You can tell if a shoe has that support by doing a “twist test,” where you hold the shoe on the ends and try to twist it like you’re wringing out a washcloth. “The stiffer the shoe, the better,” Lockwood says. BTW, all of the shoes we chose passed the twist test.

BLACK FRIDAY DEALS are still a couple of weeks away, but the sales are already coming in hot. Among said deals: Brooks, which has a bunch of serious steals on some of our favorite running shoe models across Amazon and Zappos.

WITH BLACK FRIDAY only a few weeks away, you're probably (if you're anything like us) already champing at the bit for a good deal. Thankfully, REI Outlet just dropped some stellar dicounts on Hoka shoes well in advance of the major shopping event.