Midsole

We’ll say it again, but for the price this is a shoe that offers much of what you need for just about every run unless you’re searching for Olympic glory and then it’s not that far off anyway. Working off an easy to cope with 10mm heel to toe drop, you get Zoom Air in the forefoot and Duralon rubber as well meaning there’s a nice springy touch to your driving off phase. There’s also that classic Nike addition – the waffle sole which means grip is pretty darn good on most surfaces. Running safe in the knowledge that your feet aren’t going anywhere you don’t expect them to not only builds confidence, it helps with fitness as well as you can just, well, run faster. The deep flex grooves are a nice touch for, as they sound, flexibility and response. Basically you can get up on your toes and do some pacier running should you feel the desire.

There is a stability wedge – it doesn’t feel much but it’s doing a reasonable job. You know when your stride starts to collapse inwards at around 20 miles in the marathon, well this is where that support will become useful. Most of us pronate slightly, so perfect for that action. We felt it kick in at the end of a 10-mile test run just as the pace dropped and the hills started, but that’s another story.