5 Best Daily Trainers in September 2025 - Supwell Power Rankings
Here we take a look at the 5 Best Daily Trainers on the market in September 2025. This month the list got shaken up with some exciting new running shoe releases. See where the Salomon Aero Glide 3, Nike Vomero Plus, ASICS Megablast, ASICS Novablast 5, and the Puma Magnify Nitro 3 landed. We will tell you why each shoe made our power rankings list this month and how to choose which daily trainer is right for you.
Welcome to the September daily trainer iteration of the Supwell Power Rankings! We launched this series as a way to keep a running list of the best shoes on the market updated each month. Below is our top 5 list of daily trainers right now. Editor’s note: Our criteria for this list is enjoyment, mileage accumulation on the Supwell team, adoption in the hobby jogger community, US market availability and price/value. This is our 5th Daily Trainers list. The list for Top 5 Daily Trainers of June 2025 was: Salomon Aero Glide 3, Puma Magnify Nitro 3 Asics Novablast 5 Mizuno Neo Zen, and Nike Vomero 18.
1. ASICS Megablast: The Greatest Running Shoe of All Time
The Megablast is a game-changing shoe. Lighter than any other shoe for its stack height, and nearly as fast as a carbon-plated race shoe, the Megablast embodies everything we want in a daily trainer. It’s a shoe that can handle every run on the calendar and will leave a smile on your face.
ASICS Megablast
2. Salomon Aero Glide 3: The Best True Daily Trainer
Don’t get it twisted, hobby joggers still love the Aero GOAT. While the Megablast is the latest great shoe to drop, the Aero Glide 3 has been giving us consistently great miles all year. Bouncy, reliable and comfortable, it’s still the top pick for a daily shoe at $160 and under.
Salomon Aero Glide 3
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3. Novablast 5: Best Value
The Novablast 5 is one of the most popular shoes out for a reason—it’s bouncy, cushioned and stable with a fun ride and great looks. At $150, it’s also a decent value compared to the $180+ max stack trainers dropping these days. The Megablast is faster, more versatile and more durable, but this is a nice alternative at a lower price.
Asics Novablast 5
4. Puma Magnify Nitro 3: Best for Soft Comfort
Like the Aero Glide 3, the Magnify offers a comfortable ride in a decently lightweight and easy-to-run-in package. It won’t knock your socks off after you’ve put some miles on it, but the secret sauce is how it disappears on foot and lets you run distraction-free. Plus, it has PumaGrip for those rainy days or light trails.
Puma Magnify Nitro 3
5. Nike Vomero Plus: Best Max Stack Daily Trainer
If you’re looking for max cushioned comfort in a daily package, the Nike Vomero Plus is a great choice. It offers supreme protection, decent bounce and plenty of assistance without the mushy or clunky feel of traditional max cushioned shoes. Plus, the swag on these is next level for flexing on the low-mileage, On-wearing dads at your daughter’s ballet recital. For more of our thoughts on this hyped shoe, check out our 100 mile review of the Nike Vomero Plus.
Nike Vomero Plus
Here is our list of the 5 best speed training shoes in August 2025 and our list of the 5 best max cushion shoes in August 2025.
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