obvious is to the fit of the shoe. Previous versions have won fans – particularly among women – thanks to a narrow heel and a wide forefoot. The new Shadow still has the snug rearfoot, but the forefoot also has a closer-fitting feel. The Shadow has proven

Weight 336gEvaluation For 10 years, the GT-2000 series has been the standard by which all other stability shoes are measured. It offers a near-perfect blend of cushioning, stability and fit. So every time Asics updates this gem, we pray

shoe designed for biomechanically neutral runners. Frankly it’s hard to recommend you spend £90 on the new Ride, unless you particularly like the fit and the look, and you’re light enough to prevent the extremely soft rearfoot cushioning bottoming out

on the other and you’re unlikely to notice the difference. The forefoot fit is still a little narrower and shallower than in the 2060 and its predecessors (though the shoe is available in width fittings). The midfoot fits better, without bagginess, and there

, with a nice toe bumper that makes the forefoot roomy but well-shaped, and a nicely sculpted midfoot fit. Fila has also greatly expanded the carbon-fibre plate that gives the forefoot of some of its shoes such a springy, positive feel, and that’s how

-frills everyday training shoe that suits lighter or faster runners who like a responsive shoe. It keeps the long-standing, stable midsole, and gains a lighter, better-fitting upper.Try it if you liked Nike Air Span Triax (£60); Asics Gel 1070 (£65); New Balance

this. Mizuno has taken a great shoe and improved its fit, feel and forefoot cushioning. If you’re one of those runners who liked the Rider but wanted better cushioning, this new version was made for you.Try it on if you liked Mizuno Wave Rider 5 (£70

The Air Storm Moto sees Nike ‘winterise’ another of its big-selling Bowerman shoes – the Air Max Moto. It’s basically the same shoe – a plushly cushioned, responsive and stable everyday trainer – but with a water resistant Clima-Fit upper and added

now has a more breathable mesh and fewer of the material overlays that many 855 wearers found irritating and uncomfortable.In short The 855 was a good shoe let down by poor fit. This appears to have been addressed and the 856’s upper is more

A new, better-fitting seamless upper for this firm, durably-cushioned staple of the big-guy and big-girl market. It’s not forrunners with stability problems, but the polyurethane midsole and Max Airrear- and forefoot cushioning is designed