The 4 Best Sneaker Releases Right Now
- VeteranShack
- Apr 1, 2020
- 2 min read
Our favorite new shoes for running and wearing all day.
Running shoe tech, fabrics, and silhouettes are inspiring casual footwear and streetwear design more than ever: Yeezys with Boost midsoles, Air Jordans with Flyknit uppers. While we love the performance trainers that enable our daily runs, we also love these comfy, run-inspired street shoes we can wear the other 23 hours of the day. We’re not alone. These shoes often sell out days or even minutes after they’re released. To help you find the right pair, and where you can buy it, we’ll keep updating this list on repeat. And if you’re looking for purpose-built running trainers, we of course have you covered—we’re doingdeep reviews of those shoes every day. These are our picks for the best new shoes that came out this week, as well as upcoming sneakers that were recently announced.
Price:$100
Style:Road
Available:Now
We loved the first iteration of this shoe for its mix ofhigh performance and lightweight feelat a budget-friendly price. This time around, Reebok tweaked the engineered mesh upper to be more comfortable and stylish, using a two-tone color scheme and a softer, more flexible mesh. The shoe might use a cheaper midsole foam than Reebok’s other Floatride shoes, but it feels a lot springier and livelier underfoot than most other $100 models.
Price:$160
Style:Road
Available:Now
Mizuno pulled the midsole plate from this stability shoe and replaced it withthree layers of dense cushiondesigned to stymie overpronation. It’s an overhaul that’s made the 4 lighter, more streamlined, and more flexible than previous Wave Horizons, without sacrificing stability. Our test crew liked the changes, as well as the plush forefoot and ultra-durable outsole, and found the shoe to be well-suited to long runs and mellower training efforts.
Price:$160
Style:Road
Available:Now
The already plush 1080 got even more Fresh Foam to make it one of thesoftest, bounciest shoes around. And yet it doesn’t feel overly stiff, thanks to the exaggerated curve of the midsole, particularly at the forefoot. Our testers gave mixed reviews to the engineered knit upper, which has been streamlined to shave weight. However, most agreed that the shoe felt fast and energetic—especially for a maximum-cushioning shoe—and capably handled everything from speedwork to long runs.
Price:$100
Style:Road
Available:Now
Not much has changed in this latest version of the Launch—the shoe continues to strike an effective balance between Brooks’ long-run-friendly Ghost and speed-focused Hyperion, with a soft but not-too-cushioned midsole. We did notice changes to the upper, with the 7 moving to a lighter, single-layer mesh style with more room in the toe box. Shoe lab data shows the 7 is one of the more responsive shoes we’ve tested, well-suited to runs of all distances.
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