and responsive, yet supportive enough for moderate overpronators, and perfect for long slow runs, short slow runs and, eventually, tempo-sessions and even marathons. And at £60 they represent excellent value for money.Contact 0800 056 1640; www.nike.comBest All

marathons and for long training runs. Even heavier neutral runners will find it good for tempo runs, speedwork and shorter races.Contact 01925 241041; www.asics.co.ukBrooks Burn – £65Weight 283gThe shoe The Brooks Burn feels closer to a traditional trainer

You can keep your tropical sunshine, melting Tarmac and chilled energy drinks. We are just about to enter the best time of year for running. While the rest of the population chucks another log on the fire, wraps itself in a duvet and sips from a

, running apparel hit the shelves of a leading supermarket, as well as an effective injury treatment sourced from a flightless bird. Here, then, is a purely subjective list of our favourite running products of 2003.Shoe Of The Year… Reebok Premier Road – £55

yourself with a GPS-powered distance monitoring system.Well, yes, running can be a little pricey. But there are plenty of kit bargains out there that can keep your favourite pastime your most economical. We've gathered together a few examples of top

If uncomfortable experience has convinced you that damp, cold feet and sopping wet shoes are part and parcel of winter running in the UK then there's a good chance that you've been tempted to try one of the many new shoes designed to keep

to run unencumbered by chest straps and don’t want to know the distance of your long run to the nearest inch there are still plenty of timepieces to choose from. Here’s a selection of the best.Oakley D3 – £100Better known for its shades, Oakley also

pockets. Two good-sized front pockets, two stretchy and sealable side pockets, plus a small, zippable key pocket. Great for long runs when you need to carry energy food. (Men's) Contact www.thenorthface.com; 01475 744 119Ronhill Classic Race Short – £14

up vibrations in machinery.)Inside story Because of its diminutive thickness, there’s no instant feeling of extra plushness when you slip the Noenes into your shoes - they’ll fit under the existing insole, but after a long run, our tester’s feet did

Discovering that you needed a motion control shoe was once like finding out that you had to wear braces on your teeth. In the long run, they would be good for you, but unlike, say, racing flats, they weren't exciting or fun to wear. They were a