Weight PBT: 294g; Racer: 275gEvaluation Changes happen only occasionally in the world of fell shoes, so a new Walsh is big news – even though it may sound like small news. Walsh has developed a new abrasion-resistant overlay, and used it to upgrade

and responsiveness, and the firm midsole features Adiprene cushioning in the forefoot.As ever with an off-road shoe, it's grip that counts most, and Adidas has taken a gamble by adapting the successful Traxion technology from its football boots, instead of using

?"Your best answersBe very careful, the EVA cushioning is very sensitive to heat and will harden and/or shrink. I used to get it all the time in the shoe shop I worked in, and it was never a manufaturing fault. – Andrew_BThe most I ever do is use an old

Weight 287gEvaluation This is a good season for New Balance shoes that appeal to lighter, faster runners. The 770 is a stability-enhanced version of the £50 730, which received high praise from our weartesters. Normal-weight runners used the 730

, more responsive ride.Two things have improved the Conviction’s stability: the foot sits lower in the shoe, and the Conviction now uses a similar double fan-shaped Wave plate to the Wave Alchemy (it’s the blue, rippled part in the midsole). Because

and punished hundreds of shoes using state-of-the-art equipment to see how they perform under stress. Runner's World is the only publication in the world that tests shoes like this. We've also sent the shoes out to our extensive panel of wear

-level off-road shoe that you can also use for short stretches of road. The single-density midsole, which contains a rearfoot cushioning pad, is relatively broad and reasonably stable, with a cushioned, responsive feel. The North Face says that the outsole

Weight 369gEvaluation Fila’s two new FGT shoes employ the extremely successful forefoot technology from the company’s racing shoe, in an everyday training context. The result is a smooth, lively forefoot feel.There are two FGT shoes; the FGT 340

mesh upper of the sort that’s becoming Mizuno’s signature, plus improved rearfoot stability, and a smoother, more responsive ride.Two things have improved the Conviction’s stability: the foot sits lower in the shoe, and the Conviction now uses a similar

for protection. It’s fine for multi-day multisport races – especially if you bike with toe clips and straps and want to use the same shoe for running and cycling – but faster teams will want a lighter, more running-oriented shoe.Try it if you liked North Face