Footwear & Apparel
R3 has independently scored 9 running shoes for safety on a 0 to 10 scale. The average safety score is 5.2/10, 0 score 9.0 or higher, and adidas Adizero Evo SL leads the category at 7.1/10.
Across the 9 running shoes R3 scored, the median safety score is 5.1/10. The distribution below shows how many land in each safety band.
Lowest safety score
Saucony Endorphin Speed 5Safety 3.4/10, the lowest in the set, scored the same way as every other product in the category.
Safety accounts for 15% of the overall score for running shoes in R3's scoring system (version 1.0.0). Every product in this category is scored against the same published criteria, so these numbers are comparable across the whole set. See how we score products.
| # | Product | Safety | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | adidas Adizero Evo SL | 7.1 | 7.7 |
| 2 | Brooks Ghost 17 | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| 3 | Mizuno Neo Vista 2 | 5.1 | 6.5 |
| 4 | ASICS Gel-Kayano 32 | 5.1 | 6.5 |
| 5 | Nike Vomero Plus | 5.1 | 6.5 |
| 6 | ASICS Novablast 5 | 5.1 | 6.2 |
| 7 | Nike Vaporfly 4 | 5.1 | 5.7 |
| 8 | Saucony Endorphin Elite 2 | 3.4 | 4.2 |
| 9 | Saucony Endorphin Speed 5 | 3.4 | 4.4 |
Source: R3 (2026). Safety scores on a 0 to 10 scale across 9 independently scored running shoes.
R3 has independently scored 9 running shoes for safety, with an average safety score of 5.2/10 and a median of 5.1/10.
adidas Adizero Evo SL has the highest safety score among the 9 running shoes R3 scored. 0 of 9 score 9.0 or higher on safety. Sign in to see each product's exact safety score.
Safety accounts for 15% of the overall score for running shoes in R3's scoring system (version 1.0.0). Every product in the category is scored the same way, against the same published criteria.