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Newton Distancia
Price: £120
Year: 2009
Reader rating: 3.5/5 from 2 reviews
In short:These feel even lighter on the feet than their weight suggests - some of our testers reported almost forgetting they were wearing shoes at all. Pros:These feel even lighter on the feet than their weight suggests - some of our testers
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Saucony Progrid Ride 3
Price: £80
Year: 2010
Pros: Cons: Weight (M): 340g Weight (W): 284g Contact: www.saucony.eu Full Review: What's new? Slightly heavier than the Ride 2, this has a more aggressive, race shoe-style tread design to improve grip. Apart from extra cushioning around the ankle
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K-Swiss Blade-Light Run
Price: £70
Year: 2010
.co.uk/views/default/modules/sitemagic/legacy/loader.aspx Full Review: What's new? This is a new, super-cushioned racing shoe. A layer of Superfoam beneath the sockliner gives a soft, springy feel on impact and the blade system of ridges on the rubber outsole make for a really responsive ride.We say The most
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Adidas adiZero Boston II
Price: £70
Year: 2010
Reader rating: 3.5/5 from 3 reviews
-free fit.We say Our testers reported an out-of-the-box comfort with these fast and lightweight shoes, with the 20g weight loss from the previous version being noticed by all. Although great for racing, a lack of cushioning and support make it difficult
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Brooks Ghost 2
Price: £85
Year: 2009
Reader rating: 4/5 from 3 reviews
of these shoes puts them almost in the performance shoe category – but somehow Brooks has managed to increase the cushioning at the same time. Our testers reported that they were firmer than the previous version but still cushioned and springy, although reduced
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Polar RS800SD
Price: £319
Year: 2009
Reader rating: 3.5/5 from 9 reviews
minor bugs and it's be perfect.... Dan77: A SERIOUS TRAINING TOOL Strengths: Packed full of features including cadence and distance travelled. Simple to get going with basic monitoring. Comes with decent software that generates detailed reports of your
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Feet in the Clouds: A Tale of Fell-Running and Obsession by Richard Askwith
Price: £8
Year: 2004
Reader rating: 4/5 from 83 reviews
I WAS READING ABOUT A CONTINOUS RACE REPORT AND GAVE UP Strengths: Sorry... just didn't find many. Weaknesses: Sorry... just didn't find many. Overall: Ran in two wee race races in the lake district and two or more in Scotland, know what the author
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Saucony Grid Trigon 3 Ride
Price: £70
Year: 2005
Reader rating: 3.5/5 from 9 reviews
or runs at a steady pace. I'm sure try would be great for speed work and races but don't quite have that feeling of speed that the Mizuno's have. They are a good alternative for the Nike Pegasus if you liked the 04 model of that shoe but are not so keen
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Asics Gel DS Trainer 15
Price: £90
Year: 2010
Reader rating: 4/5 from 4 reviews
, super-soft cushioning and a chafe-free ride. The traction was reported to be decent, even in wet conditions. The only complaint was about the lacing system, which was not as snug as previous models. Wear testers say "This model is lightweight, with great
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Garmin Forerunner 405
Price: £229
Year: 2009
Reader rating: 4/5 from 111 reviews
be used as a watch on race days as opposed to stuffing it into a bag and taking another watch to wear casually. Standby is going to cause problems if you dont keep it 'awake' by touching the bezel every two mins at the start of the race, could have been
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