More about performance training shoesPERFORMANCE TRAINING SHOES2005 MODELSADIDASRotterdam Climacool Adios LiteStrike ASICSGel DS Trainer X Gel Landreth NIKEZoom Elite 2 REEBOKPremier Road Lite DMX III Premier Lite III SAUCONYGrid Tangent
of running shoe that fits neatly into a similar ‘hybrid' category: performance trainers.They're light enough to slip on for a speed session on the track, but offer enough stability and cushioning to cope with all but the longest Sunday training runs. They
Weight 278gEvaluation One constant in Puma's range has been the excellence of its performance training and racing shoes. Shoes like the Prevail have offered a great combination of cushioning, stability and responsiveness.The Complete Belus
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 272gEvaluation For quite a while, Puma has been particularly strong in the category of performance training shoes. The Meditation continues that trend, and at a great price. It is a light, fast-feeling and relatively stable shoe
for another person. We divide our shoes into three main categories (cushioned, stability and motion control); and three minor ones (performance training, racing and off-road). The first three are everyday options and are categorised essentially by your
draws into the lacing system to cinch the rearfoot more snugly. The midsole has the appeal of being firm yet cushioned and protective, which increasingly characterises Mizuno shoes, and some weartesters have even been using it in brisk training
marathon shoe. It provides more cushioning and more support than thinner, low-profile speedsters. In fact, the feel of the shoe is more akin to a performance trainer than a racing shoe. So much so that one of our lighter, faster weartesters was quite happy
Weight 290gEvaluation We last reviewed a performance training shoe called the Zoom Elite way back in 1998. Then it was a decent middle-to-long distance-racer, but didn’t quite cut it as an everyday trainer. Five years on, Nike has resurrected
. The result: the comfort and support of a heavier shoe; the weight though not quite the responsive, close-to-the-ground feel of a short-distance racer. Its a neat fast training shoe for efficient runners, or first-time racer or even marathon shoe
