The best running shoes of each brand according to distance and pace

You don't know which shoe to choose for your different running outings? Are you thinking of getting a new model, but you don't know which one suits you best? Don't worry, at RUNNEA we have the same concerns, so we want to help you know what type of shoe to choose depending on the brand, distance and pace.

Every runner knows that one of the most important elements when preparing for a race or training are the running shoes. Each one has specific characteristics that make them perfect for a certain pace or distance, and a bad choice can lead to muscle problems, and even the dreaded injuries.

Here is a selection of the best running shoes of each brand, according to the distance for which they are designed and the type of shoe, which will give us a range of paces in which each model fits perfectly.

The best running shoes for fast paces (<4'30'')

Within this selection we find models oriented to runners with high paces. A clear example is that this category includes two of the shoes with which the great athletes of the moment are breaking all the records, such as the adidas Adizero Adios Pro 3, the Nike Alphafly 3, the HOKA Cielo X1, the New Balance FuelCell Supercomp Elite v4 or the Mizuno Wave Rebellion Pro 2, among others.

These are models prepared to offer the best possible reactivity and with which the running technique must be totally refined. Among the most striking silhouettes, beyond those mentioned in the eternal duopoly between Nike and Adidas, we find brands such as ASICS, New Balance or HOKA with models that also incorporate the famous carbon plate that has improved the performance of elite athletes so much.

To be honest, no matter how good the silhouettes of this selection may be and no matter the quality of the materials used, if, as we mentioned before, you do not have a fully developed technique with a good stride width and a perfect midfoot support, you will never be able to reach the pace for which they have been created.

Las mejores zapatillas para correr a ritmos intermedios (4'30'' - 5'30'')

As far as mixed shoes are concerned, we must emphasize that we are dealing with models that are very versatile, that is, that we will be able to use from the quietest runs to, why not, the most intense sessions and even competition. With all this in mind, we would be talking about silhouettes oriented to intermediate paces, which we would catalog between 430 and 530 per kilometer.

In this case, contrary to what happened with the flying shoes, although the more refined our running technique is, the more we will be able to take advantage of them, these are shoes that will adapt better to our running style. For that reason we are in front of models with something more of weight, with which they contribute greater stability, and with a good cushioning, although they are less reactive.

Some of the most outstanding models of all those that we include in this section would be the Adizero Boston 12, a saga of the most emblematic of adidas, the Brooks Hyperion, of long distance also, or even other models equally interesting as the FuelCell Rebel v4 of New Balance, Mach 6 of HOKA, Deviate Nitro 2 of PUMA, Velociti 3 of Under Armour or Endorphin Speed 4 of Saucony. Brands that are also leaders in adapting the highest quality technologies to women'srunning shoes.

The best running shoes for light paces (5'30'')

Here we enter the section in which most of the popular runners can feel identified, that of the runningshoes with maximum cushioning. These are Shoes for soft and easy paces whose main characteristics try to solve two of the most important needs of runners: the reduction of impacts and the increase of safety and stability during the race.

Any of the models presented here will be a good choice if your running outings are training sessions at a comfortable pace, in which the objective is to maintain a constant pace for a certain time or over certain kilometers. The definition par excellence, if you are familiar with running terms (which I'm sure you are, as good runners), is that of running shoes.

Some of the most emblematic models of running such as the Nimbus range from ASICS, Glycerin from Brooks, Infinite Elite from Under Armour, Rider from Mizuno or 1080 from New Balance stand out as the most outstanding of this group. This makes us remember and be clear that the quality of the shoes is not linked to the pace for which they are made, but depends on the materials and technologies used. And it is clear that these running shoes with maximum cushioning are an example of quality at the highest level.