Having being an active runner for 53 years I have to smile at some of the shoe-related comments on this thread. Shoes need to be comfortable and feel 'right', that's the top and bottom of it, what works for one runner won't necessarily work for another, but don't be fooled into thinking they make you run faster.

I`ve yet to see an input on this thread from someone who's any more than a glorified jogger, running 7-8 mins/mile is brisk jogging whichever way you look at it, and at that modest level your shoes are not going to make you run faster. The faster guys who run around 5.5 mins/mile might make gains from different shoes, but those gains will be marginal at best. I think some of you guys are fooling yourselves, but if the shoes feel right and give you a psychological edge I guess that's sound justification. Sound training, managing your weight/lifestyle, good diet plus a decent dose of natural ability are far more important in my experience than shoes!

At 66 I can manage 6 miles at around 8 mins/mile pace, the box of medals in the loft from 50 years ago gives me no advantage and neither does the fact that I ran 16:50 for 5k as a 15 year old, I`m just another old jogger thesedays who could get round a parkrun in around 24 mins, but I still have a good insight into the sport, I know what works and what doesn`t. Strongly advise a few of you to put more emphasis onto solid training and worry less about your shoes!