The best running shoes for beginners to start running in 2024

The best running shoes for beginners to start running in 2024
Mikel Bejarano
Mikel Bejarano
Journalist and inveterate trail runner
Posted on 19-04-2024

The love of running, whether on asphalt or in the mountains, has grown very rapidly in recent years, where the benefits of running have become much better known. One of the main objectives of the RUNNEA team is that you find the best material to start with guarantees in this wonderful adventure that is the pleasure of running.

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You know that the basic premise that we handle in RUNNEA is that there is no good or bad running shoe, but your choice has to be based on the criterion of having all the features that you need as a runner.

Best running shoes for beginners to start running

As promised, we proceed to show you what are our recommendations about the topic in question: the best shoes to start running, and you can see the latest news added recently, as we always do in RUNNEA. Although we also tell you that this is a first look at the best models of 2024, which we will be updating as the year goes by. Do you feel like taking action? Welcome, start the adventure, and... to Running!

New Balance Fresh Foam 680 v8

The New Balance Fresh Foam 680 v8 is one of the shoes designed for those who begin to run because it stands out for its comfort and cushioning, in addition to having one of the best value for money of the brand.

  • Surface: Road
  • Use: Training
  • Cushion: Neutral
  • Running gait: Neutral
  • Drop: 8 mm
  • Pace: Low, Medium
  • Weight: 268 gr

Brooks Trace 3

The Brooks Trace 3 are running shoes that are part of the mid-range of the brand, essential for those who are starting to run and need a soft and comfortable shoe, with good performance but without the great technologies that are present in the most prominent models of Brooks.

  • Surface: Road
  • Use: Training
  • Cushion: Neutral
  • Running gait: Neutral
  • Drop: 12 mm
  • Pace: Low, Medium
  • Weight: 255 gr

Nike Winflo 11

The Nike Winflo 11 is one of the latest novelties from the North American multinational, designed for our daily running workouts or walking quietly around the city, as it has some of the best technologies of the brand.

  • Surface: Road
  • Use: Training
  • Cushion: Neutral
  • Running gait: Neutral
  • Drop: 10 mm
  • Pace: Low
  • Weight: 262 gr

ASICS Gel Pulse 15

The ASICS Gel Pulse 15 is presented with great innovations with respect to previous versions that make it one of the most versatile shoes of the brand, incorporating some of the most outstanding and popular technologies of ASICS.

  • Surface: Road
  • Use: Training
  • Cushion: Neutral
  • Running gait: Neutral
  • Drop: 8 mm
  • Pace: Low

On Cloudsurfer 7

The On Running Cloudsurfer 7 is a next-generation running shoe that offers a unique combination of cushioning and speed for the demanding runner. This shoe is designed for runners looking for a smooth, comfortable and fast running experience on all types of terrain.

  • Surface: Road
  • Use: Mixed
  • Running gait: Neutral
  • Drop: 10 mm
  • Pace: Medium
  • Weight: 245 gr

Joma Rodio

The new version of the Joma Rodio, a shoe that stands out for its great value for money. Despite not being one of the most outstanding shoes of the brand, it does incorporate some of the most popular technologies developed by Joma. The upper features a custom jacquard upper, very lightweight and breathable, accompanied by VTS perforations for sweat ventilation. The midsole features a one-piece phylon foam, while the outsole has one of the brand's most prominent compounds, Durability rubber.

  • Surface: Road
  • Use: Training
  • Cushion: Neutral
  • Running gait: Neutral
  • Pace: Low

Under Armour HOVR Turbulence 2

The Under Armour HOVR Turbulence 2 is a road running shoe designed to provide a lightweight and efficient, yet durable and comfortable ride. Its UA HOVR midsole, a reactive foam that reduces impact, returns energy and propels you forward to provide the best support, comfort and dynamism. All this with a light weight of 278 grams and a total drop of 8 millimeters.

  • Surface: Road
  • Use: Training, Racing
  • Cushion: Neutral
  • Running gait: Neutral
  • Drop: 8 mm
  • Pace: Medium
  • Weight: 278 gr

Mizuno Wave Ultima 15

The Mizuno Wave Ultima 15 appear as a remodeling of height that will not leave you indifferent. And, if you were already a fan of the range, its continuing line and its functional and attractive design will delight you. It is an ideal model for medium-weight runners accustomed to distances up to marathon. They maintain a reduced weight below the barrier of the 300 grams and its usual drop of 12 millimeters. However, the most important novelty is found in the midsole material, which is now a dual density Mizuno Enerzy foam that facilitates cushioning and reactivity.

  • Surface: Road
  • Use: Training, Racing
  • Cushion: Neutral
  • Running gait: Neutral
  • Drop: 12 mm
  • Pace: Medium
  • Weight: 290 gr

Kiprun KS900 2

Decathlon's new Kiprun KS900 2 running shoes are now available. They are a great combination of technology and comfort and feature some of the best materials developed by the French multinational company.

  • Surface: Road
  • Use: Training
  • Cushion: Neutral, High
  • Running gait: Neutral
  • Drop: 6 mm
  • Pace: Low, Medium
  • Weight: 300 gr

Adidas Supernova Stride

The adidas Supernova Stride are running shoes that stand out for maintaining an aesthetic line very similar to that of Supernova Rise. We must highlight the Dreamstrike+ midsole, the new star component of the German company. Its Support Rod system remains integrated into the outsole of the shoe to provide more effective, smooth and stable transitions. The outsole integrates Adiwear technology in a set that is already a jewel in the German company's catalog.

  • Surface: Road
  • Use: Training, Racing
  • Cushion: Neutral
  • Running gait: Neutral
  • Drop: 10 mm
  • Pace: Low, Medium

Puma Velocity Nitro 3

The PUMA Velocity Nitro 3 is one of the most popular daily training running shoes from the German brand because it adapts to a wide range of runners and stands out for its great versatility, which is still maintained in this latest version.

  • Surface: Road
  • Use: Training, Mixed
  • Cushion: Neutral
  • Running gait: Neutral
  • Drop: 8 mm
  • Pace: Medium
  • Weight: 266 gr

Kelme Beat

The Kelme Beat, in addition to being a great value for money model, is prepared to offer great comfort in all those workouts of soft rhythms and low loads. They are specifically created to maintain great comfort and cushioning while running. They contain a dual density insole of 5mm inside, and an EVA plate throughout the sole that, together with its sole made of phylon, will provide maximum cushioning, strength and stability. All this in a set of great lightness and 9 millimeters drop.

  • Surface: Road
  • Use: Training
  • Cushion: Neutral
  • Running gait: Neutral
  • Drop: 9 mm
  • Pace: Low

Skechers GO RUN Pure 4 Arch Fit

The Skechers GO RUN Pure 4 Arch Fit is one of the most appreciated shoes of the brand thanks to its comfort and good performance, we can use them for walking or running without any problems. We are facing one of the models of greater fit and versatility of Skechers.

  • Surface: Road
  • Use: Training, Racing
  • Cushion: Neutral
  • Running gait: Neutral
  • Drop: 6 mm
  • Pace: Low, Medium
  • Weight: 238 gr

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Mikel Bejarano

Mikel Bejarano

Journalist and inveterate trail runner

An Alexander Supertramp from '96. With the same passion for literature as for nature, my adventurous soul seeks to merge the most beautiful aspects of journalism with the most addictive aspects of mountain trail running. Traveling the world with my camera and my shoes, a dream come true. Enjoying every minute and squeezing my two great passions. Without the need to achieve great feats, but with a whole future ahead to reach my personal summits, I define myself as a constant, happy and insatiable worker with the desire to continue accumulating miles of travel, mountain and life, now with Runnea.