The 705 continues New Balance’s venerable subset of cushioned and protective off-road shoes - the 700 and 800 series. These have always been decent, if not great shoes – relatively heavy, unresponsive and not that grippy in mud. In this respect

to a heavy, sloppy-fitting upper, and New Balance loyalists abandoned the shoes in droves for the 762.The 853 was partly a return to form, and the 854 goes further. It’s essentially a return to basics. It uses the same upper pattern – snug fit

Weight 369gEvaluation The 760 series is one of the anchors of the New Balance range, and the company has continually tweaked this popular shoe to improve it over the years. Last year’s excellent 764 provided a good balance of cushioning

This model may still be available on clearance. But we've reviewed a newer version since we published this.Weight 368gEvaluation When shoe companies originally decided that off-road models had to be built like tanks, New Balance was one of the prime

This model may still be available on clearance. But we've reviewed a newer version since we published this.Weight 314gEvaluation Some of New Balance’s shoes you either like or you don’t – such as the firm but responsive 854. By contrast, the 760

There’s not much point in writing complicated evaluations of this shoe – it’s a simple, softly cushioned gem in the mould of New Balance’s neutral performance trainers. It’s broad and supportive, though it’s not built for anyone with stability problems

Weight 368gEvaluation Once known purely as a big-guy company, New Balance is now making more shoes for lighter and faster runners. Like its decent 730 and 830, the all-new 1040 is built for responsiveness, with a low-profile midsole and a very

Weight 253gEvaluation You have to work quite hard to get over the plain looks of the 1001. And then you have to actually run in the shoe to discover that, because of the bulky cushioning cartridge, the rearfoot ride only becomes smooth above walking pace. But if you get that far,...

of their shoes, and that’s what New Balance has done with the 1021. Half of the depth of the midsole is now made from its Abzorb material (the purple layer). Coupled with the shoe’s deep flex grooves, this gives the 1021 a lot of appeal for forefoot

-to-date technology that the 714 just isn’t as innovative as some of the more expensive options.Still, the 714 has a longer medial post than the 713 had (it also costs £5 more) so it’s slightly more stable. New Balance has also added its stability web to the 714