training shoe). It’s moderately stable, too, with a decent heel counter and a midfoot support strap built into the lacing (though if you need much stability, look to Adidas’s 275g Taper RC, which has a full-length medial post but a flatter feel

stretch one-piece design and a narrower, snugger feel in the forefoot.In short It’s basic, but it’s 25g lighter than the last version of the Gel Lyte DS, which it replaces. The Gel Verdict is a super-responsive shoe for fast training or longer racing

the forefoot cushioning has been boosted with a Gel insert (it should help durability a little, though it’s hard to tell the difference). Mainly it’s because the weight has dropped by a whopping 60g from last year, which really does justice to the shoe’s

with our quicker weartesters. The Prevail keeps the same midsole and outsole as that shoe (it was called the Preside), and twins it with a narrower, more tapered upper, which gave a glove-like fit for some runners and ruined it for others. As before

This model may still be available on clearance. But we've reviewed a newer version since we published this.Weight 356gEvaluation Saucony’s Jazz name is synonymous with nicely-fitting, straightforward cushioning shoes. There are traditionally two

, and too tapered in the forefoot for some. But if that doesn’t cause you problems, and you have no extreme weight or stability demands, you’re unlikely to find a shoe to better the soft, smooth, light and stable GT-2080.Put the 2070 on one foot and the 2080