There is no such thing as the best running shoe. As much as all athletes do want recommendations on what is the best running shoe, it is just not easy to name one. There is most likely a best running shoe for each individual runner, but not a generic one shoe that is best for all runners. The plethora of running shoes currently available is greater than it has ever been. At one end of the market place there are the minimalist running shoe with very little support and shock absorption. At the other end of the market are the new maximalist running footwear with the very padding running shoes. The range between these two opposites has never been greater with over 100 producers of running shoes, with each manufacturer having anywhere from one model to in excess of 20 shoes, meaning that there are more than several thousand diverse running shoes in the marketplace for the athlete to select from. That presents quite a predicament for the athlete attempting to choose a running shoe for themselves. To further mess with things are that each of the running shoe models have different design features that will affect different runners in a different way.

Different athletic shoes will achieve different effects. The minimalist athletic shoes will get in the way very minimally as to enable the foot to move, whereas other footwear is made to influence motion and function. For for instance, the Airia athletic shoes have a slant or tilt beneath the ball of the foot that will have substantial impacts on the way the foot functions. The Hoka One One running shoes have the maximal amount of padding. Athletes will need to sample a range of distinct shoes in the spectrum and choose the shoe that best meets what they think and believe about running and what most closely fits their running style or technique The advice from a specialty athletic shoes shop is valuable in this regard.