Doctors of Running Podcast
#300 The Best Shoes We Tested So Far in 2026 (Episode 300!)
1h 16m
Episode 300 is here! And Matt, David, and Andrea mark the milestone by taking stock of the best running shoes of 2026 so far. They work through their top picks across every major category — daily trainers, stability and stable neutral shoes, performance trainers, racing shoes, and strength training and trail shoes. We want to hear from you! What are your favorite shoes of the year so far? Email us at doctorsofrunning@gmail.com.
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Chapters
- 0:00 - Intro
- 1:19 - In for Testing: Powered by Skratch Labs
- 15:52 - Categorizing our top shoes of 2026 so far
- 19:36 - Top Daily Trainer
- 29:02 - Top stability/stable neutral
- 40:52 - Top performance trainers
- 53:20 - Top racing shoes
- 1:06:56 - Top strength training & trail shoes
- 1:14:32 - Wrap-up
