How we find and rank deals

Running Shoe Deals is a price comparison site for running shoes. We don't sell anything. We check the sale sections of 44 running stores, match the same shoe across them, and show the lowest tracked price for your selected size.

Where prices come from

We schedule checks every 6 hours for stores' public product listings: independent run specialty shops like Pacers, Gazelle Sports and Potomac River Running, larger retailers like Running Warehouse, Fleet Feet and Zappos, and brand stores. The full list, with source check information, is on the stores page.

What counts as a deal

A shoe appears only when a store is selling it for at least 15% below its own list price, in stock. The discount shown is the store's current price against the list price it shows. When a store stops listing a shoe, or the price goes back up, it drops off after a successful complete check confirms the change. Failed or partial checks can leave older listings visible; model pages show the last known confirmation for each offer.

Sizes

Stores often discount some sizes and colors of a shoe and not others. Where a store publishes size information, we record those advertised prices separately. Check the retailer before buying: prices and stock can change after our observation. Unisex shoes are listed in both men's and women's sizing (women's is 1.5 sizes larger). A few stores don't publish sizes on their sale pages; those show “size not listed” and are only included when you ask for them.

Matching the same shoe across stores

Stores name shoes differently (“HOKA Men's Clifton 10 - Wide 2E - Black/White”, “Clifton 10 (Men)”). We strip gender, width, color and style codes to group every listing under one model, so each model has one page comparing every store and color.

How “best deals” are ranked

The default sort favors current versions of popular models, deeper real discounts, availability at more than one store, and stores with a track record of accurate pricing. You can always sort by biggest discount or lowest price instead.

How we make money

Some links to stores may be affiliate links, which means we may earn a commission if you buy, at no cost to you. Commissions never affect which shoes are shown or how they're ranked.

Always check the store

Prices and stock can change between our checks. The price at checkout is the one that counts, so confirm it before you buy.