US Running Shoe Reviews and Scores
1 of the brands produce running shoes that are 100% made the in United States, while the others are either engineered and/or assembled in America using a mix of domestic and globally sourced materials and components.
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Psudo
100Unlike most sneakers that have dozens of parts, PSUDO’s unmatched comfort is delivered in just three pieces.
A breathable upper made with REPREVE technology incorporating Sorbtek sweat wicking fibers for 3x faster moisture absorption.
An anatomically correct, anti-microbial insole that will keep you feeling great from step 1 to step 10,000.
And a shock absorbent, high rebound outsole for maximize energy return.
Amazon (paid links)PSUDO sneakers are 100% locally sourced in the USA, and produced at their factory in Los Angeles.
Carson Footwear
95Carsons are minimally-designed, lightweight running shoes. Carsons are about quality, their 9.5 oz shoes are built with a zero-drop, 10mm, polyurethane midsole/outsole and a light, flexible upper.
They finish them off with a 5mm sock liner for ultimate comfort and added protection. They also offer infinite sizing to ensure your shoes fit just the way you like.
All of Carsons footwear are made to order by hand, in beautiful Milwaukie, Oregon.
New Balance
80At New Balance, Their job is to aid athletes in their pursuits, whether that means helping professional athletes set records and win medals, or propelling everyday athletes to achieve a new PR, run their first 5K or just to live a more healthy and active lifestyle.
Amazon Walmart (paid links)New Balance has manufacturing facilities at Lawrence and Methuen, Massachusetts, and also at Skowhegan, Norridgewock and Norway, Maine.
Hersey
75A Hersey Custom Running Shoe is unlike any other shoe in the world, even the Hersey Custom on your other foot.
Since the early 1980s, they’ve been custom-padding the feet of people who like to run: weekend joggers, trail runners, iron-man competitors, and the nutty ultra-marathoners who may pound their feet for days at a time.
Hersey custom running shoes are made in Fitchburg, Massachusetts.
Softstar Shoes
75Their RunAmoc line of minimal running shoes provide maximum groundfeel and freedom of movement to build a strong foundation for your body.
They feature zero-drop soles, flexible materials, high-quality leather, and a wide toe box for natural toe splay.
Unlike other brands that claim to be minimal by trying to "shave off" parts of thickly padded footwear, their shoes are designed from the ground up using the least material possible.
All Softstar shoes are made from beginning to end in their historic workshop in Philomath, Oregon.
SOM Footwear
75Whether it be minimalist running, biking, hiking, dancing, fencing, crossfit, street performing, parkour, playing capoeira, traveling, working, walking the dog, running errands, or spending a night on the town, SOM Footwear is your go-to shoe.
SOM proudly stands behind every pair of running shoe they make. If you find a defect in your pair in your first year, they’ll replace them.
Sense of Motion footwear designs, cuts, sews, shapes, laces and boxes every pair of SOMs under one factory roof in Montrose, Colorado.
Any running shoe that is produced using any amount of parts, labor, engineering and/or intellectual property that is sourced from here in the US, we then would consider that item to be, at least in principle made here in America, regardless where the final assembly takes place.
Below is the 'grading system' used to rate the above brands.
Any brands marked with a gold star shows that some (or maybe all) of their products are made in the USA using virtually all domestic sourced materials, labor & machine work.
A silver star shows their products are assembled and/or machined in America using domestic labor and a mix (of any proportion) of both domestic and imported materials.
A bronze star shows that their products are assembled in the U.S. using all imported parts.
An 'empty star' indicates that the product is designed or engineered in the US, and/or some of the parts have been produced here, but are sent elsewhere to be assembled into a final product.