Men's Cloud 6

Wore these straight out of the box for a 5-mile run and had zero break-in issues. The bigger CloudTec pods really do cushion the landing without feeling mushy, and my feet stayed fresh from morning errands through an evening walk.

Wore these for a full day of errands and my feet didn't ache by dinner, which almost never happens. The bigger CloudTec pods actually make a difference on pavement, and they still look clean enough to wear to the office.

The Cloud 6 has become my default walking shoe — the bigger CloudTec pods genuinely soften pavement pounding on long commutes. Only gripe is that the laces are a bit thin for the price, but the cushioning makes up for it.