Best Road Running Shoes of 2025 (So Far)

Thomas, Meg, and Robbe give you their favorite picks of 2025 (so far). From daily trainer to race day (which is ridiculously stacked at this point), to super trainers and beyond, this is what we've loved so far this year. Note: this is a list of shoes that came out in 2025, so while we still love some shoes from last year, these are our favorite releases from this year. Keep in mind, this was recorded beginning of July, so we may see some changes by December!

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OVERALL
Adidas Adizero Evo SL (Men) ➡ bit.ly/SHOP-ADIDAS-EVO-SL-MEN
Adidas Adizero Evo SL (Women) ➡ bit.ly/SHOP-ADIDAS-EVO-SL-WOMEN

New Balance FuelCell Rebel v5 (Men) ➡ bit.ly/SHOP-NEW-BALANCE-REBEL-MEN
New Balance FuelCell Rebel v5 (Women) ➡ bit.ly/SHOP-NEW-BALANCE-REBEL-WOMEN

DAILY TRAINER
Brooks Glycerin 22 (Men) ➡ bit.ly/SHOP-BROOKS-GLYCERIN-MEN
Brooks Glycerin 22 (Women) ➡ bit.ly/SHOP-BROOKS-GLYCERIN-WOMEN

New Balance 880v14 (Men) ➡ bit.ly/SHOP-NB-880-MEN
New Balance 880v14 (Women) ➡ bit.ly/SHOP-NB-880-WOMEN

RACE DAY (MARATHON)
Adidas Adios Pro 4 (Men) ➡ bit.ly/SHOP-ADIDAS-ADIOS-PRO-4-MEN
Adidas Adios Pro 4 (Women) ➡ bit.ly/SHOP-ADIDAS-ADIOS-PRO-4-WOMEN

Saucony Endorphin Elite 2 (Men) ➡ bit.ly/SHOP-SAUCONY-ENDORPHIN-ELITE-MEN
Saucony Endorphin Elite 2 (Women) ➡ bit.ly/SHOP-SAUCONY-ENDORPHIN-ELITE-WOMEN

RACE DAY (HALF MARATHON)
Puma Fast-R 3 (Men) ➡ bit.ly/SHOP-PUMA-FAST-R-3-MEN
Puma Fast-R 3 (Women) ➡ bit.ly/SHOP-PUMA-FAST-R-3-WOMEN

Nike Vaporfly 4 (Men) ➡ bit.ly/SHOP-NIKE-VAPORFLY-MEN
Nike Vaporfly 4 (Women) ➡ bit.ly/SHOP-NIKE-VAPORFLY-WOMEN

RACE DAY (5K)
Nike Streakfly (Men) ➡ bit.ly/SHOP-NIKE-STREAKFLY-MEN
Nike Streakfly (Women) ➡ bit.ly/SHOP-NIKE-STREAKFLY-WOMEN

RACE DAY (FUN)
Hoka Cielo X1 2.0 (Unisex) ➡ bit.ly/SHOP-HOKA-CIELO-X1-MEN

SUPER TRAINER
Mizuno Neo Vista 2 (Men) ➡ bit.ly/SHOP-MIZUNO-NEO-VISTA-MEN
Mizuno Neo Vista 2 (Women) ➡ bit.ly/SHOP-MIZUNO-NEO-VISTA-WOMEN

Tracksmith Eliot Racer (Men) ➡ bit.ly/SHOP-TRACKSMITH-ELIOT-RACER-MEN
Tracksmith Eliot Racer (Women) ➡ bit.ly/SHOP-TRACKSMITH-ELIOT-RACER-WOMEN

STABILITY
Puma Foreverrun Nitro 2 (Men) ➡ bit.ly/SHOP-PUMA-FOREVER-RUN-NITRO-MEN
Puma Foreverrun Nitro 2 (Women) ➡ bit.ly/SHOP-PUMA-FOREVER-RUN-NITRO-WOMEN

Saucony Guide 18 (Men) ➡ bit.ly/SHOP-SAUCONY-GUIDE-MEN
Saucony Guide 18 (Women) ➡ bit.ly/SHOP-SAUCONY-GUIDE-WOMEN

BUDGET
Skechers Aero Spark (Men) ➡ bit.ly/SHOP-SKECHERS-AERO-SPARK
Skechers Aero Spark (Women) ➡ bit.ly/SHOP-SKECHERS-AERO-SPARK-WOMEN

INDEX
0:00 - Intro
1:51 - Best Overall
4:07 - Best Daily Trainer
6:37 - Best Race Day (Marathon)
10:03 - Best Race Day (Half Marathon)
14:18 - Best Race Day (5K)
16:29 - Best Race Day (Fun)
17:59 - Best Super Trainer
21:08 - Best Stability Shoe
23:15 - Best Budget Shoe

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