How to price-check running shoes
By the Running Shoe Deals team · Numbers recalculated from our store checks, last on Nov 13, 2026
We compared 237 running shoes that are in stock at three or more US stores, using prices confirmed in the last 48 hours. For the typical shoe, the most expensive store charges 36% ($31) more than the cheapest one, and 32 different stores have the lowest price on at least one shoe. No single store is reliably cheapest, so you have to check the exact shoe across stores.
1. Check the exact model and version
Prices are per version. Last year's version on clearance and the current one at full price are different shoes, and search results mix them. Start from the model page for the version you want: each one on this site lists every store we track that has it on sale, with today's price.
2. Compare the same shoe at several stores
153 of the 237 shoes we compared cost at least 25% more at the priciest store than at the cheapest. The store that was cheapest most often, Potomac River Running, was cheapest on only 42 of them (18%). Stores set their own markdowns and rarely move together, so a store that is cheapest on one shoe is often not cheapest on the next.
| Shoe | Stores | Cheapest | Priciest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoka Bondi 9 | 16 | $124 at Heartbreak Hill Running Company | $140.88 |
| Nike Vomero Plus | 6 | $119.98 at Shoe Palace | $152.97 |
| Hoka Clifton 10 | 20 | $98 at Sports Basement | $124.99 |
| Nike Vomero 18 | 11 | $87.97 at Gazelle Sports | $119.95 |
| Nike Vomero Premium | 3 | $169.99 at Gazelle Sports | $184.88 |
| Nike Pegasus 41 | 5 | $72.50 at 6pm | $108.75 |
| On Cloud 6 | 7 | $109.99 at Tip Top Shoes | $129.97 |
| Brooks Ghost 17 | 21 | $99.99 at Luke's Locker | $120 |
| Brooks Adrenaline GTS 24 | 9 | $35 at 6pm | $110 |
| Nike Pegasus Premium | 8 | $109.97 at Shoe Palace | $169.95 |
| Hoka Mach 6 | 5 | $79.95 at Fit2Run | $112.88 |
| Brooks Glycerin 22 | 3 | $109.95 at Potomac River Running | $124.95 |
| Adidas Adizero Evo SL | 10 | $79.95 at Shoebacca | $120 |
| Brooks Ghost Max 3 | 13 | $93.82 at Zappos | $120 |
| Brooks Ghost 16 | 5 | $79.95 at Potomac River Running | $109.99 |
3. Check the price in your size
The lowest price for a shoe is often for one leftover size. Filter by your US size first: on our model pages the price shown for each store is its cheapest in-stock price in the size you pick. Our size study shows how much less common sizes cost.
4. Compare today's price with its recent low
A discount is measured against list price, not against what the shoe has actually sold for. Of 237 shoes stocked at three or more stores, 151 are at or below their lowest price of the last 30 days today, and 72 cost more than 10% above that low. Each model page shows the lowest price we've recorded in the last 90 days and a price chart; if today's price is near that low, it's a good time to buy. Before a sale event, the Black Friday price tracker does the same check for the most-searched shoes.
5. Confirm at the store before you pay
Prices and stock change during the day. We show when each price was last confirmed; check the price, size and returns policy on the store's page before you buy. More ways to pay less are in how to find good deals on running shoes.