Train · Max cushioning
Best max-cushion running shoes
The most cushioned training shoes ranked by the Runometry Index: cushioning first, then lightness and foam.
The current models of the profile (the latest generation of each line), ranked by the Runometry Index: cushioning, lightness, foam.
Runometry Index · Autumn 2026 season
Top 3
The rest of the pack
- 4

Runometry Index 82 out of 100 · Train · Max cushioning - 5

Runometry Index 81 out of 100 · Train · Max cushioning - 5

Runometry Index 81 out of 100 · Train · Max cushioning - 7

Runometry Index 80 out of 100 · Train · Max cushioning - 7

Runometry Index 80 out of 100 · Train · Max cushioning - 7

Runometry Index 80 out of 100 · Train · Max cushioning - 10

Runometry Index 79 out of 100 · Train · Max cushioning - 11

Runometry Index 78 out of 100 · Train · Max cushioning - 12

Runometry Index 76 out of 100 · Train · Max cushioning - 12

Runometry Index 76 out of 100 · Train · Max cushioning - 14

Runometry Index 74 out of 100 · Train · Max cushioning - 15

Runometry Index 73 out of 100 · Train · Max cushioning - 16
Runometry Index 72 out of 100 · Train · Max cushioning - 17

Runometry Index 68 out of 100 · Train · Max cushioning - 18
Runometry Index 65 out of 100 · Train · Max cushioning - 19

Runometry Index 64 out of 100 · Train · Max cushioning - 20

Runometry Index 63 out of 100 · Train · Max cushioning - 20
Runometry Index 63 out of 100 · Train · Max cushioning - 22

Runometry Index 61 out of 100 · Train · Max cushioning - 23

Runometry Index 60 out of 100 · Train · Max cushioning - 24

Runometry Index 59 out of 100 · Train · Max cushioning - 25

Runometry Index 56 out of 100 · Train · Max cushioning - 26

Runometry Index 52 out of 100 · Train · Max cushioning - 27

Runometry Index 50 out of 100 · Train · Max cushioning - 27

Runometry Index 50 out of 100 · Train · Max cushioning - 29

Runometry Index 46 out of 100 · Train · Max cushioning - 30

Runometry Index 45 out of 100 · Train · Max cushioning - 30

Runometry Index 45 out of 100 · Train · Max cushioning - 32

Runometry Index 43 out of 100 · Train · Max cushioning - 32

Runometry Index 43 out of 100 · Train · Max cushioning - 34

Runometry Index 37 out of 100 · Train · Max cushioning - 35

Runometry Index 33 out of 100 · Train · Max cushioning - 36

Runometry Index 25 out of 100 · Train · Max cushioning - 37

Runometry Index 21 out of 100 · Train · Max cushioning
Scored from published facts (weight, stack, foam material), never from a test or a review. The price never counts: it has its own list.
The best value for money
- 1
The best value for money: +40%Index 92 · $180 - 2
The best value for money: +39%Index 76 · $150 - 3
The best value for money: +35%Index 99 · $200 - 4
The best value for money: +34%Index 81 · $165 - 5
The best value for money: +30%Index 76 · $160 - 6
The best value for money: +29%Index 80 · $170 - 7
The best value for money: +27%Index 79 · $170 - 8
The best value for money: +25%Index 82 · $180 - 8
The best value for money: +25%Index 78 · $170 - 10
The best value for money: +23%Index 81 · $180
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