where running can help protect you - so lace up those shoes.Picture credit: Plush Studios/ Getty Images

could cause the numbness.Self-treatmentRaising the transverse arch of the foot with a metatarsal arch support can separate the bones and free the pressure on the nerve, which may recover. Wearing wide-fitting or loose-laced shoes can help, while partial

into the lacing system and keep your midfoot and heel firmly in place within the shoe.Now time for an apology we’ve never used before: foot and mouth disease closures have meant we can’t tell you how the Lightfoot grips on the fells – and we’re well aware

, the three Adidas stripes around the sides of the foot have been toughened and bonded into a tough plastic section of the lacing system, to help hold the foot in place.It’s not a shoe for stability-oriented runners, as there is no added medial support, but it

believe that the Restless was a road shoe with a tough trail outsole stuck on as an afterthought. The upper has no obvious off-road qualities (and as with the Equipment Buzz, its curious lace covering is a candidate for Stanley-knife surgery

of rearfoot stability, thanks to a wide base and an internal stability board under the heel. This year’s version has changed little. Essentially the fit has become a little more snug in the midfoot because the lacing system loops into the Asics logos

’s £60 stability shoe, the Gel-1060, and you’ll notice that the Torrance has a softer ride, which in this case translates into a less durable midsole. The upper is more basic, too, though it has a secure fit, an effective speed-lacing system, and a

-weight runners with serious overpronation problems.The Incognito Plus carves a niche even further by twinning the same effective midsole and outsole with an extremely snug, supportive new upper. It uses sturdy support straps and clever lacing, combined

-off than before (this was one of the shoe’s few weaknesses). The new upper is worth the 12g weight gain, as it helps to secure the midfoot better by using a Biolock strap which cradles the outside of the rearfoot and integrates into the lacing system

the laces and genuinely creates a snugger fit.In short The Wave Creation has ironed out its niggles and established itself as a luxuriously cushioned, reasonably stable shoe that will be especially good for forefoot strikers.Try it on if you liked Adidas