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Weight 400gEvaluation Salomon’s shoes are a familiar sight at its two-day adventure races, and at longer raids. They have a strong emphasis on protection, and they’re packed with innovation: the kevlar lacing system designed to tighten the upper

Weight 205gEvaluation Built on a reasonably broad last for a racing shoe, and with a stability-enhancing fan-shaped Wave, the Revolver offers a decent amount of support for a fast shoe. That said, it still isn't a racing shoe for anyone other than

control here, but mild overpronators could use the 750 for longer races, and moderate overpronators may find it a good 10K shoe.

Weight 222gEvaluation The Fastwitch CRM – Fast Witch? – is actually two racing shoes: the Speed and the Endurance. Saucony debuted CRM – or Custom Ride Management – in the Trigon. Basically, it means one shoe with a choice of midsoles. The Speed has

Weight 220gEvaluation Despite its 'old school' looks, the RC205 is actually a brand-new racing shoe. That old-fashioned aesthetic does give a good idea as to the shoe's strengths - a simple, minimalist, and lightweight speedster. This is, in fact

. The Aello is no marathon shoe, but is great for anything up to 10K.

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 349gEvaluation The Raid Sport is the little brother of the Raid Race, and for most runners, it’s a better shoe. That’s because while it’s less protective, stable and durable than the Raid Race, it’s lighter, more flexible and more nimble

(performance) £60Wave Revolver (racing) £50Mountain BearGladiator (off-road) £55 New Balance1221 (stability) £100 900 (performance) £70 815 (motion control) £65 RC205 (racing) £55 RC750 (racing) £50 NikeShox FSM (stability) £95Air Pegasus (cushioned) £60 Air