Running shoes for heavy runners

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On Cloudeclipse

89

Great

Any color

$180 $135

Save 25%

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HOKA Mafate X

87

Great

Any color

$225

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ASICS GT 1000 14

80

Good

Any color

$110 $90

Save 18%

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Adidas Switch FWD 2

85

Good

$140 $65

Save 54%

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Saucony Endorphin Pro 5
New

85

Good

$240

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Adidas 4DFWD

89

Great

$200 $75

Save 63%

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On Cloudboom Max

85

Good

$230 $173

Save 25%

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ASICS Dynablast 5

82

Good

$120 $99

Save 18%

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On Cloudmonster 3 Hyper
New

89

Great

$220

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Adidas Adizero Prime X3 STRUNG

89

Great

$300 $210

Save 30%

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Mount to Coast H1
New

90

Superb

$160

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Mizuno Wave Horizon 7

87

Great

$170 $124

Save 27%

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HOKA Mafate 5

80

Good

$185

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Adidas Supernova Solution 3
New

82

Good

$150 $140

Save 7%

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Teva Hurricane Trailsetter
New

90

Superb

$135

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Salomon S/Lab Genesis

91

Superb

$200

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Under Armour Infinite Elite 2

88

Great

$160

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Saucony Endorphin Speed 4

82

Good

$182

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Skechers Max Cushioning Elite 2.0

84

Good

$100 $90

Save 10%

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KIPRUN Kipsummit Max
New

86

Great

$150

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Skechers GO RUN Max Road 6

91

Superb

Out of stock in all 37 shops
ALLSWIFIT Active5K
New

90

Superb

Out of stock in all 37 shops

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0 mm - 14 mm

0 mm 14 mm
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89 mm - 100 mm

89 mm 100 mm
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68 mm - 85 mm

68 mm 85 mm
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78 - 91

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42% - 75%

42% 75%
Shock absorption
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107 SA - 174 SA

107 SA 174 SA
Strike Pattern
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Heel stack
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31 mm - 51 mm

31 mm 51 mm
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Arch support
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Midsole softness
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33 AC - 52 AC

33 AC 52 AC
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Outsole durability
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0.4 mm - 3.2 mm

0.4 mm 3.2 mm
Toebox durability
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Stiffness
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9N - 39N

9N 39N
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Heel padding durability
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Waterproofing
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Weight
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- 8.8 oz - 10.6 oz (51)
- 10.6 oz - 12.3 oz (18)
- > 12.3 oz (2)
7.1 oz - 12.6 oz

7.1 oz 12.6 oz
Forefoot stack
- 20 mm - 25 mm (8)
- 25 mm - 30 mm (37)
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22 mm - 42 mm

22 mm 42 mm
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Heel counter stiffness
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Toebox height
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22 mm - 35 mm

22 mm 35 mm
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- Under $50 (2)
Torsional rigidity
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Traction
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0.28 - 0.85

0.28 0.85
Trail terrain
- Gravel / Road-to-trail (10)
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Discount
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- 30% - 50% (32)
- < 30% (78)
Technology
- Gore-Tex (2)
- Vibram (5)
- Ortholite (10)
Material
- Mesh (69)
- Knit (13)
- Vegan (5)
- Reflective (55)
Lug depth
- < 3 mm (1)
- 3 mm - 4 mm (8)
- > 4 mm (4)
1.8 mm - 4.5 mm

1.8 mm 4.5 mm
Difference in midsole softness in cold
- Small (49)
- Normal (29)
- Big (4)
1% - 55%

1% 55%

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Heavy runners tend to appreciate cushioned shoes, stack height, and midsole that is great at absorbing the impact and, yet, that is not dull! That's exactly what we focused on when doing the reviews of these shoes for heavy runners. We reviewed shoes with firm, balanced and soft cushioning. Additionally, we made sure to present the exact toebox measurements so that the toes don't get cramped or too loose!