Pros: Cons: Weight (M): 314g Weight (W): 280g Contact: www.saucony.eu Full Review: What's new? Like its now-defunct forebear, Grid Sinister, this shoe has a shock-absorbing Flexion plate, designed to ease transition and maximise energy return
features Etonic's Resilient Cushioning System, designed to make the shoe feel soft and responsive at the same time. E-Bound foam in the midsole is aimed at maximising energy return. The outsole is made with plugs of hard-wearing rubber in the heel
world, has released its first neutral-cushioned road-running shoe over here. Cantilever technology centres the heel over a concave sole designed to soften impact and provide increased energy return. Blown rubber in the heel and forefoot strike areas
, the breathability of the open mesh upper and the flexibility. Responsiveness was superb, but at the cost of cushioning.Our wear-testers say: "These are great shoes, the most breathable I've ever had and I felt that they propelled me along more than my ‘normal' shoes
Pros: Cons: Weight (M): 356g Weight (W): 292g Contact: www.brooksrunning.co.uk Full Review: What’s new? Brooks’ new cushioning system, DNA, is a ‘non-Newtonian’ fluid designed to give 30 per cent better cushioning, twice as much energy return, a
extra bounce and there's a midsole crash pad for energy dispersal.We say Mizuno says the new AP+ midsole retains 80 per cent of its cushioning after 600km and, after long-distance testing in our lab and on the road, our testers agree with these claims
- in the heels of its shoes. The Triumph 4 has full length ProGrid, incorporating the foam/rubber material Respon-Tek to aid cushioning and energy return. Although our lab test doesn't rate the Triumph as soft, many testers found that the ProGrid adapted
of cushioning and this has it in spades, also a great fit, although needed to buy a full size bigger instead of my usual half-size bigger than normal shoe size. Weaknesses: The most comfortable shoe ever - I need a lot of cushioning and this has it in spades
