Weight 342gEvaluation If you only have £50 to spend on a running shoe, then the Nova Runner should feature on your list. With a good-looking and durable upper, Adiprene cushioning insert in the rearfoot and a substantial plastic shank extending up

You know what they say about small feet... Or was it big feet...Most runners find it relatively easy to find at least a nearly ideal shoe, assuming they have access to a specialist running shop. What we call ‘cushioned’ shoes are normally

Welcome to the RUNNER'S WORLD Shoe Guide archive!Four times a year, Runner's World publishes test reports of all the new running shoes on the market. This is a company-by-company archive of those reports. Most shoes are updated annually by the shoe

pace. But if you get that far, you’ll discover that the 1001 is a practical option for runners who want more protection than excitement from their racing shoes. With a thick forefoot and the N-ergy cartridge in the rearfoot, it’s best suited to heavier

use the word ‘cushioning’ guardedly), but the Japanese-targeted design is so narrow that many Western runners will feel as though they’re running on half a shoe. For the record, there’s a 4mm Zoom Air unit in the rearfoot, and wet-traction rubber

, the shoe favoured by former marathon world record holder Khallid Khannouchi, and that should give you an idea of the kind of runner who'll get the most out of them – the fast and efficient kind. That doesn't necessarily mean elite, though. The 250 uses New

for short-distance races. But as a showcase shoe for very light, extremely fast runners, it’s fascinating. The upper is an extremely light, soft mesh, with minimal shaping, but it’s the mesh outsole that saves the most weight. (This web mesh is a risk on wet

-frills everyday training shoe that suits lighter or faster runners who like a responsive shoe. It keeps the long-standing, stable midsole, and gains a lighter, better-fitting upper.Try it if you liked Nike Air Span Triax (£60); Asics Gel 1070 (£65); New Balance

Weight 400gEvaluation Aside from the Brooks Beast, you won’t find a more specific shoe for big runners than the Wave Renegade: a superb, ultra-supportive, durable, and very well-cushioned trainer. With a Double Wave design (one plate sits on top

Weight 217gEvaluation Nike says that the Streak can be used for everyday training. But unless you’re a super-fast, lightweight, neutral runner, it’s probably better to reserve them for racing.As with most racing shoes, they’re not designed for heavy