Weight 351gEvaluation In the past, New Balance's 1200 range of shoes has been aimed squarely at the big-guy market. With the 1221, though, New Balance has delivered a shoe with lots of cushioning, bags of stability, and durability that will appeal to far more runners than before....

Weight 292gEvaluationThe 900 is a brand-new model from New Balance, rather than a subtle update of an old favourite. That's not to say it isn't without heritage; NB has a tradition of making great performance trainers such as the 730, 770 and 832. With the 900, which offers stab...

Weight 276gEvaluation Nike introduced two performance shoes using its “caged” Zoom Air units – the Swift and the Spiridon last year. While the Swift was a pleasingly smooth and responsive shoe, the lighter Spiridon wasn’t quite so impressive, with a hard forefoot and narrow fit. ...

Weight 413gEvaluation The Shox FSM is a statement of intent from Nike. By slotting it into the Bowerman range (its serious running range) the firm is telling us that it's serious about Shox technology. It's nice to be able to report that we believe Nike.To bring the Shox up to Bo...

Continuing on from 2007 and the first Free 5.0, Nike Free 5.0+ is the latest version of the trainer giant’s minimalist approach to running footwear. Utilising Nike’s new Flywire technology to deliver a lightweight, glove-like fit to runners, the premise of the shoe is still to...

Weight 401gEvaluation The Twin Strike is the third shoe from Adidas to use its A3 technology, but it’s the first to use the podular cushioning system in both the rearfoot and forefoot. Designed to stabilise and guide the foot from heel-strike to toe-off, the Twin Strike’s midsole...

Weight 367gEvaluation We were big fans of the original Grid Web, so it’s interesting that the new 3D Grid Web is softer, narrower and less stable than the original shoe. It also has a completely different midsole. In other words, ignore the name, this is an all-new shoe. The most...

Weight 383gEvaluation The Hurricane has long been one of Saucony's best models, offering a top-notch combination of cushioning, stability and smoothness. Over the years, the company has tended to go for gentle tweaks to the shoe, rather than wholesale change, and this is a trend ...

The arrival of a baby traditionally means waving goodbye to half the things you like doing – especially if you’re a runner. Even if you find yourself with the energy to pull on your shorts and head out of the door, you still have to find someone to stay at home to look after your...

Adidas FX100 £80Key feature Interval training functionEvaluation Adidas’s SF100, with its split face, is either an innovative design or a ridiculous one, depending on your perspective. Nevertheless, that design comes with plenty of useable features. One of those is the interva...