Whether it’s the use of carbon plates or deeper profiles of ‘super-foams’, these shoes use the latest innovation to empower your run
Mizuno – Neo Vista – £180.00
This new performance trainer from Mizuno is as exciting to run in as it is looking.
Bringing racing shoe technology to an everyday training shoe, you can now enjoy a light and highly responsive ride on every run.
A deep stack of new ENERZY NXT cushioning combined with a glass-fibre plate ensures a soft, smooth and highly responsive feel that energises every mile. Despite the 45mm stack height, the shoes feel very stable and that’s thanks to a broader base and refined geometry.
There are some styling cues from the brand’s Rebellion Pro racing shoe and these only enhance the ride, with a smooth feeling heel-to-toe transition and toe-off that adds a spring to your stride.
The bootie upper provides a great fit and with its sock-like design, it wraps around the foot neatly and provides a close yet breathable fit.
For those wanting something a little different, the Neo Vista provides in terms of both looks and performance and is an exciting daily trainer at any pace!
Mizuno Neo Vista
HOKA – Skyward X – £185.00
Another high-stack model, this time from HOKA, the Skyward X packs a carbon plate into a combination of PEBA and supercritical EVA foam. The former gives a soft, springy feel directly under the foot, while the latter takes care of stability.
The rockered geometry and carbon plate help this high-stack shoe progress smoothly while at the same time adding a propulsive feel.
A carbon plate naturally leads us to think of shoes as racing models and while the brand does classify the Skyward as such, it’s as much a daily, ‘performance trainer’ thanks to a greater stack of cushioning and its heavier weight.
The weight isn’t really a negative, just consider this a very durable, high-performance shoe and it will serve you well for those faster-paced miles.
HOKA Skyward X
New Balance – FuelCell Rebel v4 – £140.00
With a new blend of FuelCell foam mixed with PEBA, New Balance has made the latest version of the Rebel a more ‘race-day’ feeling model. Of course, the brand has carbon-plated shoes specifically for racing and here, the Rebel goes without carbon, but it simply means we get a good value, high-performance model that is great for both racing and speedwork, tempo runs and intervals at a fraction of carbon shoe money.
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