Brooks Beast (£85); Mizuno Wave Foundation (£80); Asics Gel MC+ (£75)

(£80); Asics Gel MC+ (£75); Brooks Beast (£85)

control by nature: this is a brute of a shoe with unbeatable antipronation qualities. But it’s only for heavier runners.Try it on if you liked Reebok DMX6 MC (£75); Brooks Beast (£85); Saucony GRID Stabil (£70)

Weight 368gEvaluation The last time we looked at the Boston, it was a stiff, hefty beast that weighed in at just under 400g. That was partly because it used Reebok’s full six-pod DMX cushioning system, which is a series of plastic air chambers under

’s top-end MC+. It’s not lighter, but it’s more wearable in almost every way.Try it on if you liked Asics Gel MC+ (£75); Saucony GRID Stabil (£75); Brooks Beast (£85)

runners who need plenty of support and durability.BrooksBrooks BeastSauconySaucony Stabil CS 2PERFORMANCERecommended either for racing or, if you’re biomechanically efficient, for training. They have varying degrees of support and cushioning, but they

.Contact 01903 817009; www.brooksrunning.co.ukBrooks Beast/Ariel – £80Weight 427g Motion controlled by Straight, broad last; 3/4-length medial post, DRB Accel plastic midfoot-shank.The Beast (and Ariel, the women's model) is a near legendary motion control shoe

-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

the job, but didn't exactly set the pulse racing. Over the last few years, however, motion-control shoes have lost weight and become sleeker. With the Adidas Calibrate, the Saucony GRID Stabil and even the slimmed-down Brooks Beast, severe overpronators

." "Good-looking, bouncy, beautiful heel-to-toe transition, a shoe of the highest order."Highly Commended Asics Gel KayanoMotion Control ShoeWinner Brooks BeastWhat you said about it "Superb support shoe – does what it says on the tin." "These shoes are