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Cushioned walking shoe reviews

Best cushioned walking shoes
Guide Best cushioned walking shoes

33 shoes reviewed

  • Cushioned

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  1. Skechers Arch Fit
    93
    Superb
    Skechers Arch Fit
    $85 $43
    Save 49%
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  2. On Cloud 6
    88
    Good
    On Cloud 6
    Any color
    On Cloud 6 - Grey (3MF10070070)
    On Cloud 6 - Olive Evergreen (3MF10072841)
    On Cloud 6 - Olive Eclipse (3MF10070656)
    On Cloud 6 - Black (3MF10071043)
    On Cloud 6 - Blue (3WF10061508)
    $160 $120
    Save 25%
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  3. Reebok Walk Ultra 7 DMX MAX
    89
    Great
    Reebok Walk Ultra 7 DMX MAX
    Any color
    Reebok Walk Ultra 7 DMX MAX - Black/Cold Grey/Collegiate Royal (JAG27)
    Reebok Walk Ultra 7 DMX MAX - White/Cold Grey/Collegiate Royal (JAG28)
    Reebok Walk Ultra 7 DMX MAX - White/Cold Grey/Collegiate Royal (JAG37)
    $80 $40
    Save 50%
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  4. New Balance 608 v5
    92
    Superb
    New Balance 608 v5
    $70 $40
    Save 43%
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  5. HOKA Transport
    81
    Decent
    HOKA Transport
    $140 $75
    Save 46%
    See on REI
  6. Nike Promina
    88
    Good
    Nike Promina
    $65 $53
    Save 19%
    See on Nike
  7. HOKA Transport GTX
    84
    Good
    HOKA Transport GTX
    $175 $120
    Save 31%
    See on REI
  8. On Cloud
    91
    Great
    On Cloud
    $190
    See on Amazon
  9. Hoka Bondi SR
    84
    Good
    Hoka Bondi SR
    $180
    See on Hoka
  10. Hoka Restore TC
    77
    Bad
    Hoka Restore TC
    $110 $66
    Save 40%
    See on Hoka
  11. Nike Motiva
    91
    Great
    Nike Motiva
    $115
    See on Nike
  12. Skechers GO WALK Flex
    89
    Great
    Skechers GO WALK Flex
    $75 $40
    Save 47%
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  13. HOKA Transport 2
    New
    83
    Good
    HOKA Transport 2
    $155
    See on Hoka
  14. Skechers Summits
    91
    Great
    Skechers Summits
    $65 $50
    Save 23%
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  15. Skechers GO WALK 6
    90
    Great
    Skechers GO WALK 6
    $85 $49
    Save 42%
    See on Amazon
  16. On Cloudnova 2
    92
    Superb
    On Cloudnova 2
    $164
    See on Amazon
  17. On Cloudtilt
    89
    Great
    On Cloudtilt
    $164
    See on Amazon
  18. KEEN WK400
    83
    Good
    KEEN WK400
    $160 $48
    Save 70%
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  19. On Cloud 5
    88
    Good
    On Cloud 5
    $139
    See on Amazon
  20. On Cloudnova Form 2
    91
    Great
    On Cloudnova Form 2
    $150
    See on On US
  21. Brooks Addiction Walker 2
    85
    Good
    Brooks Addiction Walker 2
    $130
    See on Amazon
  22. On Cloudnova
    89
    Great
    On Cloudnova
    $150 $143
    Save 5%
    See on Amazon
  23. On Cloud 6 Versa
    New
    86
    Good
    On Cloud 6 Versa
    $167
    See on Amazon
  24. On Cloud 5 Waterproof
    86
    Good
    On Cloud 5 Waterproof
    $170 $157
    Save 8%
    See on Amazon
  25. KURU Quantum 2
    90
    Great
    KURU Quantum 2
    $169
    See on KURU Footwear
  26. Skechers Arch Fit 2.0
    89
    Great
    Skechers Arch Fit 2.0
    $90 $47
    Save 48%
    See on Amazon
  27. On Cloudrift
    78
    Bad
    On Cloudrift
    $150 $114
    Save 24%
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  28. On Cloud 5 Coast
    88
    Good
    On Cloud 5 Coast
    $167
    See on Amazon
  29. On Cloudswift 3 AD
    83
    Good
    On Cloudswift 3 AD
    $160 $150
    Save 6%
    See on Amazon
  30. On Cloud 5 Push
    88
    Good
    On Cloud 5 Push
    $180
    See on Amazon

Overall review lists

Best guides

We have reviewed loads of cushioned walking shoes and gathered the reports on this page. Using our review methodology, we extensively tested the shoes in and out of the lab. Our personal experiences wearing them in various settings plus the data we collected from our lab tests are presented in a comprehensive and easy-to-digest review that you can read by clicking on each shoe.