and the Nike Air Kantara. Brooks has upgraded the Trances 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
and well-cushioned, it had one big flaw: it was too curved. That meant it wasnt stable enough for the overpronators it was designed for.Now Brooks has developed a new last (the mould on which shoes are built), and used it to make the Trance straighter
an excellent piece of kit with brilliant stability, wonderful cushioning and a luxurious ride. The benchmark is the Asics Gel Kayano, and most brands have tried, with varying degrees of success, to emulate this classic. With its latest Trance, Brooks has
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
BrooksBrooks Trance NXR (stability) £100 Brooks Glycerin 3 (cushioning) £80 Brooks Vapor 6 (stability) £60 Brooks Adrenaline (off-road) £70 EtonicEtonic Zeta (cushioning) £70 MizunoMizuno Wave Ascend (off-road) £60 New BalanceNew Balance 906 (off
AsicsGel 1090 (stability) £65 BEST BUYGT-2090 (stability) £75 BrooksAlta (off-road) £40 Trance NXS (stability) £100 BEST UPDATENew Balance832 (performance) £60 NikeAir Kantara (stability) £90Air Storm Current (cushioned) £90 Air Storm Moto
Adidas adiStar Cushion 6 (cushioned) £90 BEST UPDATE Supernova Control 10 (stability) £80 AsicsGel Stratus (cushioned) £70 Gel Cumulus IX (cushioned) £85 BrooksRadius 7 (cushioned) £75 Trance 7 (stability) £110 MizunoWave Alchemy 7 (motion
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
Congratulations to the following Runnersworld.co.uk members, whose helpful reviews of their current stability shoes have won them a pair of Asics's all-new flagship shoe – the Gel Kinsei – to review on this site. Knackered, who compares Brooks
Welcome to the Runner’s World Autumn Shoe Buyer’s Guide 2008. We’ve reviewed 27 models new to the market since our Spring Guide (March 2008) to give you a thorough overview of best shoes in the shops today.Of course, choosing a running shoe is a
