models in the range: the £50 model is now called the Jazz 6000; the £60 option has the addition of Saucony’s latticed GRID in the rearfoot for more resilient cushioning, and for the last few years has been firmer and more durable.The all-new GRID Jazz GTO

smoother ride and competitive pricing make the Jazz 8 a good choice for neutral runners looking for comfort allied to great runnability.Try it on if you liked Saucony Jazz 6000 (£50); Saucony GRID Jazz GTO (£60)

SAUCONYThe Old Treasury, 7 Kings Road, Southsea, Portsmouth, Hants PO5 4DJ; 023 9282 3664; www.saucony.co.uk2005 MODELSSTABILITYGrid Trigon 3 Guide Grid T5 Grid Hurricane 7 CUSHIONEDGrid Trigon 3 Ride Grid Jazz X PERFORMANCEGrid Tangent MOTION

You’ll notice something rather familiar about the Jazz 7000. It looks a lot like the Saucony GRID Domain. It is, and that’s because Saucony are continuing to wean runners away from its GRID-less Jazz series. If you love the old Jazz, worry

. The only thing that’s worse is the thick, foamy insole that Saucony puts in some of its shoes, which reduces stability and should be replaced. In short If you like Saucony’s venerable Jazz 6000, you should think about moving to the GRID Domain. It has a

the Trigon compare with other Saucony shoes? Taking the Responsive version, it’s a smoother, faster, more cocoon-like shoe than the cheaper GRID Jazz HRC, and a springier alternative to the excellent £70 GRID Omni, for runners who don’t need the Omni’s added

.Try it if you liked Saucony GRID Wired (£60, discontinued); Saucony GRID Jazz GTO/HRC (£60); Nike Air Span Triax (£60)

Complete Taranis (cushioning) £90 Saucony3D Grid Hurricane 7 (stability) £90 Grid Stabil MC 5 (motion control) £70 Grid Jazz X (cushioning) £60

is built around Saucony’s Jazz last, with a wide forefoot and roomy toe-box, and set onto an exceptionally broad base, which stays wide from the forefoot right through to the heel, and curves very little.That breadth and straightness gives the GRID Web a

(stability) £75 Air Zoom Elite (performance) £80 EDITOR'S CHOICEPumaMeditation (performance) £50 ReebokPremier Road II (stability) £60 Premier Ultra (cushioned) £75 SauconyGrid Shadow (cushioned) £80 Jazz 7000 (cushioned) £50