Weight 298gEvaluation For a brand that has such good road-racing shoes, it’s a surprise that Adidas hasn’t been able to make one of the top performance trainers as well. The Rotterdam will elevate the company to that upper level. It’s a lighter

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

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

AdidasAdidas Adistar Cushion (cushioning) £80Adidas Revenge (stability) £75 Adidas Rotterdam Climacool (performance) £60 Adidas Adios Litestrike (performance) £55 Adidas Supernova Competition (racing) £65 AsicsAsics Kayano (stability) £110 Asics Gel

're great for speed sessions, short races, steady runs and even marathon racing. In fact, find the right pair of performance trainers and you might just have found the running shoe for all occasions. Here are eight of the best.Adidas Climacool Rotterdam

in adidas's Rotterdam Climacool, swap to the Supernova Competition and your marathon time could drop by up to 39 seconds.Asics Gel DS Racer – £75Weight 252gMost pure racing shoes are stripped of cushioning, support and technology. Not the Gel DS Racer