This model may still be available on clearance. But we've reviewed a newer version since we published this.Weight 254gEvaluation Fila’s figures suggest that the Fila Racer is the best-selling racing shoe in its (admittedly small) market. We wouldn

-off than before (this was one of the shoe’s few weaknesses). The new upper is worth the 12g weight gain, as it helps to secure the midfoot better by using a Biolock strap which cradles the outside of the rearfoot and integrates into the lacing system

Weight 394gEvaluation Reebok has two main cushioning technologies: a flexible, lightweight foam called Ultralite that can be used without an outsole; and a system of moving-air pockets called DMX. In the past two years, Reebok has successfully

Weight 368gEvaluation The last time we looked at the Boston, it was a stiff, hefty beast that weighed in at just under 400g. That was partly because it used Reebok’s full six-pod DMX cushioning system, which is a series of plastic air chambers under

Weight 164gEvaluation Because a shoe’s rubber outsole is its heaviest part, companies can save a lot of weight by getting rid of it and using a midsole material that’s more abrasion-resistant than normal. Reebok did this first with its 3D Ultralyte

has only made simple improvements for the Addiction’s fifth incarnation.The main change is the use of a higher quality midsole foam (Substance 257), which now runs the whole length of the shoe, rather than in just the rearfoot. This is combined

Weight 410gEvalauation The Shox TL is the shoe Nike boffins have been working towards for nearly two decades – the shoe with a foamless midsole. It’s the first Nike not to have any conventional midsole foam (or Nike Air), just 16 columns throughout

-absorbing foam – the more cushioned and durable Abzorb SBS. Instead of just using it in the core of the midsole, New Balance has placed a huge pad of Abzorb SBS in the forefoot to provide improved cushioning and midsole durability. Compared with its previous

been softened slightly – in the past, Asics’s cushioned shoes have tended to be firmer than rivals. The fore- and rearfoot cushioning pads now contain the latest version of Asics’s Gel (as used on the Kayano), and it’s visible in the rearfoot

Weight 276gEvaluation Nike introduced two performance shoes using its “caged” Zoom Air units – the Swift and the Spiridon last year. While the Swift was a pleasingly smooth and responsive shoe, the lighter Spiridon wasn’t quite so impressive, with a