Las 6 Mejores Shoes For Gym And Running del 2025

After a series of lab tests, workouts, and runs, we found the Hoka Solimar to be our ultimate gym running shoe. It offers a pleasant ride with its light and loose build and awesome ventilation while keeping our strides stable. For a versatile shoe of its kind, its €140 price point offers excellent value for money.

Hoka Solimar feels easy to wear because it boosts our agility. It disappears on foot because of its light and fluid build. Our scales prove it’s only 8.2 oz (232g), 12.5% lighter than average. Meanwhile, it emerged 26.7% more flexible than average in our bend test, meaning it’s easier to maneuver.

Its airy space boosts comfort, allowing the fresh breeze to enter and our body heat to escape. Proven by its performance in our bend test, we rated it with a 4/5 breathability.

The shoe offers enough cushioning for impact protection and measures a firm 24.6 HA, which naturally enhances our sure-footedness. However, it won’t feel as stable for runners with wide feet because of its narrow platform. 

We easily found the Nike Air Zoom TR 1 as the best cardio gym running shoe because of its unmatched responsiveness, reliable impact protection, and flexible midsole. Our lab results confirm the shoe’s comfortable cushion, which explains our pain-free experience even if the workouts involved lots of jumping.

The foam felt good beneath our feet and cushioned us well with every landing. Our durometer shows its 20.5 HA, making it as soft as the average running shoe. Gym shoes tend to be firmer and average at 27.8 HA. With every landing, the energetic Air Zoom unit launched us and consistently fueled our strides.

When it was time to perform other workouts such as mountain climbers, burpees, and jump ropes, we could easily transition to various footwork because the shoe bent freely with our feet. Our flex test confirms it's 37.0% more malleable than the average running shoe, boosting comfort for prolonged wear.

Unfortunately, we felt like overheating in this shoe because it barely had any airflow. Those who need ventilation should find a more breathable option.

Creemos que las Kawana 2 son una sólida continuación del versátil modelo de Hoka, y nos parecen ideales para caminar, correr y entrenar en el gimnasio. Tienen mucha amortiguación y su upper es mullido y duradero, pero nos siguen pareciendo un poco pesadas. Aunque su mediasuela de EVA, que es la misma que la de sus predecesoras, no ofrece mucho retorno de energía, creemos que puede ser suficiente para las personas que salen a correr de manera ocasional. De hecho, en general, esta actualización nos parece una buena opción para los corredores que quieran un único par que les sirva para todo a un precio justo.

Nos cuesta recomendar las On Cloud X 4 como zapatillas para el gimnasio. Nuestras pruebas de laboratorio demostraron que son más bien un par cómodo para caminar con una buena amortiguación y flexibilidad para hacer alguna que otra rutina de fitness. Pero, vamos, que NO son las zapatillas que quieres ponerte para hacer entrenamientos de fuerza con peso. De hecho, que cuesten más que la media nos hace pensar en otras zapatillas de entrenamiento funcional con un rendimiento mucho mejor y más baratas.

Xero Shoes HFS II perfectly captures minimalism among the gym running shoes we tested on foot. From its barely there sensation, highly flexible build, low platform, and weight, and zero drop configuration, our lab results confirm it offers a barefoot experience like no other.

This shoe offers maximum ground feel with its low 13.1/12.1 mm stack. This setup leads to a minimal 1.0 mm drop, which feels almost flat on foot. With its low 8.6 oz (244g) build, it’s like we didn’t have any shoes on once we started running.

Its barefoot feel is further enhanced through its zero resistance to our movements. We felt like we could move freely, and our bend test confirms it’s 62.6% more flexible than the average. Even with twisting, the shoe follows easily, earning a low 2/5 torsional rigidity score in our manual assessment.

However, we cannot recommend this shoe to those with wide feet because of its narrow midsole. 

Las Gel Contend 9 son un claro ejemplo de la innovación conservadora de ASICS, ya que tienen mejoras pequeñas que evitan que los cambios en ellas sean drásticos. Nos gustó mucho su parte superior mullida y la mediasuela, que ahora tiene más rebote, confirmando así su título como unas zapatillas ideales para principiantes con una calidad estupenda. Sin embargo, la suela exterior nos decepcionó un poco, así como la falta de durabilidad de la parte superior. Pero incluso con estos pequeños inconvenientes, creemos que estas zapatillas siguen mereciendo la pena, ya que nos parecen una opción de confianza para la gente que corre de manera ocasional y que no se centra en el rendimiento de larga distancia.