Running shoes for heavy runners

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Altra Olympus 6

82

Good

Any colour

$175

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Adidas Supernova Prima

89

Great

Any colour

$160 $100

Save 38%

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Brooks Glycerin GTS 22

78

Decent

Any colour

$165

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On Cloudeclipse

90

Superb

$180 $120

Save 33%

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Saucony Guide 18

80

Good

$150

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Adidas Adizero Prime X3 STRUNG

90

Superb

$300 $240

Save 20%

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Mizuno Wave Horizon 7

88

Great

$170 $90

Save 47%

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Adidas Pureboost 5

84

Good

$130 $44

Save 66%

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HOKA Mafate X
New

86

Good

$225

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ASICS Dynablast 5

83

Good

$120 $100

Save 17%

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ASICS Gel Pulse 15

83

Good

$100 $70

Save 30%

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Adidas Switch FWD 2

85

Good

$140 $75

Save 46%

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On Cloudsurfer Trail

85

Good

$160 $141

Save 12%

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Brooks Trace 3

76

Decent

$100 $70

Save 30%

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ASICS Gel Excite Trail 2

81

Good

$85 $70

Save 18%

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Salomon S/Lab Spectur
New

80

Good

$220

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Salomon Spectur 2
New

80

Good

$170 $105

Save 38%

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Skechers Max Cushioning Elite 2.0

84

Good

Out of stock in all 40 shops

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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!