Weight 362gEvaluation Not everyone wants clever shoes that are ultra-plush, ultra-light, ultra-flexible or ultra-anything. That’s one of the reasons why the straightforward, midweight, moderately firm Response has been a mainstay of the Adidas line

Climacool Adios LiteStrike RACINGSupernova Competition 2004 MODELSSTABILITYResponse Control CUSHIONEDUniversal Supernova Cushion PERFORMANCEClimacool Rotterdam RACINGAdistar Competition Response Competition MOTION CONTROLAdistar Control Adidas Brevard OFF

AdidasAdidas Adistar Cushion (cushioned) £85 Adidas Response Cushion (cushioned) £60 AsicsGel Nimbus VIII (cushioned) £100 Gel Cumulus VIII (cushioned) £70 BEST UPDATEBrooksTrance 6 (stability) £110 Dyad 4 (motion-control) £75 Vapor 7 (stability

Weight 333gThe Climacool upper technology is the most breathable, drainable upper material on the market. Now Adidas is bringing Climacool to the masses by coupling the upper with the midsole and outsole of one of its most venerable trainers

flexibility, a blown rubber outsole and Adiprene Plus cushioning.The Response Control is pitched into a tough market. Fortunately for Adidas, Nike and Asics have increased the price of their Air Span Triax and Gel 1070 to £65, but New Balance’s excellent 763

Weight 270gEvaluation The Response Comp combines the feel of a training shoe and a racing shoe to good effect. Its fit is relatively relaxed, and it has way above average cushioning for a racing shoe (though far less, of course, than a normal

the midsole – a combination of EVA and Abzorb. It now feels softer than its predecessor, as well as rivals like the Adidas Supernova Cushion. However, the plush feel doesn’t mean this is necessarily a shoe for the heavy runner. In fact, some of our heavier

Weight 215gEvaluation Adidas’s lighter racers have always been very wearable – with a fairly relaxed, wide fit and good cushioning. The Star Racer replaces the great-value perennial, the Concerto, but it’s £20 more expensive and 20g heavier

AdidasAdistar Trail (off-road) £90 Adidas Adistar Control (motion control) £90 Adidas Brevard (motion control) £70 Adidas Response Control (stability) £60 AsicsAsics Gel Tioga (off-road) £45 Asics Gel Trabuco (off-road) £65 BrooksBrooks Epiphany

AdidasAdistar Competition (racing) £80 Climacool Rotterdam (performance) £65 Response Competition (racing) £55 AsicsGel Empire (stability) £95 Gel Evolution (motion control) £90 Gel Nimbus (cushioned) £90 Gel Cumulus (cushioned) £65 Gel Flash DS