Value Running Shoes
Carbon-plate racers that split the Vaporfly's time at a third of the price.
Sheet 14 · Value Running ShoesUpdated 2026-07-18
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Xtep160X 6.0 ProTOP VALUE |
Full carbon | 205 g | 37 mm | Marathon racing | 91 | $150.00$1.65/pt | 100 | Check price → |
AsicsMagic Speed 4 |
Full carbon | 240 g | 36 mm | Tempo / racing | 84 | $150.00$1.79/pt | 92 | Check price → |
QiaodanFeiying PB 6.0 |
Full carbon | 181 g | 39 mm | Marathon racing | 89 | $160.00$1.80/pt | 92 | Check price → |
NikeZoom Fly 6 |
Full carbon | 263 g | 40 mm | Training / racing | 82 | $160.00$1.95/pt | 84 | Check price → |
SauconyEndorphin Speed 5 |
Nylon (winged) | 244 g | 38 mm | Tempo / daily | 86 | $175.00$2.03/pt | 81 | Check price → |
KiprunKD900X LD+ |
Full carbon | 230 g | 36 mm | Marathon racing | 87 | $180.00$2.07/pt | 80 | Check price → |
Li-NingFeidian 4 Ultra |
T1000 carbon | 185 g | 39 mm | Marathon racing | 91 | $200.00$2.20/pt | 75 | Check price → |
AdidasAdizero Adios Pro 4 |
Carbon EnergyRods | 198 g | 39 mm | Marathon racing | 94 | $220.00$2.34/pt | 70 | Check price → |
PumaDeviate Nitro Elite 4 |
Full carbon | 200 g | 40 mm | Marathon racing | 93 | $230.00$2.47/pt | 67 | Check price → |
AntaC202 6 Pro |
Full carbon | 210 g | 33 mm | Marathon racing | 89 | $240.00$2.70/pt | 61 | Check price → |
NikeVaporfly 4 |
Full carbon | 190 g | 40 mm | 5K-marathon racing | 95 | $260.00$2.74/pt | 60 | Check price → |
Sheet note: The Chinese carbon racers run the same PEBA-and-plate recipe as the $260 flagships; you are mostly paying the extra $120 for the swoosh and the last 3% of pop.
MMX score: editorial bench, 0 to 100, per channel. Value index: points per dollar, scaled so the channel's best ratio = 100.
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