-density midsole), to which Avia has added a midfoot support device and a Dual Cantilever cartridge in the rearfoot. This createsa large centre-of-pressure ‘sweet spot’ in the rearfoot landing area.If you’re a fan of soft cushioning, the 2069 should go on your test

.We only had one wear-test pair of the 2079s, and the tester found them to be the kind of shoe you could easily put on and forget about. The cushioning and stability were not extreme in either way, and the tester felt the 2079 could easily have come from a

The new Trance has put on a lot of weight, but its higher quality is finally starting to earn some of its price tag. It’s not a fantastic shoe for lighter runners, but if you’re in the market for high protection, durability and stability, it’s one to test

. The narrow-fitting upper should be better, too. Fila tell us that the final production upper will be less bulky than the one we tested, which is one complaint out of the way, but it also needs more support in the midfoot and rearfoot if it’s to do justice

Weight 304gEvaluation This shoe’s predecessor, the Aeroflow, singularly failed to make an impression on us last year. While the shoe was good and light, our test samples were firm, and the upper was badly fitting and – to put it charitably – quite

Weight 348gEvaluation If you’re a mild or moderate overpronator and you like the feel of a lot of shoe under your feet, the Pantera Plus could go on your testing list. You get plenty of underfoot protection, thanks to a thick, middling

runners will simply find it a perky, effortless shoe for all but perhaps the longest training runs. One weartester who runs in the Asics 2000 series and the Saucony GRID Omni wrote, “Even if I weren’t testing the Maverick, I would still reach for them

-oriented runners. But our initial feedback is that the cartridge needs a smother ride. To some degree it seems to depend on your heel strike – you need to test-ride it to find out.Try it if you liked Puma’s original Cell shoes; Nike Air Max Tailwind (£100)

post; an external heel counter, which cups the heel; and a tough support overlay on the upper that is integrated into the lacing system. The Durham also has a polyurethane midsole to suit heavier runners, which is bolstered with rear- and forefoot Air

rather than short, sharp work.We only had two pairs to wear-test, but they made a positive impression. What did we like about them? The broad, stable base, for a start. The rearfoot in particular is very wide, it incorporates a medial post, and it extends