THE 2023 RUNNING SHOE GUIDE

As 2023 nears its midpoint, Running Insight surveyed run specialty’s major footwear vendors to gather insight into what the second half of the year will look like on shoe walls across America. We asked each brand – ranging from street to trail and from comfort to recovery – for a “focus shoe” that best defines their running lineup for late 2023 as well as A Look Ahead to tease what’s coming down the road in the early months of 2024. While run retailers surely have many of these footwear models ordered for Fall 2023, we suspect many featured in these next pages will stir some interest and warrant further investigation. Run on!

361 Degrees Focus Shoe: Futura

The Shoe: 361 Degrees is continuing to explore the possibilities with the newly introduced Engage foam found in its Centauri. First up is its latest trail offering, the Futura, which will feature a full-length Engage midsole coupled with a full-length Vibram outsole. The Futura will release on July 1 in four colors — two for women and two for men. The shoe is for those looking to “engage” the trails with more comfort and control.

MSRP: $150

A Look Ahead: Engage foam will continue to round out the collection in 24SS with the Kairos 2 featuring an innovative stable platform geometry.