Weight 377gEvaluation Fila hasn’t yet had the success it wants in the serious running market. That’s partly because the Italian company is determined to establish a reputation for edgy style, which presumably makes some core runners dubious. It

introduced the Durham into the UK, a shoe that has been a US favourite for a year. There’s absolutely nothing fancy about it, as befits a shoe in Nike’s core Bowerman range; it’s simply designed to provide maximum stability with ample cushioning. (It also has

, wear testers who wore prior Max shoes were surprised by its lightness, smoothness and overall upper comfort. In short The Max has always been a big part of Nike’s line, but it was either too bulky or not stable enough for many core runners. Forget that

encases the DMX pods laterally and medially, which gives the shoe a more cushioned feel as the air flows more freely among the pods.In short It seems unlikely that Reebok will ever make its core DMX shoes light and fast. The Icon certainly doesn’t match

Weight 366gEvaluation The new Stabil has lost some weight. That’s in order to better distinguish itself from Saucony’s other £75 motion control shoe, the heavier-duty GRID Hammer. While Saucony pitches the Stabil at moderate to severe overpronators

Weight 435gEvaluation As is the way with Nike’s core Bowerman running range, changes to the Durham this year are minimal. It still has a heavy, full-length polyurethane midsole – which makes it particularly well suited to weighty runners looking

-absorbing foam – the more cushioned and durable Abzorb SBS. Instead of just using it in the core of the midsole, New Balance has placed a huge pad of Abzorb SBS in the forefoot to provide improved cushioning and midsole durability. Compared with its previous

Weight 362gEvaluation The Thielsen is from Nike’s ACG rather than its core running range and was designed with the trails around the firm’s Oregon HQ in mind. These trails are not unlike British off-road conditions, which is why this is a pretty

Weight 354gEvaluation Most of Nike’s rugged, winterised shoes are simply core models – like the Moto and Pegasus – with hard-wearing, water-resistant uppers and grippier outsoles. The Storm Current is a little different as it’s an all-new Storm

studs, a softer, better-gripping outsole rubber, and the option of narrow and standard widths.Like Walsh, Felldancer makes three models: a core training shoe (the Challenger); a racing shoe (Racing, 256g, £52); and a support version (Extreme, 352g, £61