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Best max-cushion running shoes (2025)

The 10 best max-cushion running shoes we list from 2025, ranked from each shoe's specs and our editorial assessment. Every fact is sourced and dated — open a shoe for the details.

  1. 1HOKA Bondi 9
    HOKA Bondi 9
    max cushion5mm drop298g$200
  2. 2Brooks Caldera 8
    Brooks Caldera 8
    max cushion6mm drop301g$150
  3. 3ASICS Gel-Nimbus 28
    ASICS Gel-Nimbus 28
    max cushion8mm drop281g$170
  4. 4ASICS Gel-Nimbus 28 TR
    ASICS Gel-Nimbus 28 TR
    max cushion8mm drop295g$180
  5. 5Brooks Ghost Max 3
    Brooks Ghost Max 3
    max cushion6mm drop318g$160
  6. 6ASICS Glideride Max 2
    ASICS Glideride Max 2
    max cushion6mm drop266g$170
  7. 7Brooks Glycerin Max 2
    Brooks Glycerin Max 2
    max cushion6mm drop320g$200
  8. 8HOKA Mafate X
    HOKA Mafate X
    max cushion7mm drop343g$300
  9. 9ASICS Megablast
    ASICS Megablast
    max cushion8mm drop230g$225
  10. 10ASICS Nimbus Mirai
    ASICS Nimbus Mirai
    max cushion8mm drop286g$180

Rankings are RunningShoesHQ's editorial assessment, not lab testing — a starting point, not the last word. Facts are sourced and dated on each shoe's page.