But there’s a lot more to love about the design: In our opinion, the Speedgoat hits a near-ideal balance of comfort, weight, protection, and responsiveness whether you’re running short or far, fast or slow. With a thick midsole (33mm at the heel), the shoe offers maximum long-distance comfort and underfoot protection, absorbing a nice amount of impact with each stride. Hoka has built their reputation around plush, heavily cushioned running shoes, and the freshly updated Speedgoat 5 is a nice upgrade to the popular design. What we don’t: Thick midsole minimizes trail feel in technical sections. What we like: Standout comfort and traction in a lightweight package. See the Men's Salomon Sense Ride 4 See the Women's Salomon Sense Ride 4īest Max-Cushioned Trail Running Shoe 2. Finally, if you’re not already won over by the Sense Ride’s stellar combination of comfort and performance, consider its price: at $120, it’s an excellent value. But for a one-quiver trail runner that can handle most terrain with aplomb, it’s one of the most well-rounded designs we’ve tried. Further, although we’ve used it for several FKT attempts, the Sense Ride 4 is not nearly as speed-oriented as shoes like Catamount or Zinal below. Held up against the specialist Bushido below, you give up a bit of grip and ground feel for off-trail terrain, and the Salomon is not as soft and lightweight as a max-cushioned shoe like the Speedgoat. We’ve put over 700 miles on various iterations of the Sense Ride, and the “4” has proven to be a consistently comfortable and high performance shoe for a wide variety of terrain.īut while the Sense Ride 4 is good at everything, it’s not necessarily a top performer in any specific category. The all-around performance isn’t surprising given the Salomon’s versatile design, which features a moderate amount of cushioning (27mm in the heel), generously sized toe box that accommodates our wide feet, fairly standard 8-millimeter drop, and full Contragrip rubber outsole. This shoe is equally at home on quick door-to-trail runs as it is during ultra-distance pursuits, and can even handle technical cross-country terrain with ease. What we don’t: Not a top performer in any one category.įor a trail runner that can do it all, we love the Salomon Sense Ride 4. What we like: A winning combination of comfort, versatility, and price.
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