AdidasA3 Twin Strike (cushioned) £100 Nova Runner (cushioned) £50 AsicsMesa Trail (off-road) £55 BrooksAdrenaline GTS (stability) £75 MerrellFlash (cushioned) £65 NikeAir Structure Triax (stability) £70 Air Thielsen (off-road) £70 Air Trail Pegasus

Weight 371gEvaluation Sometimes the only way to find out whether an offbeat idea works is to try it. Credit to Adidas, then, for mating a trail shoe with a cross-country spike to see if they could make a shoe that’s equally at home on easy trails

-ROADGel Orient Gel Eagle Trail Gore-Tex 2004 MODELSCUSHIONEDGel Nimbus Gel Cumulus STABILITYGel Kayano Gel Empire PERFORMANCE TRAININGGel DS Trainer Gel Flash DS MOTION CONTROLGel Evolution OFF-ROADGel Tioga Gel Trabuco Gel Trail 2003

Weight 362gEvaluation The Thielsen is from Nike’s ACG rather than its core running range and was designed with the trails around the firm’s Oregon HQ in mind. These trails are not unlike British off-road conditions, which is why this is a pretty

Weight 364g Evaluation This winter, Nike has introduced a raft of new shoes designed for running in inclement weather and on the trails. From its All Conditions Gear range comes the Phassad. It's a competitively-priced shoe that will appeal

We've reviewed a newer version since we published this.Weight 304gEvaluation The Salomon XA Series is a racing flat for the trail market. Instead of a heavy, element-protected upper, you get a lightweight, highly-breathable, sock-like affair

Fairlands Valley Challenge Marathon, Hertfordshire Sunday, July 21WHY RUN IT?Trails, countryside, value for moneyA trail marathon starting at Stevenage, and offering free refreshments en route and a hot meal at the finish. There are also 19-mile

These hardcore trail shoes are sure to help you tackle the toughest terrains. With uphill and downhill traction suitable for all conditions these little machines are prepared for any outdoor running adventures you're going on.So even on the wettest

Weight 314gEvaluation The Restless replaces the Estes as Adidas’s lightweight trail shoe. The good news is that it hits the same weight, and the outsole grip has improved to be as good as nearly anything on the market – but it’s a confused shoe

THE NORTH FACEAynam Mills, Little Aynam, Kendal, Cumbria LA9 7AH; 01539 738882; www.thenorthface.com2005 MODELSOFF-ROADVapor Light 2002 MODELSOFF-ROADCoyote Ridge 2 | Flight Trail2001 MODELSOFF-ROADUltra 100