Rating the Most Popular Daily Trainers on Comfort, Speed, Durability, Traction, Bounce, Weight, Fun Factor and Value - Part 1
Here we will break down the comfort, speed, stability, durability, traction, bounce, weight, fun factor, and overall value of four daily trainers currently on the market—the Salomon Aero Glide 3, Puma Velocity Nitro 4, Hoka Clifton 10, and the Brooks Glycerin 22.
Welcome back to Choose Your Player. In this series, we’re giving running shoes an overall score based on 10 key categories—ranging from pure speed to all-day comfort—each rated from 1 to 100. This time, we’re breaking down the stats on 4 popular daily trainers on the market right now, including the Salomon Aero Glide 3, Puma Velocity Nitro 4, Hoka Clifton 10, and the Brooks Glycerin 22.
Salomon Aero Glide 3 - Overall Score of 84
The Salomon Aero Glide 3 isn’t flashy, but it just works—especially when the mileage stacks up. Think daily trainer comfort with unexpected range. It feels like a normal shoe… until you realize you just doubled in it and your legs still feel good. It has no major flaws, just consistent top-tier performance. It’s cushioned, bouncy and easy to run in. There’s no weirdness with the underfoot geometry, and the ride is pleasantly smooth at relaxed efforts while being capable of picking up the pace. It’s also great out of the box—no break-in period required here. The beaded TPU midsole packs plenty of protective punch without any added bulk and awkwardness. The Aero Goat 3 will definitely be at the top of our daily trainer list of 2025.
Salomon Aero Glide 3
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Puma Velocity Nitro 4 - Overall Score of 83
The Velocity 4 is Puma’s slightly lower stack daily trainer. With 34mm in the heel and a 10mm drop and filled with Puma’s Nitrofoam, this trainer is very similar to the Magnify 3 but with 4mm less stack throughout the platform. This one definitely has some old-school Puma vibes. It has plenty of length up front, but it runs narrow through the forefoot. The heel lockdown is solid, but the upper has a firm overlay that pushes into the foot and gives off a plasticky feel. The padding in the heel is nice, though, and the tongue seems fine so far. It is a great, lightweight, lower stack daily trainer to run relaxed miles in. The foam punches above its weight. It doesn’t feel too soft, it is easy to run in, and it is fun and bouncy. The Velocity 4 provides something new and different from anything else on the market. Well done, Puma!
Puma Velocity Nitro 4
Hoka Clifton 10 - Overall Score of 76
The Hoka Clifton 10 is better as a walking shoe than a running shoe, in our opinion. The elf heel in the back makes it super easy to slip on and off without untying the laces and that makes it great for dad drip or mom swag. It’s a perfect do-it-all shoe—it’s great for standing, walking, jogging, and for travelling. It does meet our criteria for being comfortable, where comfort is defined as the absence of anything bothersome. The 8mm drop makes it smooth and easy to run in, but it is not max stack and the EVA midsole is not particularly fun or bouncy, and it is only good for up to about 6 miles.
Hoka Clifton 10
Brooks Glycerin 22 - Overall Score of 68
If you’ve been watching the channel, you know that for us, the Brooks Glycerin 22 is a contender for worst shoe of 2025. It has every single quality that annoys us in a running shoe—they came out with a new version just to put a new version out, the DNA tuned foam feels nothing like the DNA tuned foam that was used in the Glycerin Max, and the swag is horrible. The 10mm drop leaves it feeling clunky and not cohesive and the foam feels very firm. It is disappointing, forgettable, and overpriced at $165.
Brooks Glycerin 22
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