This model may still be available on clearance. But we've reviewed a newer version since we published this.Weight 295gEvaluation When the Precision was introduced two years ago, it immediately became one of the best performance training shoes

Weight 355g Evaluation Despite being an outdoor brand rather than a running company, The North Face has produced a number of shoes that have proved popular with our off-road and adventure-racing weartesters. The Flight Trail is a decent entry

felt much more natural for faster runners than slower ones. At 225g it’s not the lightest short-distance racing shoe around – very light runners would often be looking nearer 200g – but the Pro Plate makes a noticeable difference. It helps your running

, lighter weartesters enjoyed the Meditation’s responsive ride and quickness, yet it’s a substantial enough shoe for neutral runners who normally don’t (or can’t) wear lightweight shoes for racing. In short The Meditation is a great buy, and stands up well

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

studs, a softer, better-gripping outsole rubber, and the option of narrow and standard widths.Like Walsh, Felldancer makes three models: a core training shoe (the Challenger); a racing shoe (Racing, 256g, £52); and a support version (Extreme, 352g, £61

of the rearfoot and lateral side of the forefoot.) Two other excellent features of the Boston: its overall lightness and glove-like fit. Our wear-testers raved about the comfort, ride and stability of this shoe, and many plan to race in it.In short The latest

) and those that are spike-friendly – or if you’re a big guy who needs a sturdy but very grippy shoe for cross-country races – the Extrano could work for you.Even without the spike feature, the Extrano is a decent – if slightly heavy – trail shoe. Its rubber

.For its weight and the amount of underfoot protection it offers, the Trabuco is like an old-style trail shoe, or an adventure-racing shoe. Currently, two of its most comparable alternatives are the New Balance 804 (£60) or the North Face Ultra 100 (£80

Weight 369gEvaluation Fila’s two new FGT shoes employ the extremely successful forefoot technology from the company’s racing shoe, in an everyday training context. The result is a smooth, lively forefoot feel.There are two FGT shoes; the FGT 340