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Daily Trainer Running Shoes Compared

The shoes most runners spend most of their week in. 57 daily trainers from the ATHLO+ Shoe Lab, lightest first, on published figures.

A daily trainer is the least glamorous shoe in the rotation and usually the most important one, because it absorbs the majority of the mileage. 55 of the 57 here run without a plate at all — this is a category defined by foam and geometry rather than by what is embedded in the midsole. They span 212 g to 304 g — a tighter band than the carbon-plated shelf, where the same figures run much further apart.

  • Lightest212 gUnder Armour Velociti SPD
  • Median265 gacross 57 shoes with a published weight
  • Heaviest304 gNew Balance Fresh Foam X 880v15
Weight distribution — how many shoes fall in each 20 g band. Manufacturer figures at the maker's sample size.
  1. 200–220 g4
  2. 220–240 g6
  3. 240–260 g15
  4. 260–280 g19
  5. 280–300 g11
  6. 300–320 g2

57 of 57 have a published weight. Lightest 212 g, heaviest 304 g.

Shoe Weight Stack (heel/fore) Drop Foam Plate Year Maker's stated use
Under Armour Velociti SPD 212 g 32 / 24 mm 8 mm HOVR+ (beaded HTPU) None 2025 Light uptempo daily
Saucony Kinvara 15 215 g 28 / 24 mm 4 mm PWRRUN None 2024 Lightweight low-drop uptempo
New Balance FuelCell Rebel v4 218 g 30 / 24 mm 6 mm FuelCell None 2024 Lightweight peppy daily
Topo Athletic Cyclone 2 218 g 28 / 23 mm 5 mm Pebax ZipFoam None 2024 Lightweight wide-toe daily
New Balance FuelCell Rebel v5 227 g 35 / 29 mm 6 mm FuelCell (PEBA/EVA) None 2025 Light, bouncy uptempo daily
Puma Velocity Nitro 4 227 g 36 / 26 mm 10 mm NITROFOAM None 2025 Value everyday trainer
Hoka Rincon 4 228 g 36 / 31 mm 5 mm CMEVA None 2024 Budget lightweight trainer
Brooks Launch 11 235 g 35 / 27 mm 8 mm DNA Flash v2 None 2025 Budget lightweight daily
Under Armour Flow Velociti 3 235 g 34 / 26 mm 8 mm UA Flow None 2024 Lightweight, outsole-less daily
Hoka Mach 7 237 g 37 / 32 mm 5 mm Supercritical EVA None 2026 Light tempo-capable daily
Mizuno Neo Zen 2 240 g 40.5 / 34.5 mm 6 mm Enerzy NXT (N2 EVA) None 2026 Light high-stack daily
Altra Escalante 4 241 g 24 / 24 mm 0 mm Altra EGO None 2024 Zero-drop lightweight daily
Adidas Adizero SL 2 245 g 37 / 28 mm 9 mm Lightstrike Pro / 2.0 None 2025 Lightweight daily + uptempo
Asics Novablast 4 247 g 41.5 / 33.5 mm 8 mm FF Blast+ Eco None 2024 Bouncy daily, easy + tempo
Hoka Clifton 9 248 g 32 / 27 mm 5 mm Compression EVA None 2023 Lightweight cushioned daily
Adidas Pureboost 5 249 g 33 / 23 mm 10 mm Light Boost None 2025 Low-stack casual daily
Brooks Launch 10 252 g 30 / 20 mm 10 mm DNA Flash None 2024 Budget lightweight daily
Asics Novablast 6 253 g 41.5 / 33.5 mm 8 mm FF Blast Max None 2026 Bouncy do-everything daily trainer
Altra Escalante 5 255 g 24 / 24 mm 0 mm Altra EGO None 2025 Zero-drop knit daily trainer
Altra Experience Flow 3 255 g 32 / 28 mm 4 mm Altra EGO P35 None 2026 Low-drop wide-toebox daily
Asics Novablast 5 255 g 41.5 / 33.5 mm 8 mm FF Blast Max None 2025 Bouncy daily, easy + tempo
Craft Pro Endur Distance 255 g 32 / 24 mm 8 mm Cr Foam None 2023 Lightweight daily
On Cloudsurfer 2 255 g 37 / 28 mm 9 mm Helion None 2025 Firm neutral daily trainer
Brooks Glycerin Flex 258 g 36 / 30 mm 6 mm DNA Tuned None 2026 Flex-grooved plush daily
Reebok Floatride Energy 5 258 g 29 / 19 mm 10 mm Floatride Energy None 2023 Value versatile daily
Hoka Clifton 10 260 g 42 / 34 mm 8 mm Supercritical EVA None 2025 Cushioned, smoother daily
Hoka Clifton 11 261 g 42 / 34 mm 8 mm Compression-moulded EVA None 2026 Cushioned everyday cruiser
Nike Revolution 8 264 g 31.8 / 23 mm 10 mm EVA None 2025 Flexible budget daily / casual
On Cloudsurfer Next 265 g 30 / 24 mm 6 mm Helion (CloudTec Phase) None 2025 Springy everyday
Salomon Aero Blaze 2 265 g 34 / 26 mm 8 mm Energy Surge None 2024 Lightweight road daily
Altra Torin 7 269 g 30 / 30 mm 0 mm Altra EGO MAX None 2024 Zero-drop cushioned daily
Altra Torin 9 269 g 28 / 28 mm 0 mm P35X None 2026 Zero-drop cushioned daily
Asics Gel-Cumulus 26 269 g 38 / 30 mm 8 mm FF Blast+ Eco None 2024 Neutral daily cushion
Asics Gel-Cumulus 27 269 g 39 / 31 mm 8 mm FF Blast Max None 2025 Neutral daily cushion
Brooks Ghost 16 269 g 35.5 / 23.5 mm 12 mm DNA Loft v3 None 2024 Soft, reliable daily
Brooks Ghost 17 269 g 36 / 24 mm 12 mm DNA Loft v3 None 2025 Soft, reliable daily
Mizuno Wave Rider 28 269 g 38 / 26 mm 12 mm Enerzy Nylon 2024 Structured neutral daily
Puma Velocity Nitro 3 269 g 36 / 26 mm 10 mm Nitro Foam None 2024 Versatile neutral daily
Saucony Ride 17 269 g 35 / 27 mm 8 mm PWRRUN+ None 2024 Smooth neutral daily
Saucony Ride 18 269 g 35 / 27 mm 8 mm PWRRUN+ None 2025 Smooth neutral daily
Tracksmith Eliot Runner 269 g 35 / 27 mm 8 mm PEBA blend None 2022 Premium cushioned daily
New Balance Ellipse v1 273 g 37.9 / 29.9 mm 8 mm Fresh Foam X None 2026 Soft comfort-first daily trainer
Adidas Supernova Rise 2 274 g 36 / 26 mm 10 mm Dreamstrike+ Rods 2025 Smooth daily miles
On Cloudswift 4 278 g 31 / 23 mm 8 mm Helion None 2025 Urban daily trainer
Puma Electrify Nitro 3 280 g 34 / 24 mm 10 mm Nitro Foam None 2024 Value cushioned daily
Nike Pegasus 42 EasyOn 283 g 37 / 27 mm 10 mm ReactX None 2025 Hands-free-entry Pegasus
New Balance 880 v14 286 g 38 / 28 mm 10 mm Fresh Foam X None 2024 Dependable cushioned daily
Nike Pegasus 41 286 g 37 / 27 mm 10 mm ReactX + Air Zoom None 2024 Versatile daily workhorse
Nike Pegasus 42 286 g 37 / 27 mm 10 mm ReactX + Air Zoom None 2025 Versatile daily workhorse
Nike Downshifter 13 287 g — 10 mm EVA None 2025 Budget neutral trainer
Adidas Ultraboost 5 289 g 39 / 29 mm 10 mm Boost None 2025 Cushioned lifestyle-leaning daily
Under Armour Infinite Elite 289 g 36 / 28 mm 8 mm Supercritical None 2024 Cushioned daily
Nike Quest 6 295 g — 10 mm ComfiRide (EVA) None 2025 Entry-level neutral trainer
Adidas Ultraboost 5X 296 g 30 / 20 mm 10 mm Boost None 2024 Plush cageless lifestyle daily
Nike Winflo 11 296 g 40 / 30 mm 10 mm Cushlon 3.0 / Air None 2024 Value cushioned daily
Brooks Glycerin 23 300 g 38 / 30 mm 8 mm DNA Tuned None 2026 Premium plush daily trainer
New Balance Fresh Foam X 880v15 304 g 40.5 / 34.5 mm 6 mm Fresh Foam X None 2025 Maximal neutral daily trainer
How to read the numbers
  • Weight is the single figure that changes how a shoe feels most obviously, but it is quoted at one sample size — usually a men's US9. Your pair will weigh more or less.
  • Stack is the foam under the heel and the forefoot. Drop is the difference between them, and it changes where the load sits rather than how much of it there is.
  • Plate tells you what is embedded in the midsole. Carbon is the stiffest and the most common in racing shoes; nylon, Pebax and rods are progressively more forgiving; “None” is not a lesser shoe, just a different one.
  • Foam is the maker's own name for the midsole compound, reproduced as published. The names are marketing, the behaviour is not — PEBA-based foams are generally lighter and more resilient than EVA-based ones.

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Where these numbers come from

Every figure on this page is the manufacturer's published specification, compiled in the ATHLO+ Shoe Lab, which is powered by iRUN Singapore. These are specifications, not our own test results — we have not run in every shoe listed, and nothing here is ranked or recommended. Stack heights and weights are quoted at the manufacturer's sample size and will vary with your own size. Where a maker publishes no figure, the cell reads “—”.

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Hoka31Max cushion · Daily · Trail Asics30Race · Daily · Stability Nike27Race · Daily · Super trainer Saucony24Race · Daily · Trail Brooks23Daily · Stability · Trail Adidas22Race · Daily · Super trainer On22Daily · Race · Trail New Balance21Race · Daily · Super trainer Puma15Race · Daily · Super trainer Everyone else70Mizuno · Altra · Salomon · Topo Athletic · 15 more

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Carbon plate racers56Stiff plate, thick foam. Built for one hard effort. Daily trainers57The shoes most of your week happens in. Super trainers40Racing foam and a plate, durable enough to train in. Trail40Grip and protection for anything that isn't tarmac. Max cushion37Defined by one number: how much foam is under the heel. Stability32Geometry and firmer foam to limit how far the foot rolls in.

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