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Top Trail Running Shoes

Based on reviews from 5,677 Redditors
How it works
1,235 discussions analyzed:

Models

1
La Sportiva Bushido Series

La Sportiva Bushido Series

35
4
3
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2
La Sportiva Prodigio Series

La Sportiva Prodigio Series

57
5
10
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3
Altra Lone Peak Series

Altra Lone Peak Series

87
14
26
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4
Topo Athletic MTN Racer Series

Topo Athletic MTN Racer Series

48
4
7
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5
Topo Athletic Terraventure Series

Topo Athletic Terraventure Series

25
4
1
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6
Hoka Speedgoat Series

Hoka Speedgoat Series

80
11
27
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7
NNormal Tomir 2.0

NNormal Tomir 2.0

29
1
3
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8
Hoka Mafate Speed Series

Hoka Mafate Speed Series

34
2
4
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9
Salomon Genesis Series

Salomon Genesis Series

37
4
5
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10
ASICS Gel Trabuco Series

ASICS Gel Trabuco Series

30
2
4
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11
Brooks Cascadia Series

Brooks Cascadia Series

32
3
5
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12
NNormal Kjerag Series

NNormal Kjerag Series

30
2
5
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13
Merrell MTL Long Sky 2 Matryx

Merrell MTL Long Sky 2 Matryx

14
1
0
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14
Topo Athletic Ultraventure Series

Topo Athletic Ultraventure Series

33
3
6
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15
Salomon Speedcross Series

Salomon Speedcross Series

41
4
11
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16
La Sportiva Mutant Series

La Sportiva Mutant Series

17
3
1
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17
Nike Zegama Series

Nike Zegama Series

31
2
7
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18
VJ Ultra 3

VJ Ultra 3

11
2
0
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19
Norda 001 Series

Norda 001 Series

19
2
3
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20
Merrell Agility Peak 5 Series

Merrell Agility Peak 5 Series

20
2
4
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21
VJ MAXx2

VJ MAXx2

11
0
1
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22
Norda 002
23
Saucony Peregrine Series

Saucony Peregrine Series

32
7
14
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24
Altra Lone Peak 9 Wide

Altra Lone Peak 9 Wide

18
3
4
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25
Mount to Coast T1

Mount to Coast T1

13
2
2
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Based on 1 year's data from Mar 17, 2026

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Brands:

1

Altra

676
159
156
2

Hoka

496
129
170
3

Salomon

436
67
64
4

Topo Athletic

391
82
79
5

Nike

336
39
47
6

La Sportiva

281
45
29
7

Brooks

232
43
35
8

Saucony

250
41
66
9

ASICS

176
31
30
10

Mount to Coast

131
8
10

FAQs

The ranking is based on aggregated user sentiment from Reddit. It aims to show which Trail Running Shoes are the most well reviewed.


Ranking factors:

  1. The number of positive user sentiments
  2. The ratio of positive to negative user sentiment
  3. How specific the user was in their reference to the model

Scoring mechanism:

  • Each user contributes up to 1 "vote" per model, regardless of no. of comments on it.
  • A user's vote is less than 1 if the user does not specify the exact model - their 1 vote is "spread out" among the possible models.
  • More popular models are given more weight (to account for the higher likelihood that they are the model being referred to).

Score calculation for ranking:

  • We combine the normalized positive sentiment score and the normalized positive:negative ratio (weighted 75%-25%)
  • This score is used to rank the Trail Running Shoes in descending order

Our data includes Reddit comments and posts from the past 1 year from 3/17/2026, to keep rankings fresh and relevant.

We continuously crawl Reddit for discussions on Trail Running Shoes across all subreddits. Each comment and post is analyzed to identify specific Trail Running Shoes models and brands, and then a sentiment analysis is performed to gauge user satisfaction.

Our rankings shows the most popular, well-reviewed Trail Running Shoes among Reddit users. It is a good starting point for finding the best Trail Running Shoes for you, especially if you're looking for tried-and-tested ones. However, individual needs vary, so the best model depends on what you're looking for.

Reddit has an exceptionally strong strong community and moderation. Because of that Reddit is one of the last bastions of genuine online discussions. That makes Reddit a great source for real, unbiased opinions from everyday users. That's why so many people include "Reddit" in their Google searches.