the lack of posting. For our money, though, the Endurance is the pick of the pair. It's one of those shoes that feels like a pair of racing slippers: comfortable, yet wonderfully responsive. Saucony isn't known for its racers, but that deserves to change

Weight 235gEvaluation If you're a light, fast overpronator, finding a racing shoe with added stability can be hard. If you fit this description, you'll want to check out the RC750. With a decent-sized medial post (for a racing shoe) and a plastic

Weight 270gEvaluation The Response Comp combines the feel of a training shoe and a racing shoe to good effect. Its fit is relatively relaxed, and it has way above average cushioning for a racing shoe (though far less, of course, than a normal

Weight 194gEvaluation The Ekiden is the shoe that Paula Radcliffe wore when she won the Flora London Marathon. Unless you’re as fast and efficient as Paula, though, you will probably have to restrict the Ekiden to shorter races.Like the Streak

runners with severe motion control requirements. But if you’re a neutral runner, or mild to moderate overpronator, they’ll serve ably up to marathon distance. For a racing shoe, they have a decent-sized medial post for support. Zoom Air in the rearfoot

that they found the Belus perfect for speedwork, short runs and even long races. (If you need extra stability, the Complete Heras is practically the same shoe, but with a small medial post – for £5 more.)In Short Another great performance trainer from Puma

, fast, biomechanically efficient runner, they could be used day in, day out. What you get is a low-profile, responsive shoe with mild to moderate cushioning and a small medial post. The post helps with stability, as does a mildly curved last

stable too, with a two-thirds-length medial post, a good heel counter and a decent midfoot shank. The lightest, most efficient runners would find it a good half-marathon or even marathon shoe, but it’s also an ideal first racing shoe for short distances

. With the 900, which offers stability and cushioning in a lightweight package, New Balance appears to be taking on Asics's DS-Trainer. That's great news for any runner looking for a stable shoe for racing and training.With its big two-density medial post, it

thicker, softer midsoles (the 300 has a medial post for added stability. They’re also made with a flare on the medial side of the forefoot, for a more stable toe-off, though this does add to the bulk of the shoe. Weartesters were divided. Our lightest