BROOKSL & B Sports Ltd, The Courtyard, Nash Farm, Horsham Road, Steyning, W Sussex BN44 3AA;01903 817009; www.brooksrunning.co.uk2005 MODELSCUSHIONEDDyad 3 Trance 5 Glycerin IV Radius STABILITYAxiom MOTION CONTROLBeast/Ariel OFF-ROADCascadia 2004 MODELSCUSHIONEDGlycerin ...

Weight 347g Evaluation Not too many manufacturers have produced off-road shoes that cater specifically for the overpronator. That is the market Brooks is targeting with the Trespass. A dual-density midsole with a sturdy medial post and a supportive

Weight 391gEvaluation The Vapor is the latest shoe to be rebuilt around Brooks’s new, more relaxed and stable last. It’s also had its stability features enhanced, so now it has more in common with Brooks’s Addiction, a good-value £65 motion

The Illusion is the best cushioned shoe in the Brooks line – and it’s remarkably light, too. This update certainly isn’t dramatic – the midsole and outsole are essentially the same as the previous model – but its upper is a vast improvement. Using a

This model may still be available on clearance. But we've reviewed a newer version since we published this.Weight 387gEvaluation The exchange rate is doing no favours to smaller brands such as Brooks. The Glycerin is a nice enough high

the big toe. Brooks has also opted to soften the forefoot outsole material, which adds to the cushy ride. In short A decent shoe has become a very good shoe thanks to Brooks’s changes. A nice, plush feel allied to a very stable ride means the Glycerin now

This model may still be available on clearance. But we've reviewed a newer version since we published this.Weight 323gEvaluation Like the Glycerin, the new Illusion replaces an existing shoe – the Radius – in the Brooks line. Most of the key

Weight 388gEvaluation Look at the Dyad from the bottom, and you’d be forgiven for thinking it was another of the broad-based, ultra-stable, well-cushioned trainers that Brooks is renowned for. Of course, you’d still be partly right. The Dyad does

and the Nike Air Kantara. Brooks has upgraded the Trance’s cushioning and durability by creating the entire midsole from Substance 257 (a resilient EVA). More significantly, the shoe has a stiff external heel counter and a broader base of forefoot support (in

Weight 291g Evaluation The term 'performance trainers' probably frightens off more people than it should. The category's old tag of 'racer/trainers' gives more of a hint about how versatile they are. Admittedly only extremely light runners and permanent sub-seven-minute milers co...