Weight 368gEvaluation Once known purely as a big-guy company, New Balance is now making more shoes for lighter and faster runners. Like its decent 730 and 830, the all-new 1040 is built for responsiveness, with a low-profile midsole and a very
NEW BALANCE320 Firecrest Court, Centre Park, Warrington, Cheshire WA1 1RG; 0800 389 1055; www.newbalance.co.uk2005 MODELSCUSHIONED 1060 844 STABILITY 854 1050 766 718 2004 MODELSCUSHIONED 1023 STABILITY 856 1221 PERFORMANCE TRAINING 834 900 MOTION
Weight 406gEvaluation Though the heavy-duty 2000 is an update of the 1700 and looks very similar, its a very different shoe. It features New Balances new N-Ergy cushioning and stability cartridge in the rearfoot, plus several other changes
of their shoes, and that’s what New Balance has done with the 1021. Half of the depth of the midsole is now made from its Abzorb material (the purple layer). Coupled with the shoe’s deep flex grooves, this gives the 1021 a lot of appeal for forefoot
Wave Rider NEW BALANCE1023 NIKEShox 2:45 Shox Bella Air Pegasus PUMAComplete Phasis REEBOKPremier Cushioning SAUCONYGrid Truimph 2 Grid Trigon Grid Triumph 2003 MODELSADIDASA3 Twin Strike Climacool ResponseNova Runner ASICSGel Cumulus Gel Kumo Gel
); Reebok Fusion C (£100); New Balance 1040 (£80)
