Weight 305g Evaluation In the three years since Montrail was launched in the UK, this niche American brand has become a favourite with off-road runners and adventure racers. The Melee is a good reason why. It’s a simple shoe but an effective one

Weight 284gEvaluation The Wave Phantom is an excellent responsive lightweight racer. But its Wave-less predecessor was a great shoe, too – a supportive, cushioned marathon racer. And, essentially, the Phantom Classic is that shoe with a new upper

Weight 253gEvaluation The Phantom has always been a fantastic midweight racing shoe. It became even better when Mizuno added its Wave technology into the midsole. With minimal weight cost, that added cushioning, because the rippled plastic plate

Weight 334gEvaluation Avia returned to the UK marketplace 18 months ago with shoes priced so well that you wondered what the catch was. There wasn’t one – though now the shoes have moved to more realistic price levels. That means that while you used

't seem to translate into much more stability. Still, the medial post doesn't seem to make the forefoot too stiff, either. The Stability fills an unoccupied niche between stability and motion control shoes, but it's hard to recommend any shoe that's over

Weight 370g Evaluation Mizuno added a trail shoe to its range this autumn with the Wildwood. This was essentially an existing road shoe with a slightly more rugged outsole and a tougher upper. The Redhawk follows the same path, although its off

Weight 225gEvaluation It’s good to see Adidas’s carbon-fibre Pro Plate in a really light shoe – after all, it’s designed to increase propulsive power. Testing of the last shoe – the 300g-plus Gazelle Pro Plate – found that the stiff, springy plate

Weight 344gEvaluation The Jazz 8 delivers what you’d expect of a shoe bearing the Jazz name. Soft cushioning, a wide, comfortable upper and probably the best grip you’ll find on a road shoe. There’s some added stability compared with the outgoing

Weight 341gEvaluation The previous Adrenaline GTS was one of the best shoes in the highly competitive stability market. That hasn’t stopped Brooks making some substantial changes. The good news is they’ve improved an already excellent shoe

Weight 315gEvaluation The GRID Praxis joins Saucony’s range to provide comfort, support and performance alongside the GRID Nitrous. It’s a shoe that should appeal to neutral to mild overpronators looking for cushioning and some stabilty allied to a