. The key to the shoe is the Gore-Tex upper, which has all the advantages and flaws of other fully waterproof, breathable uppers. They are fine when running through wet grass or if there is moisture in the air, but a disaster if the water comes over the top

stretch one-piece design and a narrower, snugger feel in the forefoot.In short It’s basic, but it’s 25g lighter than the last version of the Gel Lyte DS, which it replaces. The Gel Verdict is a super-responsive shoe for fast training or longer racing

, it’s certainly not unstable.In short The Hyperion is a great everyday training shoe if you are a quick, biomechanically neutral runner. Is it worth £80? Probably not in terms of its component parts, but that does seem to be the current price for a

with the fast, grippy 904. But if you like the old-style trail shoes for their chunky protection, you could do worse than the 704. It’s only moderately responsive and its grip is only good enough for forest trails and grass, but it’s not overly heavy, its ride

Little more than a new upper design for this heavy-ish trail shoe for neutral runners. (A review of the previous version is below). Its lugged grip keeps it credibly in the trailcategory, and there’s the same GRIDcushioning insert in the rearfoot

responsive and its grip is only good enough for forest trails and grass, but it’s not overly heavy, its ride is fairly well cushioned and its water-resistant upper fits securely.In short The 704 is only a little grippier than many road shoes, but if you want

give it a try you’ll probably need either a half or full size larger than normal.)In short If you want a quick shoe for training on grass and woodland, the Cellerator Inhale is a good option. It’s ride is just a little spartan for the road

It’s simply a new upper for Puma’s top-of-the-range performance shoe. The slightly ‘street’ look has been replaced by a more sober, breathable mesh. Nothing else has been altered, so the Abound is still a shoe best suited for fast, efficient runners

extreme shoes so it should appeal to a larger audience than just fell-runners. Grip from the big lugs is good, if not as reliable as that of the Walsh or Montrail, but you're still unlikely to find yourself in many situations where it'll be found wanting

There are two camps in the trail running world. The first believe that a waterproof trail shoe is as much use as a wire-wool thong. What you need, they say, is a shoe with wide open mesh that lets water in quickly, and then lets it out just