Weight 412gEvaluation Asics has trimmed its off-road range down to two shoes: one light and basic (the £40, 314g Gel Canyon), and the other this ultra-protective trail crusher.The Trabuco is certainly nothing like its 324g predecessor, except

wouldn’t want to run much on wet pavement in them, as they slip, but that’s nearly always the cost of good off-road grip. If you have any biomechanical problems, this is not the shoe for you. The heel area is too narrow and the heel counter is too soft

Weight 325gEvaluation The Climacool Trail is a great shoe for running off-road on dusty tracks when the sun is beating down. It has just the right amount of grip, and the ventilated upper and midsole keep your feet nice and cool. It even weighs

Weight 340gEvaluation The Diez Vista is an off-road shoe designed to feel more like a road shoe, an idea that is new for Montrail, but not for the market. That feel is in the forefoot, which is much more flexible than on other Montrail shoes

These hardcore trail shoes are sure to help you tackle the toughest terrains. With uphill and downhill traction suitable for all conditions these little machines are prepared for any outdoor running adventures you're going on.So even on the wettest

This model may still be available on clearance. But we've reviewed a newer version since we published this.Weight 380gEvaluation This is one of the most refreshing shoes of the autumn; exactly what an off-road shoe should be. It is simple

that feet tend to get much warmer than normal – unless it’s really cold. And don’t think it’s an off-road shoe, as the outsole pattern is actually exactly the same as the Air Max Moto.

. Although the outsole has big, deep lugs, which worked well on off-road tracks and rocky routes, it clogged up easily in muddy conditions. The most eye-catching part of the shoe, however, is the upper. Ignore the fancy colours, and it’s a surprisingly

ADIDAS SWOOP £59.99One of Adidas’s very best off-road shoes, the three-year-old Equipment Davos (see below), gets a new name and a slightly more reinforced upper. At a swift 307g, it’s built a good reputation as a more comfortable – and only

trail shoe. But you can’t leave the spikes in for hard surfaces, which means that it’s no good for runs which combine the two. Still, if you can divide your off-road runs into those that need a normal trail shoe (ie the Extrano with its spikes removed