stack shoes built for protection on long and recovery runs.
Max cushion shoes stack a lot of foam under the foot. They trade some ground feel and agility for protection, which makes them great for long runs, recovery days and heavier runners.
- Models
- 93
- Brands
- 14 — ASICS, Saucony, Brooks, Mizuno…
- Weight
- 226–375 g
- Drop
- 0–12 mm
The selection
The current models of this page that stand best on: heel stack height, lightness. Latest generation of each line, 2 models per brand at most.
- 46.5 mm under the heel: more than 98% of the 80 models compared
- 239 g: lighter than 99% of the 90 models compared
- Released in 2026
- 45 mm under the heel: more than 86% of the 80 models compared
- 255 g: lighter than 93% of the 90 models compared
- Released in 2026
- 46 mm under the heel: more than 94% of the 80 models compared
- 275 g: lighter than 74% of the 90 models compared
- Released in 2025
- 43 mm under the heel: more than 75% of the 80 models compared
- 250 g: lighter than 94% of the 90 models compared
- Released in 2026
- 42 mm under the heel: more than 71% of the 80 models compared
- 267 g: lighter than 83% of the 90 models compared
- Released in 2026
- 42 mm under the heel: more than 71% of the 80 models compared
- 271 g: lighter than 81% of the 90 models compared
- Released in 2026
- 41 mm under the heel: more than 63% of the 80 models compared
- 250 g: lighter than 94% of the 90 models compared
- Released in 2026
- 45 mm under the heel: more than 86% of the 80 models compared
- Released in 2025
93 shoes
48 of 93 shoes shown
The 45 other shoes in this list
- Brooks Ghost Max 3
- adidas Supernova Prima 2
- Brooks Defyance Max
- ASICS Gel-Nimbus 26
- Saucony Triumph 22
- New Balance Fresh Foam X 1080v14
- HOKA Bondi 9
- New Balance Fresh Foam X More v5
- Nike Journey Run
- ASICS Nimbus Mirai
- HOKA Skyward X
- adidas Supernova Prima Running
- Nike InfinityRN 4
- Nike Invincible 3
- Altra VIA Olympus 2
- On Cloudeclipse
- Saucony Triumph 20
- Mizuno Wave Sky 6
- ASICS Gel-Nimbus 25
- Saucony Triumph 21
- Mizuno Wave Sky 7
- On Cloudstratus 3
- Topo Athletic Phantom 3
- Puma Magnify NITRO 2
- ASICS Superblast
- ASICS Gel-Nimbus 24
- Brooks Glycerin 20
- HOKA Bondi 8
- New Balance Fresh Foam X More v4
- Saucony Endorphin Shift 3
- On Cloudmonster
- New Balance Fresh Foam X Kaiha Road
- Altra VIA Olympus
- Mizuno Wave Neo Ultra
- Mizuno Wave Sky 5
- On Cloudstratus 2
- ASICS Gel-Kinsei Blast
- Brooks Glycerin 19
- Saucony Triumph 19
- Topo Athletic Phantom 2
- HOKA Bondi X
- Nike ZoomX Invincible Run Flyknit
- ASICS Gel-Nimbus 23
- Saucony Triumph 18
- HOKA Bondi 7
Guides
How to choose running shoes
A practical method to pick your next pair — by use, cushioning, drop, stability and fit, not by hype.