Best Carbon Running Shoes 2025. We award the best overall, best daily trainer, best for speed training, best for race, best stability, best plush cushioning and best for trail. Good carbon fiber midsoles can give back everything you put into them.

I’ve tested almost all the carbon plate shoes available (with the notable exception of the adidas pro evo 1) and picked the best overall, along with the top racing. The 7 best carbon plate running shoes based on extensive wear and lab testing.