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Runner’s World Shoe Awards 2024

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Runner’s World Shoe Awards 2024

Later this summer, some of the world’s best athletes will chase gold at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Through months of testing, the shoes featured here are the models that we deemed gold medal-worthy. We considered nearly 100 models across 34 brands. Those that earned recognition performed at the top of the pack in on-foot assessments from our team of 300 wear-testers and staff, and also scored highly in mechanical analysis in our shoe lab.

After we put at least 100 miles on each pair and dug through the data on specific qualities like cushioning, stability, flexibility, and ride, we picked these 29 shoes as the very best. One of them is sure to work for you, whether you’re lacing up for your first run or your first Olympics.

a yellow and white star

TRAINING SHOE AWARD WINNERS

on cloudmonster 2

On Cloudmonster 2 and Cloudmonster Hyper
Thomas Hengge
saucony endorphin speed 4

Saucony Endorphin Speed 4
Thomas Hengge
mizuno neo vista

Mizuno Neo Vista
Thomas Hengge
a pair of blue and yellow running shoes

New Balance FuelCell Rebel v4
Thomas Hengge
veja condor 3

Veja Condor 3
Thomas Hengge
lululemon beyondfeel

Lululemon Beyondfeel
Thomas Hengge
asics novablast 4

Asics Novablast 4
Thomas Hengge
a pair of shoes

Hoka Mach 6
Thomas Hengge
a blue shoe on a blue background

Saucony Ride 17 and Guide 17
Thomas Hengge
a closeup of a green and black tennis shoe

Reebok FloatZig 1
Thomas Hengge
a pair of black and red sneakers

Brooks Ghost 16
Thomas Hengge
a yellow and white star

RACING SHOE AWARD WINNERS

adidas adizero takumi sen 10

Adidas Adizero Takumi Sen 10
Thomas Hengge
a pair of red and white sneakers

Under Armour Velociti Elite 2
Thomas Hengge
a pair of shoes

Asics Metaspeed Edge Paris and Sky Paris
Thomas Hengge
a shoe on a surface

Nike Alphafly 3
Thomas Hengge
hoka cielo x1

Hoka Cielo X1
Thomas Hengge
puma deviate nitro elite 3

Puma Deviate Nitro Elite 3
Thomas Hengge
brooks hyperion elite 4

Brooks Hyperion Elite 4
Thomas Hengge
diadora gara carbon

Diadora Gara Carbon
Thomas Hengge
a yellow and white star

TRAIL SHOE AWARD WINNERS

a pair of shoes

Merrell Morphlite
Thomas Hengge
a black and yellow shoe

Salomon Genesis
Thomas Hengge
topo athletic mt 5

Topo Athletic MT-5
Thomas Hengge
inov8 trailfly speed

Inov8 Trailfly Speed
thomas hengge
a pair of shoes

Altra Timp 5
Thomas Hengge
scarpa golden gate 2

Scarpa Golden Gate 2
Thomas Hengge
a black and white shoe

The North Face Summit Vectiv Pro 2
Thomas Hengge
Headshot of Amanda Furrer

Amanda is a test editor at Runner’s World who has run the Boston Marathon every year since 2013; she’s a former professional baker with a master’s in gastronomy and she carb-loads on snickerdoodles. 

Headshot of Jeff Dengate

Jeff is Runner-in-Chief for Runner’s World, guiding the brand’s shoes and gear coverage. A true shoe dog, he’s spent more than a decade testing and reviewing shoes. In 2017, he ran in 285 different pairs of shoes, including a streak of 257 days wearing a different model.
 

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