By Paul Freary  The Mizuno Wave Inspire has been a cornerstone of the Japanese manufacturer’s stability running shoe range for more than two decades. Developed for runners who require a moderate level of support without compromising cushioning or responsiveness, the Inspire has built a reputation as a dependable daily training shoe suitable for a wide […]

By Keiran Alger  The ASICS Novblast has always held its own as a more affordable, big-stack, versatile all-rounder that’s a pretty good tool for a marathon training block. More recently it dropped into the shade of the Superblast and Megablast. But with a new midsole set up that features a forefoot wedge of ASICS’ energetic  […]

By Paul Freary  Since its launch in 2014, the HOKA Clifton has slowly become one of the most popular shoes of the 2020s.  At a time when the running market believed that highly cushioned shoes had to be heavy and cumbersome, the original Clifton challenged that by delivering an unprecedented combination of maximum cushioning and […]

By Paul Freary  Since its launch over 33 years ago, the ASICS Gel Kayano has been the benchmark shoe for supportive and well cushioned daily trainers.In the Kayano 33, ASICS have once again revised their support system for over-pronation and updated the cushioning to make one of the smoothest riding support type shoes on the […]

By Kieran Alger  When the ASICS Megablast first landed it raised some questions about whether we might have seen the last of the Superblast. But it’s back again, now in its third generation, with some really significant changes. The new Superblast 3 features a spin on the Flytefoam Leap foam we’ve seen in ASICS race […]

By Paul Freary  The brand’s most popular support shoe and now it’s only serious daily training shoe in this category, the 860 v15 reaches new heights in terms of cushioning, making it one of the most cushioned support shoes on the market.If you click, or buy from, links on this page, we may receive compensation. […]

By Paul Freary  For many years, the Brooks Beast has been synonymous with maximum levels of control. The shoe receives a more aesthetic update, as well as tweaks to the cushioning, to enhance the overall feel and comfort level.It is worth noting that this, the Beast GTS 26, is an update to the Beast GTS […]

By Paul Freary  The best-selling support category shoe from Saucony, the Guide gets minor updates but performs better in this, the 19th iteration of the model. Guide 19 StatsDesignFitPerformanceShoes Like the Guide 19My Verdict StatsSauconyGuide 19Best forThose who require a little more support in a shoeSupportSupport/Control shoe for overpronatorsCushionMid Stack, responsive cushioningStack Height35mm heel /29mm […]

By Paul Freary  Brooks’ premium support shoe, the Glycerin GTS, gets an update with the new Glycerin GTS 23. Offering the best combination of responsive cushioning and control, the GTS features a higher midsole stack while retaining the super-smooth DNA TUNED midsole for cushioned impact and responsive toe-off.The Glycerin GTS 23 is built for runners […]