The 15 best walking shoes with cushioning

Walking offers multiple benefits to our health and significantly reduces the risk of suffering from cardiovascular diseases. However, it is necessary to choose a pair of shoes that suit our needs and the type of terrain in particular, so here are the 15 best walking shoes with cushioning.

Models that allow us to the advantages of this physical activity outdoors enjoy with protection and security, even for the most difficult and uneven terrain. Walking is, undoubtedly, one of the most widespread sports practices around the world and even more so now in the summer holidays, so getting a model adapted to our needs will allow us to make the most of this experience.

Take note runner, we have prepared a selection with the best hiking shoes, for trail or running and also for walking with cushioning in your urban routes.

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15 best shoes for walking with cushioning

If you are one of those who enjoy putting on good shoes for walking on trails and asphalt, this is going to interest you a lot! Discover the 15 best walking shoes to face the most ambitious hikes with maximum cushioning, protection and safety under your feet. As usual, we will update this list as new products arrive in the remaining months of 2024.

1. New Balance Fresh FoamX 1080 v13
2. Nike Motiva
3. Adidas Supernova Rise
4. Brooks Cascadia 17
5. Kiprun KS900 2
6. ASICS Novablast 4
7. ASICS Gel Pulse 15
8. Joma TR-7000
9. Mizuno Wave Skyrise 5
10. HOKA Speedgoat 6
11. Salomon X Ultra 4 Gore-Tex
12. Adidas Terrex AX4 Gore-Tex
13. Nike Zegama 2
14. Salomon Sense Ride 5
15. Merrell Morphlite

New Balance Fresh FoamX 1080 v13

Yes, we know it's not one of the new shoes arriving in 2024, because the release of the latest edition of the New Balance Fresh Foam X 1080 v13 has taken place during the last quarter of 2023. But being the running shoe that it is, from RUNNEA we are sure that it will give a lot to talk about during the next season. The Boston brand does not lose the essence of what its reference model and top of the range means. These renewed Fresh Foam X 1080 v13 stand out for their smooth transitions transmitted by their exclusive cushioning system, but also thanks to the construction of a new midsole.

In this version, the amount of foam is greater in the wider areas, but also enhances flexibility in the narrower ones. On the other hand, this model also provides a breathable and stable fit, which comes from its technical mesh upper and a much more streamlined design compared to the New Balance Fresh Foam X 1080 v12 version. We are probably talking about New Balance's best running shoe to date.

• Surface: Road
• Use: Training
• Cushion: High
• Running gait: Neutral
• Drop: 6 mm
• Pace: Low
• Weight: 262 gr

Nike Motiva

The new Nike Motiva is a running shoe that is intended for all those women (it is an exclusively female model), who want to start in the world of running and who want to walk or run at slow paces with the aim of helping to make sports practice as pleasant as possible.

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

Adidas Supernova Rise

The adidas Supernova Rise is a model that is set to revolutionize your daily workouts. Its design is intended to combine responsiveness, smoothness and comfort under your feet, while also ensuring the energy you need to keep moving forward. The star of the shoe is undoubtedly the innovative Dreamstrike+ midsole. A state-of-the-art PEBA-based compound, renowned for its ability to deliver optimal rebound with every step, while maintaining superior cushioning. They have a standard 10 mm drop (heel height of 36 mm and forefoot height of 26 mm) and a very light weight of 277 grams.

• Surface: Road
• Use: Training
• Cushion: Neutral
• Running gait: Neutral
• Drop: 10 mm
• Pace: Medium
• Weight: 277 gr

Brooks Cascadia 17

The Brooks Cascadia 17 is one of the most awaited releases of the year by trail running lovers. This version consolidates the model as one of the great favorites of the market. This new version is presented with updated materials and a real versatility.

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

Kiprun KS900 2

The Kiprun KS900 2 is one of the latest novelties of the French brand Decathlon in which technology and comfort are perfectly combined to perform to the maximum in our daily running workouts, in addition, they incorporate some of the best materials developed by the brand.

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

ASICS Novablast 4

The ASICS Novablast 4 is an everyday training shoe that features FF BLAST PLUS ECO foam, an enhanced midsole foam that not only provides exceptional rebound but is also eco-friendly. It is composed of 20% bio-based material from renewable sources. It also enjoys increased grip and durability thanks to an outsole that offers exceptional grip on a variety of surfaces, ensuring long-term durability. These shoes can be used for distances ranging from a 10k to a marathon. And paces from 4 m/km or slower.

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

ASICS Gel Pulse 15

The new ASICS Gel Pulse 15 represents a great leap forward with respect to previous versions. It is a shoe that we can use for different sports activities such as walking or going to the gym and in which some of the most popular technologies developed by the Japanese brand have been incorporated.

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

Joma TR-7000

The Joma TR-7000 are one of the latest novelties of the brand from Portillo de Toledo and are presented with some of the best technologies and materials of the brand to provide maximum comfort and performance in our workouts, or walks, in the mountains.

• Surface: Trail
• Use: Training, Racing
• Cushion: Neutral
• Running gait: Neutral
• Drop: 8 mm
• Pace: Low, Medium
• Weight: 250 gr

Mizuno Wave Skyrise 5

The Mizuno Wave Skyrise 5 emerges as an innovative running shoe designed for intermediate to heavy runners with a neutral stride. This model from the Japanese brand is perfect for all those athletes looking for a daily training shoe that offers a perfect balance between soft and stable cushioning. With the inclusion of its exclusive Mizuno Enerzy foam, full-length and with a Mizuno Enerzy Core insert in the heel area, it ensures a perfect balance between cushioning and reactivity. The Mizuno Wave Skyrise 5 has a drop of 8 millimeters and weights of 280 grams for the men's version and 235 grams for the women' running shoes version.

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

HOKA Speedgoat 6

The HOKA Speedgoat 6 is one of the most popular and best-selling shoes of the brand and it is that we are facing one of the most complete shoes, in which the best technologies and materials of the brand are combined, to use with great comfort and cushioning in our mountain routes.

• Surface: Trail
• Use: Training
• Cushion: High
• Running gait: Neutral
• Drop: 5 mm
• Pace: Medium, High
• Weight: 278 gr

Salomon X Ultra 4 Gore-Tex

If anything characterizes the Salomon X Ultra 4x is for that feeling that provides agility, typical of a trail running shoe, but is also able to ensure those features so important in a shoe stability, grip, protection and even waterproof hiking shoes & walking boots. Even to face the most technical terrain in the mountain routes.

Adidas Terrex AX4 Gore-Tex

These Adidas Terrex AX4 Gore-Tex are shoes that are worth mentioning, especially for the interest of those people who love mountain routes. It is a model that has a structure reminiscent of a running shoe, so cushioning and comfort are one of the most remarkable aspects. The other aspect, without a doubt, is its excellent grip on all types of surfaces.

Comfort is a differential aspect of this model thanks to its EVA midsole that provides a very pleasant sensation as soon as you put them on. The highlight of the upper, and probably of the whole shoe, is the waterproof Gore-Tex fabric. Asure way to walk in any rainy or stormy conditions, and even to step in puddles and cross rivers without the foot coming into contact with any drop of water.

Nike Zegama 2

The new Nike Zegama 2, one of the most popular shoes for use in the mountains of the North American multinational, is now available. This second version is presented with new features and improvements to bring us more dynamism and comfort in our workouts.

• Surface: Trail
• Use: Training
• Cushion: Neutral
• Running gait: Neutral
• Drop: 4 mm
• Pace: Medium, High
• Weight: 320 gr

Salomon Sense Ride 5

The Salomon Sense Ride 5 is a trail running shoe that presents in this new version the same essence that characterizes all the shoes in the series, but with new features that make it much more all-terrain and enjoys maximum reliability and comfort, adding a plus of comfort and cushioning of the most durable

• Surface: Trail
• Use: Training, Racing
• Cushion: Neutral
• Running gait: Neutral
• Drop: 8 mm
• Pace: Medium, High
• Weight: 286 gr

Merrell Morphlite

The Merrell Morphlite is a new shoe from the American brand, ideal for use in our training or hiking in the mountains as long as they are on tracks and trails without great technical difficulties. It is a model that stands out for its comfort and stability, ideal for beginners in the mountains.

• Surface: Trail
• Use: Training
• Cushion: Neutral
• Running gait: Neutral
• Pace: Low, Medium
• Weight: 225 gr