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

with Brooks’s rearfoot Hydroflow ST cushioning unit and a larger, denser medial post, and improves the feel at the forefoot. (Substance 257 is a more resilient EVA.)The rest of the shoe remains largely unchanged. Built on the same ultra-supportive straight

Weight 400gEvaluation Aside from the Brooks Beast, you won’t find a more specific shoe for big runners than the Wave Renegade: a superb, ultra-supportive, durable, and very well-cushioned trainer. With a Double Wave design (one plate sits on top

Weight 424g Evaluation This is a hefty, straight-lasted shoe, with a large, dense medial post and a big plastic midfoot shank. The Control will be going head-to-head with some big hitters - the Brooks Beast and Mizuno Wave Renegade to name just two

.Try it if you liked Saucony GRID Hammer (£75); Brooks Beast (£85); Asics Gel MC+ (£75)

motion control shoe? It's a little overweight for the former, and not as stable as the latter. Try it on if you liked Brooks Beast (£85); Adidas Response Control (£60)

.Try it on if you liked Brooks Beast £80; New Balance 1122 £80

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

and support is probably the better shoe. Try it on if you liked New Balance 587 (£75); Brooks Beast (£80)

of the heftiest shoes on the market.In short The new MC Plus is built for big runners who overpronate. It’s heavier than its predecessor, but it’s also more durable and supportive.Try it if you liked Asics Gel MC Plus (£75); Asics Gel Foundation (£60); Brooks