Fall is in the air which means holiday shopping is right around the corner. While there are plenty of great gift ideas for runners out there, nothing tops the right pair of shoes. That said, never pay full price for the shoes you want the most. With Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals starting earlier and lasting longer, you won’t have to.

Right now Allbirds is taking up to 50% off sneakers. This includes the excellent Tree Flyer 2 running shoes on sale for $64 ($96 off.) We love these for their natural construction and stable feel underfoot.

BLACK FRIDAY DEALS are still a couple of weeks away, but the sales are already coming in hot. Among said deals: Brooks, which has a bunch of serious steals on some of our favorite running shoe models across Amazon and Zappos.

You can tell if a shoe has that support by doing a “twist test,” where you hold the shoe on the ends and try to twist it like you’re wringing out a washcloth. “The stiffer the shoe, the better,” Lockwood says. BTW, all of the shoes we chose passed the twist test.