Weight 363gEvaluation Even though its price has increased by £5, very few shoes that are this affordable are as solid as the Sovereign. Its big plus is that its wide base of support runs the full length of the shoe, which is ideal for stability

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

Weight 424g Evaluation This is a hefty, straight-lasted shoe, with a large, dense medial post and a big plastic midfoot shank. The Control will be going head-to-head with some big hitters - the Brooks Beast and Mizuno Wave Renegade to name just two

Weight 368gEvaluation Traditionally motion control shoes have tended to be heavy, brick-like creatures best suited to big guys. But not all runners who need bags of stability want a heavy shoe. Saucony’s GRID Stabil is lighter than many motion

Weight 354gEvaluation In amongst the poor shoes it was once producing, Reebok did have a couple of gems – performance shoes that used its brilliant lightweight, responsive 3D Ultralyte one-piece midsole/outsole. For the first time, Reebok has

Weight 354gEvaluation Most of Nike’s rugged, winterised shoes are simply core models – like the Moto and Pegasus – with hard-wearing, water-resistant uppers and grippier outsoles. The Storm Current is a little different as it’s an all-new Storm

This model may still be available on clearance. But we've reviewed a newer version since we published this.Weight 257gEvaluation The Phantom was a great marathon racing shoe, and having remained unchanged for years, its rearfoot cushioning has

Weight 350gEvaluation If you liked last year’s Wave Phoenix – and there’s every reason you would have done – you’ll enjoy the 2001 version. This protective, supportive budget shoe keeps the same thick, cushioned midsole, durable outsole, and fan

Weight 343g Evaluation This is the third update of the Span/Althea – and it’s the best yet. (The Althea is the women-specific version.) Basically, Nike lightened and simplified this good, straightforward shoe by removing most of the overlays from

. The result: the comfort and support of a heavier shoe; the weight – though not quite the responsive, close-to-the-ground feel – of a short-distance racer. It’s a neat fast training shoe for efficient runners, or first-time racer or even marathon shoe