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

(£64.99); Brooks Beast (£79.99); Nike Air Durham (£79.99); Saucony Grid Stabil (£74.99)

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

Weight 442gEvaluation New Balance’s answer to motion control is similar to Brooks: an extremely broad base of support with a highly cushioned forefoot. The 1122 sees the introduction of a new and improved version of New Balance’s Abzorb shock

resilient, which makes it more durable, if firmer. It’s better for larger runners who need all the cushioning they can get for as long as possible, but it does come at a cost: this MC Plus weighs over 20g more than its predecessor, making it one