About r/RunningShoeGeeks
A place for runners to share running shoe related news, releases, reviews, and deals. Please use our sister sub r/AskRunningShoeGeeks for all personal questions or recommendation requests. This sub is NOT affiliated with any other RunningShoeGeeks on other social media platforms.
The community at a glance
r/RunningShoeGeeks is a Subreddit for Fitness Enthusiasts and Runners with roughly 320K members. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #5 in the Running communities list.
Roughly 41K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Running, Shoes, and Struggling. Product recommendations often mention running shoe, walking shoes, and hoka.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2020: 4K members
- 2021: 13K members
- 2023: 114K members
- 2024: 84K members
- 2025: 73K members
- 2026: 32K members
Past year (monthly)
- Nov: 5K members
- Dec: 4K members
- Jan: 4K members
- Feb: 3K members
- Mar: 4K members
- Apr: 3K members
- May: 3K members
- Jun: 3K members
- Jul: 3K members
- Aug: 3K members
- Sep: 3K members
- Oct: 2K members
Topics
- Running78 posts in the past month#178Running
- Shoes50 posts in the past month#250Shoes
- Struggling37 posts in the past month#337Struggling
- Nike34 posts in the past month#434Nike
- Shoe27 posts in the past month#527Shoe
Flair
- Deal15 posts in the past month
- (US): OG Adidas Evo SL- $80 at FTL
- (UK) Nike Vomero Plus - £85
- (US) Puma Fast R 3 - $199
#115Deal(US): OG Adidas Evo SL- $80 at FTL · (UK) Nike Vomero Plus - £85 · (US) Puma Fast R 3 - $199 - Review11 posts in the past month
- Saucony Triumph 24 | The Surprise I Didn't See Coming
- 361° Mega3 Pro
- Adidas Adizero Boston 12 – Long-Term Review (~950 km / 590 miles)
#211ReviewSaucony Triumph 24 | The Surprise I Didn't See Coming · 361° Mega3 Pro · Adidas Adizero Boston 12 – Long-Term Review (~950 km / 590 miles) - Unreleased/Prototype7 posts in the past month
- Glycerin Max 3
- Glycerin Flex 2
- Under Armour - UA Velociti Elite 3 SL DEV
#37Unreleased/PrototypeGlycerin Max 3 · Glycerin Flex 2 · Under Armour - UA Velociti Elite 3 SL DEV - Show Off Your New Shoes7 posts in the past month
- The dedicated daily thread for showing off your new shoes or shoe collection - October 12, 2026
- The dedicated daily thread for showing off your new shoes or shoe collection - October 10, 2026
- The dedicated daily thread for showing off your new shoes or shoe collection - October 09, 2026
#47Show Off Your New ShoesThe dedicated daily thread for showing off your new shoes or shoe collection - October 12, 2026 · The dedicated daily thread for showing off your new shoes or shoe collection - October 10, 2026 · The dedicated daily thread for showing off your new shoes or shoe collection - October 09, 2026 - New Colorway2 posts in the past month
- Asics Tenka Colors Released (US)
- Women’s Nike Alphafly 4 Hyper Pink available now
#52New ColorwayAsics Tenka Colors Released (US) · Women’s Nike Alphafly 4 Hyper Pink available now
Product recommendations
- running shoe42 posts in the past month
- Best quality/price running shoes
- Best running shoe for wide feet?
- Best running shoe for wide feet?
#142running shoeBest quality/price running shoes · Best running shoe for wide feet? · Best running shoe for wide feet? - walking shoes13 posts in the past month
- ASICS POLL - BEST WALKING/EVERY DAY/ TRAVEL SHOES (COMFORT)
- Best walking shoes for heavy weights (102kg) ⁉️
- Best walking shoes for heavy weights (102kg) ⁉️
#213walking shoesASICS POLL - BEST WALKING/EVERY DAY/ TRAVEL SHOES (COMFORT) · Best walking shoes for heavy weights (102kg) ⁉️ · Best walking shoes for heavy weights (102kg) ⁉️ - hoka10 posts in the past month
- Best hokas for casual runners
- What's the best $60-80 range lightly used running shoe I can get on eBay. Or have my Hoka purchases been smart ones?
- What's the best $60-80 range lightly used running shoe I can get on eBay. Or have my Hoka purchases been smart ones?
#310hokaBest hokas for casual runners · What's the best $60-80 range lightly used running shoe I can get on eBay. Or have my Hoka purchases been smart ones? · What's the best $60-80 range lightly used running shoe I can get on eBay. Or have my Hoka purchases been smart ones? - daily trainer7 posts in the past month
- Best Daily Trainer Running Shoes – Comfortable Yet Durable?
- Novablast 5 dead at 300km. But, still the best daily trainer
- Would you recommend owning 2 pairs of daily trainers?
#47daily trainerBest Daily Trainer Running Shoes – Comfortable Yet Durable? · Novablast 5 dead at 300km. But, still the best daily trainer · Would you recommend owning 2 pairs of daily trainers? - race shoes3 posts in the past month
- Best 5k race shoe?
- Best Race Shoes
- Best Race Shoes
#53race shoesBest 5k race shoe? · Best Race Shoes · Best Race Shoes
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/RunningShoeGeeks for?
- Best for Fitness Enthusiasts and Runners enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/RunningShoeGeeks free to join?
- This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
- How many members does r/RunningShoeGeeks have?
- Roughly 320K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/RunningShoeGeeks on?
- r/RunningShoeGeeks runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
- What topics does r/RunningShoeGeeks cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/RunningShoeGeeks is organized under Fitness Enthusiasts, Runners.
- How do I join r/RunningShoeGeeks?
- You can join r/RunningShoeGeeks by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Fitness communities like?
- One of the larger topic areas on the site, covering lifting, running, yoga, calisthenics, and pretty much every other form of exercise. Reddit has massive communities for general fitness and specific disciplines, with Discord servers for accountability and program sharing. Good for program recommendations, form checks, and finding training partners.
Monthly Stats
- 28
- Views /mo (+75%)
- 25
- Visitors /mo (+67%)
- 2
- Referrals /mo
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