. Nike Next Generation Running Quarter £8 Fibre content 40% nylon, 32% tactel nylon 27% polyester 1% lycra elastane Short description Women-specific sock with Dry-Fit technology, cushioning pads and an anatomical fit.We say Using Nike's unique

.Here at RW - in association with Nike - we've decided to stage our own investigation into the pros and cons of running with music. Over the next four weeks, we'll be following two hot-headed journalists as they swap their usual running habits for a taste

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of the Oregon Project  [where Alberto Salazar trains America's top distance runners in Beaverton, Oregon with the full disposal of Nike's resources]. There's only six of us and we get to access some amazing facilities. One of those is the underwater treadmill

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-road) £70 New Balance 871 (off-road) £60 NikeNike Shox 2:45 (cushioning) £100Nike Air Storm Pegasus (off-road) £65Nike Air Storm Beacon (stability) £65ReebokReebok Premier Road Plus AW (stability) £60 SauconySaucony 3D Grid Regulate (motion control) £90

Weight 209gEvaluation Think of the Speed Racer as the more basic alternative to Nike’s Air Sock Flame – which is a brutal thing to say, as Reebok perfected the outsole-free technology that both shoes use years ago. Both shoes have cushioning that

Weight 402gEvaluation ECS – the Ecto Cantilever System – is Avia’s take on the ‘mechanical midsole’ – Nike’s Shox and Adidas A3 were the first shoes to utilise this concept, but while Nike and Adidas use the pillars to provide cushioning, Avia uses

Weight 374gEvaluation The new A3 looks similar to Nike’s high-durability Shox shoes – but is it just the same thing without a Swoosh? The answer is yes and no. Yes, in that it’s a shoe with an emphasis on rearfoot cushioning, and one that’s well