(cushioned) £90 MizunoMizuno Wave Nirvana (stability) £90 Mizuno Wave Precision (performance) £60 New BalanceNew Balance 856 (stability) £80 BEST UPDATENew Balance 834 (performance) £60 NikeNike Shox Bella (cushioned) £90Nike Air Zoom Miler (performance) £80

model without a Bowerman equivalent.If you want tons of plush cushioning and a completely waterproof upper, then this is the shoe for you. The cushioning comes courtesy of both fore- and rearfoot air – the heel boasts a huge, visible Max Air unit. Gore

. There’s a new upper with a different pattern, and a rounded toebox that will appeal to bigger runners, as well as a supportive midfoot. The latest upper also has more open mesh for better ventilation. It’s a simple but functional cushioned shoe

use the word ‘cushioning’ guardedly), but the Japanese-targeted design is so narrow that many Western runners will feel as though they’re running on half a shoe. For the record, there’s a 4mm Zoom Air unit in the rearfoot, and wet-traction rubber

Weight 429gEvaluation Reebok’s latest six-pod DMX shoe tips the scales well over 400g, which is heavy for a straightforward cushioned shoe, but Reebok has softened the system of moving-air chambers to make iy feel less heavy than it is (and lighter

Weight 331gEvaluation As the price suggests, the Hyperion is Brooks’s premium cushioning shoe. Last spring’s original model received very good feedback from testers. Even though it has a mid-range weight, testers found it a quick, responsive model

HRC. The cushioning and ride is smooth, with a rearfoot GRID unit and rubberised foam cushioning pads in the rear- and forefoot, and a split outsole in the forefoot.The reality is that your choice between the three shoes comes down to your personal

Flier, which was an amazingly cushioned and stable trainer that weighed in like a racing shoe.The Fusion LW keeps the smooth-riding one-piece midsole and outsole unit, with its huge medial flare for stability, and just adds a thin cushioning airbag

Weight 400g Evaluation The Teocalli is the kind of shoe that should appeal to trail runners or adventure racers who want a flexible and grippy shoe with a decent amount of cushioning and a rugged upper. The upper combines a new, lighter Gore

Weight 358gEvaluation Over three years, Mizuno has evolved the Wave Creation into the most luxurious cushioning shoe on the market. Stripped of its key stability features, it now sits in its own niche aside from the more control-oriented premium