Weight 415gEvaluation This is a good shoe from a non-running brand. The North Face has been building up a small collection of trail-running models, and the Ultra 100 is the most serious in the range. As its name suggests, it’s made for distance

Weight 393gEvaluation With the introduction of the Premier Ultra, Reebok has added the one type of shoe lacking from its Premier range – a straight cushioning model. In the past, the company relied on its DMX air pocket system for cushioning

Weight 362gEvaluation Not everyone wants clever shoes that are ultra-plush, ultra-light, ultra-flexible or ultra-anything. That’s one of the reasons why the straightforward, midweight, moderately firm Response has been a mainstay of the Adidas line

REEBOKMoor Lane Mill, Moor Lane, Lancaster LA1 1GF; 01524 580100; www.reebok.co.uk2005 MODELSCUSHIONEDPremier Ultra DMX 2 STABILITYPremier Road Plus II DMX PERFORMANCEPremier Road Lite DMX III Premier Lite III MOTION CONTROLPremier Control II 2004

Weight 412gEvaluation Asics has trimmed its off-road range down to two shoes: one light and basic (the £40, 314g Gel Canyon), and the other this ultra-protective trail crusher.The Trabuco is certainly nothing like its 324g predecessor, except

(stability) £75 Air Zoom Elite (performance) £80 EDITOR'S CHOICEPumaMeditation (performance) £50 ReebokPremier Road II (stability) £60 Premier Ultra (cushioned) £75 SauconyGrid Shadow (cushioned) £80 Jazz 7000 (cushioned) £50

Weight 220gEvaluation Just as it usually comes up trumps with its performance trainers, Puma always produces reliable racers. The Aello is a case in point. It's actually not too different to last year's Complete Finisher: ultra low-profile midsole

motion control models it is noticeable. The rearfoot sees improvements over previous New Balance big-guy shoes, as well. There’s an ultra-stable Rollbar attached to a rearfoot collar for rigid stability. There are also three firm densities of EVA

Weight 400gEvaluation Aside from the Brooks Beast, you won’t find a more specific shoe for big runners than the Wave Renegade: a superb, ultra-supportive, durable, and very well-cushioned trainer. With a Double Wave design (one plate sits on top

Weight 403gEvaluation The Pro 5 is the sort of shoe that Etonic was previously best known for: mega-stable, ultra-supportive and well-cushioned.It's a traditional motion control shoe with a virtually straight last, a big medial post and supportive