No doubt you've heard by now that regular old road running is a bore, a chore, a monotonous grind that turns your kneecaps ...

If you buy something via one of our links, we may earn a commission. Trail running shoes are designed to navigate rugged natural terrain, but their emphasis on comfort means they’re also great ...

but also doesn’t resemble the extreme alpine environments from most trail shoe marketing? Indeed, shoes designed for road running can lack traction and protection on gravel, while purpose-built ...

The shoe’s breathable Matryx upper contains Kevlar, along with 3D-printed and TPU overlays, for top-of-the-line abrasion ...

This review appears in the 2025 Trail Special Issue of Canadian Running magazine, on sale now. Men’s 287 g (10.1 oz.) Women’s ...

The original Mafate ushered in an era of max-cushioned trail shoes. The carbon-infused Mafate X represents its biggest update ...

The best carbon plate running shoes are now the go-to option for runners seeking PBs on the roads, but they’re yet to prove as emphatic an upgrade on non-plated shoes on the trails. That’s because the ...

We logged miles in several top-rated styles, from the versatile Clifton to the race-ready Rocket X2, to find the best Hoka ...

Hoka hasn’t abandoned its roots in trail running, but it is now one of the top names in road running shoes and that has become its focus. Like most shoe ... for a less expensive option from ...

For that sub-$100 price tag, you get a pair of trail running shoes that shoppers have called “comfortable” and “lightweight.” They're on sale in two colors and come in sizes 8 to 13.

The Asics Metafuji Trail is an undeniably fast trail running shoe that has a lot of features taken from road super-shoes, including a high stack and a carbon plate. However, it only excels on ...