Contact: www.salomon.com/uk Full Review: For race and recovery the EXO IVs offer a cost effective way of supporting the calf during a run or helping tired muscles to recover afterwards without the expense of investing in a full tight. The unusual

. The graduated compression up the lower leg helps oxygenate muscles during exercise to improve performance, and decent calf-squeeze makes them great for post-run rest, where the support will speed your recovery. As a bonus these also make the ideal flight sock

training but this is a definate 2nd shoe to my trustee Asics Nimbus. I noticed a degree of calf soreness at first but I use them weekly for 6/8 miles at race pace and have no complaints. I bought mine from Apex sports and got great advice with a good tryout

find it big on cushioning without any discernable weight.all my knee pain and tight calf muscles disappeared after the second run.they have literally saved my running. Weaknesses: i find it big on cushioning without any discernable weight.all my knee

: Great running shoes if the support and ride is right for you. Paco: Brooks Ravenna2 are a reaaly comfortable ride. Strengths: Comfort, cushioning and guidance. Weaknesses: Comfort, cushioning and guidance. Overall: Having suffered with calf soreness

GT - going back to them. Calfs R Killin: My best pair of shoes ever! Strengths: Weaknesses: Overall: Extremely comfortable shoe, well suited to those like me who need a lot of stability. I have previously only used Asics, so a change of brand was a

running for a while as a calf problem blew up on me badly but it hasnt returned since I bought these. Weaknesses: the 2.5 score awarded by runners world is pretty brutal! this is a solid, well made shoe without being heavy and with good stability. I do

at a local shop for £40. I'm very pleased with them. I did 5.5 mile in them straight out the of the box with no problems at all. The calf tighness is much reduced and the knees seem ok too. Weaknesses: After running in asics for many years I decided my

had fantastic cushioning but this version felt wrong from the off. They are much firmer and just don't suit someone like myself who needs cushioning to help my injury prone Achilles and calf muscles . I feel i have wasted £85 and have since spent £70

to now. They DO encourage you to place your feet more though (or face a jolting ride). Maybe psychosomatic, but after 30k of training in the Frees, my calf and quad muscles feel like they're getting a more robust workout.The heel-counter IS a little