Weight 387gEvaluation New Balance is well known for simply upgrading its successful models, particularly its motion control shoes. That's not the case with the 815: it's a completely new shoe. And surprisingly, its not an all-singing and dancing

Weight 387gEvaluation Of all the new Etonic models, the Pro 3 is probably the shoe that harks back to past most. It's a real old-fashioned motion control shoe right from the straight last through to the one-piece outsole and the polyurethane midsole

Weight 403gEvaluation The Pro 5 is the sort of shoe that Etonic was previously best known for: mega-stable, ultra-supportive and well-cushioned.It's a traditional motion control shoe with a virtually straight last, a big medial post and supportive

EtonicImsport (Europe) Ltd, Clements House, Clements Lane, Elford, Tamworth, Staffs, B79 9DH; 01827 383200; www.etonicathletic.com2004 MODELSCUSHIONEDDelta Streetfighter C STABILITYStreetfighter SCMOTION CONTROLPRO 5 MC2 PRO 3 MC2

More about motion control shoesMOTION CONTROL2005 MODELSADIDASAdistar Control II BROOKSBeast/Ariel PUMAComplete Phylas REEBOKPremier Control II SAUCONYGrid Stabil MC 5 2004 MODELSADIDASAdistar Control Brevard ASICSGel Evolution ETONICPRO 5 MC2

control shoes while still retaining plenty of support, making it a good choice for the stability-oriented, lighter runner. At 368g the fourth incarnation, the GRID Stabil MC is comparable in weight to some stability shoes, but as supportive as a

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

of the Gel Koji GS, which replaces the venerable MC+ at the top of its motion-control range.First signs are that it’s a better shoe in almost every way. It’s certainly more wearable. The midsole has been scooped out in the midfoot for a smoother ride

Complete Taranis (cushioning) £90 Saucony3D Grid Hurricane 7 (stability) £90 Grid Stabil MC 5 (motion control) £70 Grid Jazz X (cushioning) £60

Weight 362gEvaluation The Complete Peerless joins a select group of shoes in the sub-£60 motion control market, and it holds its own quite well. An in-between shoe that’s not as soft as the £60 Asics Gel Foundation or as firm as the £60 Reebok