.Problem: Wide forefoot.Solution: Over the width of your foot just feed the laces up each side of the shoe, again using the criss-cross technique at the top.For a wide forefootFor a narrow footProblem: Narrow foot.Solution: Using the loop-lacing lock halfway up

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, 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

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

-fibre plate to augment a shoe’s forefoot performance, the Italians have been using a similar technology in the Fila Racer for two years. The good news is that the technology works, and the Gazelle benefits from it. The forefoot has a stable feel that provides

? Is today an off-road day? Got to find my trail shoes!Eventually though, the pile of used shoes grows dangerously high. Even then, I can’t bring myself to simply throw them away, so l take them to a local homeless shelter. The old shoes may have outlived

Weight 209gEvaluation Think of the Speed Racer as the more basic alternative to Nike’s Air Sock Flame – which is a brutal thing to say, as Reebok perfected the outsole-free technology that both shoes use years ago. Both shoes have cushioning that

to use the shoe for brisk training runs. It’s more protective, so it’s not the lightest racing shoe available, and although there is more material in the midsole it’s still a shoe best suited to neutral runners. The Phantom Classic is a smashing marathon

Weight 312g Evaluation Previous Reebok shoes that have used its one-piece Ultralyte midsole and outsole material have been by far the firm's best products. Shoes such as the Electrolyte and Fusion V were good racing shoes for the heavier runner

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