I Tested 100+ Running Shoes. Here Are the Best for Beginners

Sign up for the Supwell app for the best deals on running shoes and gears and/or to offload your shoes so your spouse lets you buy more shoes: https://supwell.circle.so/checkout/marketplace-and-forum-ld3nz (along with DAILY motivation, the most supportive hobby jogger community, best buy, sell and trade shoe marketplace and an exclusive 10% off discount code on hobby jogger gear)

Here are the best shoes for beginners in 2026.

If you're going to buy one of the shoes or gear mentioned, use my Running Warehouse link to support the channel:

Brooks Launch https://www.runningwarehouse.com/search-mens.html?start=0&count=20&prevsearch=novablast+5&searchtext=brooks+launch&from=supwell 
Hoka Clifton https://www.runningwarehouse.com/search-mens.html?start=0&count=20&prevsearch=brooks+launch&searchtext=hoka+clifton&from=supwell 
Asics Gel-Nimbus 27 https://www.runningwarehouse.com/search-mens.html?start=0&count=20&prevsearch=hoka+clifton&searchtext=nimbus+27&from=supwell 
Nike Vomero Plus https://www.runningwarehouse.com/search-mens.html?start=0&count=20&prevsearch=nimbus+27&searchtext=vomero+plus&from=supwell 
Puma MagMax 2 https://www.runningwarehouse.com/search-mens.html?start=0&count=20&prevsearch=vomero+plus&searchtext=puma+magmax+2&from=supwell 
Hoka Mach X 3 https://www.runningwarehouse.com/search-mens.html?start=0&count=20&prevsearch=sc+elite+v5&searchtext=mach+x+3&from=supwell 
Asics Megablast https://www.runningwarehouse.com/search-mens.html?start=0&count=20&prevsearch=sc+elite+v5&searchtext=megablast&from=supwell 
New Balance SC Elite v5 https://www.runningwarehouse.com/search-mens.html?start=0&count=20&prevsearch=puma+magmax+2&searchtext=sc+elite+v5&from=supwell 

0:00 Intro
1:20 Overview
4:23 The List 

Thanks for watching! Here's how you can support the channel.

1. Join my app to take your training to the next level. Buy/sell/trade running shoes and swap training and shoe advice with fellow hobby joggers: https://supwell.circle.so/checkout/marketplace-and-forum-ld3nz

2. Buy your new shoes, running gear and fuel through my Running Warehouse link. I also have a discount code on the app above that gets you 20% off apparel and 10% off fuel and discount  https://www.runningwarehouse.com/?from=supwell

3. Get matched with the best running shoe for you at https://runningshoematcher.com (I built the running shoe database and matching logic. It's pretty cool and actually works)

4. Buy a hobby jogger hat and other cool Supwell Certified drip at https://hobbyjogger.com

5. Follow the Instagram https://www.instagram.com/supwellrunning/