All the major running shoe brands have numerous series of running shoes, and truth be told, they do a shoddy job of telling the runner, which shoes are for what purpose. As runners, we continue to scratch our heads and spend endless hours researching the right shoe model for our needs. Here is my attempt to classify various running shoe models from the top six brands – Nike, Adidas, Puma, Saucony, Brooks, and Asics, into daily trainers, speed workout shoes, and racers.