This model may still be available on clearance. But we've reviewed a newer version since we published this.Weight 295gEvaluation When the Precision was introduced two years ago, it immediately became one of the best performance training shoes
Weight 272gEvaluation For quite a while, Puma has been particularly strong in the category of performance training shoes. The Meditation continues that trend, and at a great price. It is a light, fast-feeling and relatively stable shoe
cushioning for neutral runners seeking a shoe for longer, fast runs. An X-shaped Wave means a slighter softer heel strike than other Mizunos, but the 'acceleration polymer' midsole feels a little more responsive than, say, that of the Precision.The Aero
Weight 205gEvaluation Built on a reasonably broad last for a racing shoe, and with a stability-enhancing fan-shaped Wave, the Revolver offers a decent amount of support for a fast shoe. That said, it still isn't a racing shoe for anyone other than
, or fast trainers for the lighter athlete. Like these shoes, the Lite offers cushioning at a relatively light weight. And it's a perfectly competent, fast training shoe. It has a similar weight and ride to last summer's £50 Fusion V, but a remodelled upper
This model may still be available on clearance. But we've reviewed a newer version since we published this.Light, fast and smooth, the 320g Precision is a quick everyday trainer for efficient runners, or a marathon racer for others, and it’s one
Weight 194gEvaluation The Ekiden is the shoe that Paula Radcliffe wore when she won the Flora London Marathon. Unless youre as fast and efficient as Paula, though, you will probably have to restrict the Ekiden to shorter races.Like the Streak
lightweight runners need apply. Good rearfoot cushioning comes courtesy of a small Cell pad, heel-to-toe transition is swift and smooth, and the featherweight feel to the whole shoe simply encourages fast running.
with CELL cushioning in the rearfoot, curved last and minimal stability from a PU midfoot shank. But with its one-piece snug upper, it fits better than before. It's another racer from Puma that ticks all the right boxes: minimalist, smooth and fast
, the shoe favoured by former marathon world record holder Khallid Khannouchi, and that should give you an idea of the kind of runner who'll get the most out of them – the fast and efficient kind. That doesn't necessarily mean elite, though. The 250 uses New
