, and some are made from a sticky rubber for grip on wet Tarmac.The North Face Ultra Gore-Tex XCR – £90What is it? Wet-proofed version of The North Face's excellent long-distance trail shoe, the Ultra 102.It's weatherproof because… there's a Gore-Tex XCR
with the nominations, we asked the shoe editors across all 14 of our international editions to pick the running shoes they felt looked the best. Here's the final shortlist:adidas Response Cushion 17New Balance 903Nike Air Vomero+ 3Nike LunarTrainer+Saucony Pro
. In motion-control and stability shoes, the heel counter commonly reaches further down the inside of the shoe to help control overpronation. Impact ForceWhen your foot hits the ground, the force that travels through the leg is about 2.5 times your body weight
More about racing shoesRACING SHOES2005 MODELSADIDASSupernova Competition ASICSGel DS Racer Gel Kanji 2004 MODELSADIDASAdistar Competition Response Competition MIZUNOWave Revolver NEW BALANCERC205 RC750PUMAComplete Aello SAUCONYComplete Aello
| Equipment Gazelle Pro Plate | Response Cushion | Ride | Supernova Cushion ASICSGel Cumulus |Gel NimbusAVIA2069 |257 BROOKSHyperion 2FILAF1 |FGT320MIZUNOWave Phoenix |Wave RiderNEW BALANCE879 |1021 |1040 |2000NIKEAir International Triax |Air Max |Air Presto
shoe with a combination of good support and midsole cushioning.Asics GT 2170Asics Gel 1170Asics Gel Kayano 18Adidas Response Stability 4Brooks Ravenna 3Brooks Vapor 10Saucony Progrid Guide 5Mizuno Wave Inspire 8Nike Lunar Eclipse+ 2New Balance 860V2
at footstrikeOverlays to keep the shoe locked around the arch without saggingadidasadidas Response Cushion 20ASICSASICS Gel Cumulus 13ASICS Gel Landreth 7ASICS Gel Nimbus 13BrooksBrooks Ghost 4Brooks Glycerin 9Inov-8Inov-8 Road-X 225/238MizunoMizuno Wave Enigma
New BalanceNew Balance 1260NikeNike Lunarglide +3SauconySaucony Progrid Omni 10Zoot Zoot Advantage 3.0PERFORMANCERecommended either for racing or, if you're biomechanically efficient, for training. Performance shoes have varying degrees of support
AVIA Pacer Leisure, 19/21 Denmark Street, Wokingham, Berkshire RG40 2QF; 0118-977 2032; www.aviashoes.com2003 MODELSCUSHIONEDECS-Scape STABILITYECS-Teem2050 2001 MODELSCUSHIONED2069257 STABILITY2079
FELLDANCER Northbridge House, Elm Street, Burnley, Lancs BB10 1PD; 01282 714504; www.felldancer.com2001 MODELSOFF-ROADChallenger
