AdidasSupernova Cushion (cushioned) £70 Universal (cushioned) £80 AsicsGel-DS Trainer (performance) £80 Gel Trail Attack (off-road) £60 Gel Kayano (stability) £110 BrooksRadius (cushioned) £65 EtonicDelta (cushioned) £70 PRO 5 MC2 (motion control

Little more than a new upper design for this heavy-ish trail shoe for neutral runners. (A review of the previous version is below). Its lugged grip keeps it credibly in the trailcategory, and there’s the same GRIDcushioning insert in the rearfoot

- although a more flexible forefoot does ensure a smoother, more responsive ride than before. The upper and midsole point to a tough off-road shoe, but the Crested Butte has never really convinced on the trails, and this version's outsole seems mainly road

or severe overpronator, the Wasatch II’s curved shape rules the shoe out for you. However, because Montrail neutralises the shoe’s instability with a half-length medial post, it should be a good, sure-footed option for most other runners. There are more

Weight 390gEvaluation You probably know about adventure racing by now. It’s the off-road run-bike-kayak competition that can take anywhere from six hours to six days non-stop. Some racers wear fast, grippy trail shoes from running brands. Others

, the outsole utilises softer, stickier rubber lugs to increase traction, but the Current is by no means an off-road shoe. However, it is highly visible, as the top part of the upper is made of extremely reflective material, which shows up brilliantly

and the upper offers minimal support, the XA Series is only suited to biomechanically efficient runners. In short Not an off-road shoe for every day training or runners needing support. But if you’re a light, efficient and fast runner, it might be suitable

's waffle - it's not as aggressive as the new Phassad or Teocalli, but it does offer more grip on the rough stuff than a road shoe. The first version of the Storm Pegasus was great off-road but a little slippery on wet roads - the latest outsole uses a

, you won’t be unhappy with this shoe. Other plusses to the Trail Pegasus are a heavily waffled outsole that improves grip in mud. The upper, with its reinforcements around the toes and a sturdy overlay should prove durable in the rough-and-tumble world

runners off the Jazz. It keeps some key things the same: mainly an outsole with deep, triangular lugs that makes it good for both on- and off-road; and reasonable stability for a neutral shoe. (This has a cutaway midfoot and a plastic shank, which makes