AsicsGel 1090 (stability) £65 BEST BUYGT-2090 (stability) £75 BrooksAlta (off-road) £40 Trance NXS (stability) £100 BEST UPDATENew Balance832 (performance) £60 NikeAir Kantara (stability) £90Air Storm Current (cushioned) £90 Air Storm Moto
The 705 continues New Balance’s venerable subset of cushioned and protective off-road shoes - the 700 and 800 series. These have always been decent, if not great shoes – relatively heavy, unresponsive and not that grippy in mud. In this respect
Weight 377gEvaluation The Trail is another example of a trail shoe based on a road model. So, you get a more aggressive outsole and a tougher upper, plus a nicely cushioned midsole. There’s a second density in the forefoot, rather than the usual
- although a more flexible forefoot does ensure a smoother, more responsive ride than before. The upper and midsole point to a tough off-road shoe, but the Crested Butte has never really convinced on the trails, and this version's outsole seems mainly road
's waffle - it's not as aggressive as the new Phassad or Teocalli, but it does offer more grip on the rough stuff than a road shoe. The first version of the Storm Pegasus was great off-road but a little slippery on wet roads - the latest outsole uses a
Pegasus comes with a medial post as standard.Were not that sure how effective a medial post on rough ground actually is in our opinion a low profile midsole works just as well, if not better. However, if you want plenty of cushioning when you head off-road
Weight 334gEvaluation While Inov8’s Mudroc models are among the best examples of extreme off-road shoes – where grip is the most important consideration – they aren’t exactly ideal for long, lazy runs in the trails. Having realised this, Inov8 has
Weight 283gEvaluation When the Mudroc was launched last year, we were immediately impressed by this lightweight, sure-footed off-road gem. So much so, in fact, that we voted it one of our favourite products of 2003. Now Inov8 – the small British
becomes really painful when I undertake activities that involve turning or sideways movements. Ive set my sights on a half-marathon later this year, and Im worried that several weeks off will put me back to square one.A Most roads have a camber, which
Weight 412gEvaluation Asics has trimmed its off-road range down to two shoes: one light and basic (the £40, 314g Gel Canyon), and the other this ultra-protective trail crusher.The Trabuco is certainly nothing like its 324g predecessor, except
