Top 18 Best Lightweight Running Shoes to Look Your Best and Feel Your Fastest

The legendary Brooks Adrenaline GTS 22 is known as a runner favorite. These supportive running shoes continue to deliver. Designed to offer a perfect balance of support and softness, the Adrenaline GTS 22 offers a smooth ride plus comfort that's read

Ideal for everyday runs and soft landings.

Medium support and cushioning with Brooks GuideRails technology.

Updated midsole is now 100% DNA LOFT cushioning for a soft, smooth ride.

The soft midsole and Segmented Crash Pad team up for easier flow from landing to toe-off.

LIGHT SNEAKS: The Brooks Cascadia 16 trail runners are light and flexible, and fit with our Ballistic Rock Shield, a thermoplastic EVA sheath for protection against stone-bruising, giving you agility both on and off the trails

QUALITY BUILD: Sneaks feature a breathable engineered monoloop mesh and 3D Fit Print upper, a soft Element fabric lining, a removable profile sockliner for underfoot support, a padded tongue and collar, and a BioMoGo DNA midsole

LACE-UP CLOSURE: Easy to pull on and off with heel pull loops, these sneaks showcase a lace-up closure with guard that keeps lace ends secure and tucked away and also feature a TPU Mud Guard for protection from trail debris

IDEAL SUPPORT: Built with our rugged TrailTak rubber outsole that provides durable, sticky traction and features a structurally-supportive midfoot saddle along with an eco-friendly BioMoGo DNA midsole for long-lasting cushioning

PIVOT POST SYSTEM: These comfy trail-running shoes utilize trail-specific Pivot Post System technology that supplies stabilizing suspension on both sides of the heel and forefoot and at the toe for a fifth pivot point

SMOOTH SNEAKERS: Elevate your running experience with the Brooks Ghost 14 running shoes! With 20 different style options, these runners offer a smooth ride with a form-fitting interior that keeps your feet cushioned and secure

QUALITY BUILD: Built with an open-engineered air mesh upper with 3D Fit Print technology that provides strategic stretch and structure to the upper, a soft fabric lining and a removable foam insole for underfoot support and comfort

ENHANCED CUSHIONING: Our signature DNA LOFT and BioMoGo DNA offers incredibly soft and gender-friendly cushioning that now extends beyond the heel, allowing for an easy transition from landing to toe-off

OPTIMAL SUPPORT: These comfy running shoes, with a differential of 12 mm, are set on a soft blown rubber outsole that supplies both traction and grip and features flex grooves for more natural forefoot movement and fluidity

LACE-UP CLOSURE: Easy to pull on and off, our Brooks Ghost 14 shoes showcase a lace-up closure that ensures a secure and precise fit and also feature a plush and cushioned tongue and collar as well

Lightweight mesh upper with 3-color digital print delivers complete breathability

Durable leather overlays for stability & that locks in your midfoot

EVA sockliner provides soft, step-in comfort

Charged Cushioning midsole uses compression molded foam for ultimate responsiveness & durability

Solid rubber outsole covers high impact zones for greater durability with less weight

Offset: 10mm

NEUTRAL: For runners who need a balance of flexibility & cushioning

Lace type: Standard tie

Rearfoot and Forefoot GEL Technology Cushioning System - Attenuates shock during impact and toe-off phases, and allows movement in multiple planes as the foot transitions through the gait cycle.

FlyteFoam Propel Technology - ASICS energetic foam formulation that provides supreme bounce thanks to a unique elastomer compound.

FlyteFoam Midsole Technology - Our FlyteFoam technology provides exceptional bounce back and responsiveness no matter the distance, utilizing organic super fibers to help reduce packing out that traditionally happens with softer, low density foams.

Dynamic DuoMax Support System - This evolution of DuoMax system enhances stability and support, with reduced weight and increased platform support.

Engineered Mesh Upper - Multi-directional mesh material improves ventilation and stability.

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FF BLAST cushioning creates lightweight impact absorption and a responsive energy return -

Rearfoot and Forefoot GEL Technology Cushioning System - Attenuates shock during impact and toe-off phases, and allows movement in multiple planes as the foot transitions through the gait cycle.

Gender-specific 3D SPACE CONSTRUCTION feature addresses different compression rates -

Engineered mesh upper improves breathability -

Reflective accents improve visibility in low-light conditions -

Rearfoot and Forefoot GEL Technology Cushioning System - Attenuates shock during impact and toe-off phases, and allows movement in multiple planes as the foot transitions through the gait cycle.

FlyteFoam Midsole Technology - Our FlyteFoam technology provides exceptional bounce back and responsiveness no matter the distance, utilizing organic super fibers to help reduce packing out that traditionally happens with softer, low density foams.

FlyteFoam Propel Technology - ASICS energetic foam formulation that provides supreme bounce thanks to a unique elastomer compound.

Dynamic DuoMax Support System - This evolution of DuoMax system enhances stability and support, with reduced weight and increased platform support.

SPACE TRUSSTIC Technology - Reduces the weight of the sole unit while providing stability and retaining the structural integrity of the shoe.

GEL Technology - Cushioning provides excellent shock absorption

Updated with a more accommodating forefoot fit, while reducing the amount of overlays around the forefoot without sacrificing durability -

Engineered Mesh Upper - Multi-directional mesh material improves ventilation and stability.

GEL technology cushioning provides excellent shock absorption -

FlyteFoam Propel Technology - ASICS energetic foam formulation that provides supreme bounce thanks to a unique elastomer compound.

FLYTEFOAM technology -

OrthoLite X-55 sockliner -