Junus Khan, founder of Carbitex, a leading supplier of carbon plates for running shoes, explains that in trail footwear, a plate is just one component in a much larger design equation.

Carbon plates, split forks, and high-energy foams—meet the best trail running super shoes for fast, sure-footed, off-road ...

The Primus Trail Flow offers a minimalist, vegan build to bring you closer to nature, one barefoot step at a time ...

The Ultrafly Trail is a premium shoe made specifically for racing and setting FKTs, and was designed with input from Nike's elite trail athletes. It's been in development since 2021, when Nike ...

To find the best trail running shoes, we hit the dirt in 13 of the newest and most popular options from brands like Nike, Hoka, Brooks, Merrell, Saucony and more.

And, carbon-plated shoes are pricey. But, while I won’t use them every day, I’ll reach for carbon-plated running shoes often because they’re fun to run in, speedy, supportive, and forgiving.

On’s running shoes are defined by two foundational design elements. The first is their CloudTec technology, aka the linked “clouds” or pods underfoot.