Trail running shoe finder: find your pair in 30 seconds

Pick your terrain, your distance and how you want the ride to feel. We rank the shoes in our catalog by their real specs (weight, drop, stack height, lugs and toebox width) and explain why they fit.

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ShoeWeightDropStack (heel/forefoot)LugsToeboxCushioningWaterproof
Adidas Terrex Soulstride—10 mm———MediumNo
Altra Lone Peak 9295 g0 mm25/25 mm3.8 mmWideLowNo
Altra Mont Blanc Carbon309 g0 mm29/29 mm3.5 mmWideMediumNo
Altra Olympus 6357 g0 mm35/35 mm3.5 mmWideHighNo
Altra Superior 7264 g0 mm21/21 mm3.5 mmWideLowNo
Altra Timp 5269 g0 mm29/29 mm3 mmWideMediumNo
Asics Gel-Trabuco 14 GTX281 g8 mm36/28 mm3.7 mmWideHighNo
Asics Trabuco Max 5—5 mm38.5/33.5 mm3.5 mm—HighNo
Brooks Caldera 8309 g6 mm36.7/27.9 mm3.6 mm—HighNo
Brooks Cascadia 18314 g8 mm33/25 mm4 mmMediumMediumNo
Brooks Cascadia 20 GTX—6 mm38/32 mm3.4 mmNarrowHighYes
Brooks Cascadia Elite278 g6 mm40/34 mm3.5 mm—HighNo
Brooks Divide 6298 g8 mm—4 mm—LowNo
Freet Feldom 3—0 mm6/6 mm—WideLowNo
Hoka Challenger 8275 g8 mm42/34 mm3.7 mmMediumHighNo
Hoka Cielo X1264 g7 mm39/32 mm—NarrowHighNo
Hoka Mafate 5332 g8 mm45/37 mm4.4 mmMediumHighNo
Hoka Speedgoat 7275 g4 mm37/33 mm4.5 mmNarrowHighNo
Hoka Speedgoat 7 (mujer)235 g4 mm35/31 mm5 mm—HighNo
Hoka Tecton X3292 g5 mm40/35 mm4 mmNarrowHighNo
Hoka Torrent 4254 g5 mm33/28 mm5 mm—MediumNo
Hoka Zinal 2211 g5 mm30/25 mm5 mm—MediumNo
Inov-8 Mudclaw G 260260 g4 mm—8 mm—LowNo
Inov8 TrailTalon290 g8 mm—4 mm—MediumNo
La Sportiva Bushido III300 g6 mm—3.8 mm—LowNo
La Sportiva Mutant303 g10 mm26/16 mm5 mmNarrowLowNo
Merrell Agility Peak 5300 g6 mm39/33 mm4.5 mmNarrowHighNo
Merrell Agility Peak 5 Boa GTX (mujer)260 g6 mm31/25 mm5 mm—MediumYes
Merrell Agility Peak 6278 g6 mm32/26 mm5 mmNarrowMediumNo
Merrell Antora 4220 g8 mm29/21 mm3 mm—MediumNo
New Balance Fresh Foam X Hierro v9297 g4 mm33/29 mm3.3 mmMediumMediumNo
New Balance Fresh Foam X More Trail v3301 g4 mm39.4/35.4 mm5 mmNarrowHighNo
Nike Pegasus Trail 5 GORE-TEX286 g9.5 mm37/27.5 mm3.2 mmMediumHighNo
Nike React Pegasus Trail 4295 g10 mm36/26 mm3.4 mmMediumHighNo
Nike Ultrafly286 g8.5 mm38/29.5 mm3 mmWideHighNo
Nike Wildhorse 10312 g9.5 mm38.3/27.4 mm3.4 mm—HighNo
Nike Zegama 2 (mujer)280 g4 mm35/31 mm4 mm—HighNo
NNormal Kjerag200 g6 mm23.5/17.5 mm3 mm—LowNo
Salomon Genesis 2—8 mm33.5/25.5 mm4 mm—MediumNo
Salomon Sense Ride 5291 g8.3 mm29.6/21.3 mm3.5 mmNarrowMediumNo
Salomon Speedcross 6298 g10 mm32/22 mm5.8 mm—MediumNo
Salomon Speedcross 6 GTX328 g10 mm32/22 mm5 mmNarrowMediumYes
Salomon XA Pro 3D Gore-Tex360 g11 mm—3.5 mm—MediumYes
Saucony Excursion TR16286 g8 mm—4.5 mm—MediumNo
Saucony Peregrine 13 GTX (mujer)230 g4 mm28/24 mm5 mm—MediumYes
Saucony Peregrine 16271 g4 mm32/28 mm3.5 mmNarrowMediumNo
Saucony Peregrine 16 GTX269 g4 mm32/28 mm4 mm—MediumYes
Saucony Xodus Ultra 4312 g6 mm37.6/31.1 mm3.5 mmNarrowHighNo
Scott Supertrac 3—8 mm29/21 mm6 mm—MediumNo
The North Face Summit Vectiv Sky 2238 g6 mm28/22 mm5 mm—MediumNo
Topo Athletic Ultraventure 4285 g5 mm35/30 mm3.2 mmWideHighNo
Vibram FiveFingers V-Trail 2.0180 g0 mm—3 mm—LowNo
Vivobarefoot Primus Trail III All Weather FG—0 mm—2.9 mmWideLowNo
Xero Shoes Mesa Trail250 g0 mm8/8 mm3.5 mmWideLowNo

How this finder works

Each shoe has its specs (weight, drop, stack height, lugs, toebox width) taken from the manufacturer's listing or RunRepeat lab measurements, and the source is recorded in the catalog. The score adds points for terrain, distance, cushioning and special needs; there are no made-up percentages and no paid placements: the order depends only on your answers. We earn a commission if you buy through our Amazon links, at no extra cost to you. This is general guidance, not medical or podiatry advice: if you have injuries or doubts, see a professional and always try the shoe on.