Stability shoes
33shoes
From 11 brands. They limit how far your foot rolls inward as it loads, with firmer foam, a wider base or guide rails.
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See all →1 / 5The trade-off
Support
costs something
costs something
As a group they sit at the heavier end of everyday running shoes.
2 / 5Lightest · 252 g
Asics
GT-2000 15
GT-2000 15
Maker's use: lightweight stability workhorse.
Weight252 g
Stack38 / 30 mm
Drop8 mm
FoamFF Blast Max
3 / 5Heaviest · 330 g
New Balance Fresh
Foam X 860v15
Foam X 860v15
Maker's use: Stability Plane daily trainer.
Weight330 g
Stack40 / 34 mm
Drop6 mm
FoamFresh Foam X (dual)
4 / 5The honest caveat
A table can't
read your gait
read your gait
This page does not try to diagnose it. The gait analysis comes with a shoe recommendation.
Book a gait analysis5 / 5Been told you overpronate and need a stability shoe? Before you pick one, it helps to know what the label actually means — and what it costs you on the scales.
Here are 33 stability shoes from 11 brands in the ATHLO+ Shoe Lab, lightest first, compared on the figures their makers publish.
What a Stability Shoe Actually Does
A stability shoe limits how far your foot rolls inward as it loads — the extra support a neutral shoe does not try to give. Modern designs do it with firmer foam on the inner (medial) side, a wider base or guide rails on both sides of the heel, rather than the rigid plastic posts the category once relied on.
The Trade-Off: Support Costs Something
These span 252 g to 330 g, against 206 g to 304 g for the daily trainers, so as a group they sit at the heavier end of everyday running shoes.
The Honest Caveat: A Table Cannot Read Your Gait
Which shoe suits your gait is not something a spec table can answer, and this page does not try to diagnose it. Use it to compare the numbers once you know what you are looking for.
The Full Comparison
- Lightest252 gAsics GT-2000 15
- Median295 gacross 33 shoes with a published weight
- Heaviest330 gNew Balance Fresh Foam X 860v15
- 250–260 g2
- 260–270 g4
- 270–280 g6
- 280–290 g4
- 290–300 g11
- 300–310 g4
- 310–320 g0
- 320–330 g1
- 330–340 g1
33 of 33 have a published weight. Lightest 252 g, heaviest 330 g.
| Shoe | Weight | Stack (heel/fore) | Drop | Foam | Plate | Year | Maker's stated use |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asics GT-2000 15 | 252 g | 38 / 30 mm | 8 mm | FF Blast Max | None | 2026 | Lightweight stability workhorse |
| Hoka Arahi 7 | 255 g | 34 / 29 mm | 5 mm | EVA J-Frame | None | 2024 | Lightweight stability |
| Saucony Hurricane 26 | 262 g | 41 / 35 mm | 6 mm | IncrediLux / PWRRUN | None | 2026 | Max-cushion stability |
| Hoka Arahi 8 | 264 g | 39 / 31 mm | 8 mm | CMEVA (H-Frame) | None | 2025 | Lightweight stability daily |
| Asics GT-1000 14 | 265 g | 34.5 / 26.5 mm | 8 mm | FlyteFoam Blast / PureGel | None | 2025 | Budget stability trainer |
| Adidas Supernova Solution 2 | 266 g | 36 / 26 mm | 10 mm | Dreamstrike+ (PEBA) | None | 2025 | Light support daily trainer |
| Puma ForeverRun Nitro 3 | 270 g | 38 / 30 mm | 8 mm | NITROFOAM (dual-density PEBA blend) | None | 2026 | Stability daily trainer |
| Asics GT-2000 13 | 272 g | 36 / 28 mm | 8 mm | FF Blast+ / 3D Guidance | None | 2025 | Everyday support trainer |
| Saucony Guide 17 | 272 g | 35 / 29 mm | 6 mm | PWRRUN | None | 2024 | Supportive neutral-feel daily |
| Saucony Guide 18 | 272 g | 35 / 29 mm | 6 mm | PWRRUN | None | 2025 | Mild stability daily trainer |
| Asics GT-2000 14 | 273 g | 36.5 / 28.5 mm | 8 mm | FF Blast Max | None | 2025 | Stability daily workhorse |
| Saucony Guide 19 | 275 g | 35 / 29 mm | 6 mm | PWRRUN | None | 2026 | Wide-based stability daily |
| Hoka Gaviota 6 | 283 g | 39 / 33 mm | 6 mm | CMEVA (H-Frame) | None | 2026 | Premium max-stability trainer |
| Saucony Hurricane 25 | 283 g | 38 / 32 mm | 6 mm | PWRRUN PB | None | 2025 | Max-cushion stability |
| Saucony Hurricane 24 | 284 g | 38 / 30 mm | 8 mm | PWRRUN PB | None | 2024 | Premium stability + cushion |
| Brooks Adrenaline GTS 24 | 289 g | 36 / 24 mm | 12 mm | DNA Loft v3 | None | 2025 | Guided support daily |
| Altra Torin ST | 295 g | 30 / 30 mm | 0 mm | Altra EGO MAX | None | 2025 | Zero-drop GuideRail stability |
| Hoka Gaviota 5 | 295 g | 42 / 37 mm | 5 mm | Supercritical EVA / J-Frame | None | 2024 | Max-cushion stability |
| Mizuno Wave Inspire 20 | 295 g | 38 / 26 mm | 12 mm | Enerzy | Wave plate | 2024 | Supportive daily |
| New Balance 860 v14 | 295 g | 38 / 28 mm | 10 mm | Fresh Foam X | None | 2024 | Supportive daily |
| Nike Structure Plus | 295 g | 42 / 32 mm | 10 mm | ZoomX core / ReactX carrier | None | 2026 | Premium max-stack stability |
| On Cloudrunner 3 | 295 g | 31 / 23 mm | 8 mm | Helion | None | 2026 | Moderate support daily |
| Adidas Supernova Solution | 298 g | 34 / 24 mm | 10 mm | Dreamstrike+ / Bounce | None | 2024 | Supportive daily |
| Asics Gel-Kayano 32 | 298 g | 40 / 32 mm | 8 mm | FF Blast Plus Eco | None | 2025 | Premium stability daily trainer |
| Asics Gel-Kayano 33 | 298 g | 39 / 31 mm | 8 mm | FF Blast Max / FF Blast Plus | None | 2026 | Stability daily trainer, FLUIDSUPPORT |
| Nike Air Zoom Structure 25 | 298 g | 37 / 27 mm | 10 mm | Cushlon 3.0 | None | 2023 | Supportive daily |
| Puma ForeverRun Nitro | 298 g | 36 / 26 mm | 10 mm | Nitro Foam | None | 2023 | Supportive cushioned daily |
| Brooks Adrenaline GTS 25 | 300 g | 37 / 27 mm | 10 mm | DNA LOFT v3 | None | 2025 | GuideRails stability workhorse |
| Brooks Glycerin GTS 23 | 306 g | 38 / 30 mm | 8 mm | DNA Tuned | None | 2026 | GuideRails plush stability |
| Asics GT-4000 4 | 307 g | 39 / 31 mm | 8 mm | FF Blast / PureGel | None | 2025 | Maximal support trainer |
| Asics Gel-Kayano 31 | 309 g | 40 / 30 mm | 10 mm | FF Blast+ / 4D Guidance | None | 2024 | Premium stability daily |
| Nike Structure 26 | 320 g | 38 / 28 mm | 10 mm | ReactX | None | 2025 | Redesigned stability workhorse |
| New Balance Fresh Foam X 860v15 | 330 g | 40 / 34 mm | 6 mm | Fresh Foam X (dual) | None | 2026 | Stability Plane daily trainer |
How to Read the Numbers
- Weight: The 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: The foam under your heel and under your forefoot.
- Drop: The heel-to-toe difference between those two. It changes where the load sits, not how much of it there is.
- Plate: What is embedded in the midsole. Carbon is the stiffest and the most common in racing shoes, while nylon, Pebax and rods are progressively more forgiving. “None” is not a lesser shoe, just a different one.
- Foam: The maker's own name for the midsole compound, reproduced as published. The names are marketing, but the behaviour is not — PEBA-based foams are generally lighter and more resilient than EVA-based ones.
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- Max Cushion Running Shoes Compared — 41 shoes
- Super Trainers Compared — 45 shoes
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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Brooks24Daily · Stability · Trail
On22Daily · Race · Trail
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Carbon plate racers64Stiff plate, thick foam. Built for one hard effort.
Daily trainers62The shoes most of your week happens in.
Super trainers45Racing foam and a plate, durable enough to train in.
Trail52Grip and protection for anything that isn't tarmac.
Max cushion41Defined by one number: how much foam is under the heel.
Stability33Geometry and firmer foam to limit how far the foot rolls in.