The best running shoes of 2025: 13 expert-tested favourites
Looking for some new running shoes to help you achieve your goals in 2025? Here are our 13 favourite all-rounder running shoes tested by experts.
Run shoes
On Cloudsurfer Next review
We put to the test the speedy and lightweight On Cloudsurfer Next running shoes.
Asics Metaspeed Sky Paris review
Asics returns with a light and fast carbon plate super shoe, but should you buy it? We put the Metaspeed Sky Paris to the test…
Saucony Kinvara Pro review
Saucony return with a chunky carbon-plated road running shoe, but should you buy it? We find out…
On Cloudsurfer review
On returns with a major design update to its trademark road running shoe. But is the On Cloudsurfer worth buying? We find out…
The best budget running shoes for road and trail in 2025
Here are the best budget running shoes on the market – all for less than $125/£100.
Craft Nordlite Speed review
Craft returns with a carbon plated road running shoe, but should you buy it? We find out…
Kiprun KS900 2 review
Designed for ‘passionate long-distance runners’, what would our passionate long-distance runner Jude Palmer make of them? Let’s find out…
Asics Gel-Nimbus 26 review
Asics returns with the Gel-Nimbus 26, a cushioned shoe suited to everyday training. But is it worth buying? We find out…
New Balance Fresh Foam X 1080 review
Designed as a daily training shoe, the New Balance Fresh Foam 1080 is our ‘best in test’. But is it worth buying. We find out…
Saucony Endorphin Speed 4 review
The Saucony Endorphin Speed 4 scores an impressive five stars in our run review. But is it worth buying? Keen distance runner Jude Palmer finds out…
Best carbon-plate running shoes in 2025
They’ve revolutionised running and are collecting a deluge of world records in their wake. But do you need carbon run shoes? We put them to the test to find out…
Brooks Hyperion Max 2 review
Is Brooks’ Hyperion Max 2 the perfect partner for tempo efforts and racing? Matt Baird takes to the tarmac to find out…
Brooks Ghost Max 2 review
As expected from Brooks, the Ghost 2 Max is a reliable everyday road running shoe. But should you buy it? We put it to the test…
New Balance FuelCell SuperComp Elite v4 review
New Balance has innovated once more with an all-new shoe with a lower drop and new, thinner arched carbon plate, but is it worth buying? We find out…
Salomon S/Lab Phantasm 2
Salomon is known for its light-weight running shoes, but is the S/Lab Phantasm 2 worth buying? We put it to the test to find out…
Best triathlon running shoes in 2025
To provide you with a triathlon boost, it’s wise to have some lightweight specific race-day shoes in your triathlon kit bag. Our expert testers review and rates 26 pairs of race-day run shoes…
Hoka Mach 6 review
The Hoka Mach 6 is the latest iteration of one of the brand’s most popular lines, but does it offer a leap in performance? Let’s find out…
Best Hoka running shoes in 2025
Looking for your first (or seventh!?) pair of Hoka running shoes? Here’s our test team’s verdict on the brand’s best shoes…
Ena Athletics Proto Runner 1 review
The Ena Athletics Proto Runner 1 is the inaugural high-performance running shoe from Greece’s new premium athletic brand. We put it to the test…
What running shoes do pro triathletes use?
What running shoes are pro triathletes wearing in the 2025 season? We find out…
Best trail running shoes for men and women in 2025
Hitting the trails? Need shoes with grip, durability, drainage and a good sense of fun? Here’s our guide to the best and most reliable off-road trail running shoes around…
Best On running shoes in 2025
Looking for a pair of On running shoes but torn between the many different styles? Here’s our testing team’s top picks
Inov8 Trailtalon review
How much mud, snow, and technical trails can the Inov8 Trailtalon stand? We put them to the test to find out…
