Weight 209gEvaluation Think of the Speed Racer as the more basic alternative to Nike’s Air Sock Flame – which is a brutal thing to say, as Reebok perfected the outsole-free technology that both shoes use years ago. Both shoes have cushioning that

, and itscarbon kevlar midsole plate adds a perceptible smoothness and spring to the forefoot feel of the shoes in which it is used. The F1 High Speed is the fourth Fila shoe to use this plate. The good news is that as an everyday neutral trainer it has an above

Weight 222gEvaluation The Fastwitch CRM – Fast Witch? – is actually two racing shoes: the Speed and the Endurance. Saucony debuted CRM – or Custom Ride Management – in the Trigon. Basically, it means one shoe with a choice of midsoles. The Speed has

not as much as Reebok’s last racer, the 3D Speed. Reebok has also moved away from the outsole-free technology of its last few performance shoes, opting instead for a more traditional mixture of blown- and carbon-rubber tread.

in common with running shoes than with ‘outdoor’ shoes. It’s flexible enough to run naturally in, and no heavier than, say, a heavy New Balance trail shoe.If you want real running speed and excellent grip (and speed often requires grip), a shoe like

racing shoes, it’s not a model for anyone with genuine stability problems. It’s built on a fairly straight last, so the ride is geared just as much towards comfort as speed; the cushioning is fairly soft; and the ride is pretty smooth. The upper is light

thicker, softer midsoles (the 300 has a medial post for added stability. They’re also made with a flare on the medial side of the forefoot, for a more stable toe-off, though this does add to the bulk of the shoe. Weartesters were divided. Our lightest

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-fibre plate to augment a shoe’s forefoot performance, the Italians have been using a similar technology in the Fila Racer for two years. The good news is that the technology works, and the Gazelle benefits from it. The forefoot has a stable feel that provides