Running shoe buyers' guide

Running shoe buyers' guide

AW
Published: 20th April, 2017
Updated: 12th March, 2025
BY Paul Freary

We aim to make choosing your next shoes a little easier by explaining the options available and what to look for to suit your feet

The range of technical running shoes available is now larger and more varied than ever. With shoes for every foot type and running surface, the options are endless.

In this ever-evolving market, no sooner have you found a pair of shoes that suit you than the manufacturer changes them and your search for running shoe nirvana starts all over again.

In our running shoe buyers' guide, we aim to make choosing your next shoes a little easier by explaining the options available and what to look for to suit your feet.

Of course, a little bit like running itself, only so much can be written and read about the subject before you actually need to pull on the shoes and run; ultimately there’s no substitute for visiting your local running specialist store and trying on a few pairs to find the perfect match.

Inside the guide you'll find:

» Your must-know A–Z
» Advice on choosing your shoes
» Types of running shoes
» An interview with the Brownlee brothers
» Pick of the bunch
» Product reviews

Read and download our running shoe buyers' guide here

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