Daily Trainers Running Shoes — Cadence Market Analysis

Cadence defines Daily Trainers as shoes in the general Trainers category that carry a Daily use designation. These are broad-purpose running shoes intended for regular mileage rather than a dedicated race-day role. With the largest current cohort in the Cadence database, Daily Trainers span a wide range of cushioning levels, weights, stack heights, and prices. Some also carry a Stability designation and therefore appear on both pages. The analysis below shows how today's Daily Trainer market compares across price, listed weight, stack height, drop, plate use, and other structured specifications.

Current Daily Trainers Market

67 current shoes tracked by Cadence across 10 brands.

Median list price: $160
Median listed weight: 9.6 oz
Median heel stack: 38 mm
Median drop: 8 mm
Plated: 12%

Statistics are calculated from current shoes tracked in the Cadence database. Manufacturer reference sizes and measurement methods can vary. Learn about our data methodology.

What the Current Market Looks Like

The median price among current Daily Trainers shoes tracked by Cadence is $160 — somewhat lower than the broader current market.
The median listed weight among current Daily Trainers shoes tracked by Cadence is 9.6 oz — somewhat higher than the broader current market.
The median heel stack among current Daily Trainers shoes tracked by Cadence is 38 mm — somewhat lower than the broader current market.
8 of 67 current Daily Trainers shoes tracked by Cadence use a plate (12%).
22 of 67 current Daily Trainers (33%) also carry Cadence's structured Stability designation.

Category Distribution

Typical price range

The middle 50% of current models fall between $145 and $170.

Typical listed weight range

The middle 50% of current models fall between 9.1 oz and 10.4 oz.

Typical heel stack range

The middle 50% of current models fall between 37 mm and 42 mm.

Objective Leaders

Lowest listed weights

Highest heel stacks

Lower-priced models

Lowest drop

Highest drop

Browse Current Daily Trainers (67)

Adidas Trainers

Adistar 4

Price

$140

Daily Trainers Running Shoes — Cadence Market Analysis

Current Daily Trainers Market

What the Current Market Looks Like

Category Distribution

Objective Leaders

Lowest listed weights

Highest heel stacks

Lower-priced models

Lowest drop

Highest drop

Browse Current Daily Trainers (67)

Adistar 4

Adizero SL 2

Supernova Rise 3

Ultraboost 5X

Gel Cumulus 28

Gel Kayano 33

Gel Nimbus 28

GlideRide Max 2

GT 1000 15

GT 2000 14

Novablast 5

Addiction GTS 15

Adrenaline GTS 25

Beast GTS 24

Beast GTS 26

Ghost 18

Ghost Max 3

Glycerin 23

Glycerin 23 GTS

Glycerin Flex

Glycerin Max 2

Hyperion 3

Launch 12

Arahi 8

Bondi 9

Clifton 10

Gaviota 6

Mach 7

Skyflow

Transport X

Neo Zen 2

Wave Horizon 9

Wave Inspire 22

Wave Rider 30

Wave Sky 9

Ellipse v1

Fresh Foam X 1080 v15

Fresh Foam X 860 v15

Fresh Foam X 880 v15

Fresh Foam X More v6

Fresh Foam X Vongo v6

FuelCell Rebel v5

Pegasus 42

Structure 26

Structure Plus

Vomero 18

Vomero Plus

Cloud X 4

Cloudmonster 3

Cloudrunner 3

Cloudstratus 3

Cloudsurfer 2

Cloudsurfer Max

Cloudsurfer Next

Deviate Pure Nitro

ForeverRun Nitro 2

MagMax Nitro 2

Magnify Nitro 3

Velocity Nitro 4

Endorphin Azura

Guide 19

Hurricane 25

Kinvara 16

Omni ST 23

Ride 19

Tempus 2

Triumph 24

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