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Every shoe we have assessed for hybrid fitness racing, with the guide where each one is analysed in full. Use the comparison table to see them side by side.
Running shoes
| Shoe | Our take in one line | Analysed in |
|---|---|---|
| Saucony Endorphin Speed 5 | The highest forefoot energy return published anywhere | Best HYROX Shoes 2026 |
| HOKA Mach 7 | The running shoe least likely to slip at the sled | Best HYROX Shoes 2026 |
| ASICS Gel-Noosa Tri 16 | Outlier forefoot traction, lightest of the group | Best HYROX Shoes 2026 |
| New Balance FuelCell SuperComp | What Amazon shoppers searching HYROX actually buy | Best HYROX Shoes 2026 |
| PUMA Velocity Nitro 4 | The most flexible midsole in the group | PUMA HYROX Shoes 2026 |
Trainers
| Shoe | Our take in one line | Analysed in |
|---|---|---|
| Nike Metcon 9 | Built to stop your foot moving under load | Best HYROX Shoes 2026 |
| Reebok Nano X4 | The default of the category, and the best value here | Best HYROX Shoes 2026 |
| Reebok Nano X5 | The current generation of the same idea | Best HYROX Shoes 2026 |
| NOBULL Outwork | Thinner and cooler for athletes who overheat | Best HYROX Shoes 2026 |
| New Balance Minimus TR | The honest first-season pick | Best HYROX Shoes 2026 |
| PUMA Activate NITRO | The only model in the PUMA line with a wider toebox | PUMA HYROX Shoes 2026 |
The PUMA x HYROX line
| Shoe | Our take in one line | Analysed in |
|---|---|---|
| PUMA Deviate NITRO Elite 4 | The race-day shoe, and the narrowest benefit | PUMA HYROX Shoes 2026 |
| PUMA Deviate NITRO 4 | One shoe for training and racing | PUMA HYROX Shoes 2026 |
| PUMA Deviate NITRO 3 | The outgoing plated model, usually cheaper | PUMA HYROX Shoes 2026 |
| PUMA Velocity NITRO 5 | PUMA’s own pick for a first race | PUMA HYROX Shoes 2026 |
| PUMA Velocity NITRO 3 HYROX | The only HYROX-branded shoe buyable on Amazon | PUMA HYROX Shoes 2026 |
Women’s models
The women’s Open sled is 102 kg rather than 152, which changes which shoe is right — not just which size you order. The full reasoning and the women’s-specific models are in Best HYROX Shoes for Women 2026.
What is not here yet
Individual reference pages with full spec sheets and station-by-station scores are being built. Until a product has been assessed against every axis of our method, it stays in this index rather than getting a page of its own — a page with half its fields empty helps nobody.
Our scoring method, and the evidence we require before we will publish a score, is at How We Test.
Last updated: September 17, 2026.