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Sennheiser/adidas PMX 680
Price: £44.99
Year: 2010
Reader rating: 4.5/5 from 8 reviews
have tried. Sound quality is good and they are comfortable. I would really recommend them and am seeing more people with them on foot and bike. Atin Dasgupta: the ipod of running earphones! Strengths: lightweight, durable, sits tight even for those
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Maxim Gel
Price: £1.50
Year: 2006
Reader rating: 3.5/5 from 9 reviews
! Strengths: 3 regular sized gels in one pack, great for long runs, resealable top so you can take as much or as little as you like without wastage or getting goo all over your tights/shorts/belt. Doesn't taste like wallpaper paste like most gels. It's only £1
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Asics Gel-1150
Price: £75
Year: 2010
Reader rating: 4/5 from 9 reviews
1 week and maybe 30 miles in, my heels are torn to shreds, which is something I've never had to this degree before. Also, after about 10 miles' continuous running I notice the cushioning isn't really doing its job.A bit tight too, but I've got pretty
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New Balance 1260
Year: 2011
Reader rating: 5/5 from 5 reviews
support. I bought a pair of the 1260v2 and went for my first run last week.The best word to describe them is "plush". They have the typical New Balance fit that I have been searching for, snug without being tight. I am a C/D width fitting so these are just
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Asics Gel Cumulus VII
Price: £70
Year: 2005
Reader rating: 4/5 from 40 reviews
: Aerated really well. Weaknesses: Aerated really well. Overall: Not for everyone. Dick Dastardly: A SHOE WITH A CONFORTABLE FIT AND A CUSHIONED RIDE Strengths: The shoes were comfy from the off. The uppers had a nice fit to them secure, but not tight. I
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Mizuno Wave Rider 12 (M)
Price: £80
Year: 2009
Reader rating: 4.5/5 from 13 reviews
) but wide feet. Overall: Great, balanced shoe. I'm 5'8'' and 12 stone, my last pair of shoes (Adidas) were tight and seemed to have unnatural levels of bounce. I never realised now much my old shoes pinched in the forefoot. The Mizunos are snug, but never
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Brooks Trance 8
Price: £110
Year: 2008
Reader rating: 4.5/5 from 4 reviews
. Great for high mileage training, well put together and feels as if they will last 500 miles plus easily. If on a tight budget go for the adrenaline which feels very similar in fit and feel but is slightly less cushioned especially in the forefoot. Don
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New Balance 1080
Year: 2011
Reader rating: 4.5/5 from 5 reviews
tight for wider-footed runners.Wear testers say "A flexible shoe with good heel support and cushioning, but I found it a little too narrow for total comfort." Clare Wyngard Taggart: Light/responsive high mileage shoe, good if you got on with the 1063
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Saucony Grid Fastwitch 5
Price: £72
Year: 2011
Reader rating: 4.5/5 from 5 reviews
Overall: Fit is very subjective as each foot is different, but this tight fitting feel great.Feel much like a sports car, lightweight, direct but neither crashy nor too bouncy.The only concern are the laces and tongue combination, but apart from that a
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Nike Free 3.0
Price: £80
Year: 2012
Reader rating: 4.5/5 from 3 reviews
, but when it comes to toe-off and needing the shoe to work with you for forward propulsion, there is nothing. It feels a bit like sprinting in your slippers. A further small gripe was that the laces need to be done up tightly to secure the fit around
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