that now put the 2000 in the cushioned category (the 1700 was a stability shoe).The plastic N-Ergy cartridge is made from a material that’s used to absorb shock under high-speed railway lines, and as you’d expect, its main selling point is durability

Weight 311gEvaluation Over the last few years, only Ultralite has kept Reebok competitive with other running brands. This combined midsole and outsole material has proved to be smooth, light, and surprisingly durable, and it’s been best used

Sole. Saucony is also using more open mesh in the Hurricane’s forefoot to make it slightly wider.In short The 3D Hurricane has never been a light shoe, but it is smooth, stable and built to last. The softer cushioning in this new version makes it more luxurious

Weight 370g Evaluation At the top of Nike's Storm range sits the Crested Butte. Its Gore-Tex upper is designed to protect your feet from anything the elements decide to throw at you. This year's upper is lighter than that previously used, so

Avia’s latest excellent offering. The Scape is the cushioning cousin of the Teem. It uses the same ECS technology, but has softer PU pillars on the medial side and a softer, single-density midsole. It’s a very nice shoe indeed. The ride is far softer

on the market the firm has to be careful whenever it updates the Creation. Until now it's been subtle evolution, but version five sees some major changes.The most obvious of these is the Wave itself. The Creation sees the first use of the all-new Skeleton Wave

Weight 437gEvaluation Asics isn’t reinventing its workhorse shoe, because the super-sturdy MC Plus didn’t need major work – just some tweaking. But three new features do improve the stability of the MC Plus: Asics has created a more useful centre

It doesn’t matter how expensive your running shoes were, or how many years of research the shoe company says has gone into its latest model, one component of your trainer is always going to be a bit of a let-down: the insole. In all but a very few

Weight 373gEvaluation Fusion is Reebok’s name for any shoe that combines Ultralite midsole/outsole foam with any element of DMX moving-air cushioning. While the £50 Fusion V simply uses the thin airbag that normally sits on top of Reebok’s DMX

! – BaxTry using more than one pair of run shoes! Keep two pairs (different brands) on the go at once, and chop and change between them. – Rob WilliamsI've tried bigger shoes, seamless socks, regular pedicures and Chanel Rouge Noir. All have helped