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

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

Think of the warm spring sunshine that has touched your face on rare, delicious days this month. Now imagine feeling the same this December.It's a long way ahead, but we're delighted to remind you of two new winter events in Cyprus, from Runner

-ROADAdistar Trail 2003 MODELSCUSHIONEDA3 Twin Strike Climacool ResponseNova Runner STABILITYSupernova Control MOTION CONTROLAdistar Control CalibratePERFORMANCE TRAININGRotterdamOFF-ROADClimacool Trail RACINGAdistar Competition 2002 MODELSCUSHIONEDBoston

Weight 370g Evaluation Mizuno added a trail shoe to its range this autumn with the Wildwood. This was essentially an existing road shoe with a slightly more rugged outsole and a tougher upper. The Redhawk follows the same path, although its off

There are two camps in the trail running world. The first believe that a waterproof trail shoe is as much use as a wire-wool thong. What you need, they say, is a shoe with wide open mesh that lets water in quickly, and then lets it out just

Three Forts Marathon: Sunday, May 5WHY RUN IT?Hills, South DownsA very tough trail marathon with no marshals, it passes three Iron Age forts.FEES£8, payable to MJ Airey by March 31. No entries on dayENTRIES TOM Airey, Tryfan, 56a Valley Drive, East