Craft’s Xplor Pro combines superior traction with a lively ride that can hold its own anywhere but shines on gravel.

New upgrades to the Altra Experience collection bring more comfort and confidence on the trail, pavement, and beyond

An Asics prototype dominates the men’s podium, Hoka proves to be the most popular, and non-plated shoes claim second and third fastest shoes in the women’s race at this year’s UTMB Mont-Blanc.

Hoka’s latest super shoe trail racer delivers a responsive, comfortable, stable, and speedy ride—just keep it on smooth, hard-packed dirt.

Run your best this season with a cross country spike that grips the ground and makes you feel fast.

Whether it’s an ultra race or everyday adventure run, the fifth-gen Mafate delivers peak performance on technical trails

With virtually unlimited choices for footwear, Outside editors reveal what we reach for when the miles are long and the terrain is unpredictable.

Carbon plates, split forks, and high-energy foams—meet the best plated trail super shoes for fast, sure-footed, off-road running

Elite runners don’t gamble on gear. Behind every top finish is a dialed shoe choice. From unreleased prototypes to trail workhorses the rest of us can buy, here’s what the best wore at the 2025 Western States 100.