Weight 437gEvaluation The Beast (and Ariel, the women’s model) is one of those enduring favourites that periodically gets a retouching. This update is a little more than that. Brooks has attempted to streamline this beefy monster without stripping

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

AdidasAdistar Control II (motion control) £90 Supernova Control (stability) £70 AsicsGel Nimbus VII (cushioning) £95 Gel Cumulus VII (cushioning) £70 BrooksBeast/Ariel (motion control) £85 Trance 5 (cushioning) £100 Axiom (stability) £70 Glycerin IV

-DS Trainer 14£90PERFORMANCEAvia Avia Avi-Lite Guide £tbc STABILITY Avia Avi-Lite II £tbc PERFORMANCE BrooksBrooks Adrenaline GTS 9£85STABILITYBrooks Infiniti 2£100STABILITYBrooks Ghost 2£85CUSHIONINGBrooks Glycerin 7

of the midsole. Extra support is found in the upper, too, as the laces are thread through the Asics logo to grip the midfoot. If you're a severe overpronator, or over 15-stone, the Koji should definitely be on your test-run list.Contact 01925 241041; www.asics.co.ukBrooks