Editor’s note, November 21, 2025: Our test team has logged at least 100 miles in every shoe listed here. We have updated this guide with some of their impressions. All of the shoes are currently in ...
If a low-top hiking boot and a cushy, lightweight trail runner had a baby, the New Balance Hierro v5 trail shoe would be it. A mash-up of a low-top hiking boot and a lightweight cushioned trail shoe, ...
The New Balance Fresh Foam X Hierro v9 is one of the best trail-running shoes I’ve tested, but it won’t suit every runner out there. Its design focuses on comfort on lighter trails, rather than speed ...