Our Top 5 Daily Trainers in October 2026 - Supwell Power Rankings
With a couple of new daily trainers hitting the market, we thought it was time to update our top 5 favorite daily trainers in October 2026. See below which 3 new shoes made our list and which ones fell off our previous rankings as well as where the Puma Deviate Pure Nitro, Hoka Clifton Pro, Diadora Corsa, ASICS Novablast 6, and the Saucony Endorphin Azura landed.
Welcome to the October 2026 edition of Supwell’s Daily Trainer 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 are our top 5 daily trainers right now. Editor’s note: This month we’re shifting the list more toward traditional daily trainers with super trainers going in their own category. Our criteria for this list is enjoyment, mileage accumulation on the Supwell team, adoption in the hobby jogger community, US market availability and price or value. Our Top 5 Daily Trainer List in June 2026 included the Dynafish Xiaonian in first, followed by the ASICS Megablast and the ASICS Novablast 6, and the Li-Ning Red Hare 9 Ultra and Puma Deviate Pure Nitro rounding out the last spots.
#1 Diadora Corsa: The Best Do-it-All Daily Trainer
Diadora perfectly executed on their brief with the Corsa. Designed as a do-it-all training shoe for high school and college runners, the Corsa offers a bouncy, versatile ride that’s incredibly pleasant to run in. Don’t be scared off by the fact that the Corsa uses EVA. This midsole is beautifully-tuned for daily miles, with the perfect amount of comfort, bounce, and speed assistance.
Diadora Corsa
#2 Puma Deviate Pure Nitro: The Best Lower Stack, Stable Option
The Deviate Pure NITRO is a lightweight, jack of all trades daily trainer with a planted, lower to the ground feel. The Pure’s geometry is flatter and more traditional than the highly-rockered shoes runners are becoming accustomed to in 2026, making it a breath of fresh air in the daily trainer category. This is a top pick for uptempo daily miles.
Puma Deviate Pure Nitro
#3 Hoka Clifton Pro: The Best Max Cushion Daily Trainer
The Clifton Pro is a reliable workhorse that you’ll grow fond of the more mileage you put into it. While it might not blow your mind on the first run, you’ll find yourself continually reaching for it thanks to its protective, cushioned ride and smooth rocker geometry. This shoe got lots of hate when it was announced, but now that the dust has settled, many runners recognize the Clifton Pro as a highly-underrated daily trainer.
Hoka Clifton Pro
#4 ASICS Novablast 6: The Best Dual Foam Daily Trainer
This shoe is the perfect synthesis of the Novablast’s legacy thus far, combining the peppy, energetic spirit of the 1, 2, and 3 with the protection and comfort of the 4 and 5. We anticipate that OG and more recent Novablast fans alike will love the versatile underfoot ride on offer here, bolstered by a large slab of premium FF Turbo2 race foam in the forefoot.
ASICS Novablast 6
#5 Saucony Endorphin Azura: The Best Rockered Daily Trainer
The Endorphin Azura has gained a cult following in the running shoe enthusiast community, particularly among those who drive significant power through the forefoot. With a firm, resilient and robust beaded PEBA foam and one of the most aggressive toe springs in any daily trainer, the Azura is an excellent no-nonsense pick for going the distance.
Saucony Endorphin Azura
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