Everything we rate.

ZoomX LT foam, a wider Flyplate and quieter Air pods, about 10 grams lighter than before.

“A better Alphafly in nearly every way, and slightly cheaper too.”

AMOLED, offline maps, a flashlight and training metrics you'll actually read.

“The watch serious runners stop shopping after.”

Air pods, ZoomX and a full carbon plate, now light enough to stop apologising for.

“Still the marathon shoe everyone else is measured against.”

Bouncy, cheerful and happy to pick up the pace when you are.

“If you only buy one shoe this year, start here.”

A tall stack of FF Turbo+ that's light enough to run workouts in.

“The max-cushion shoe that forgot to be slow.”

Energy rods instead of a plate, and a rocker that rewards a forefoot strike.

“The super shoe for runners who want to feel the road a little.”

A full-length nylon plate in PWRRUN PB foam: race-shoe pop without the race-shoe fragility.

“The one-shoe quiver for runners who do workouts.”

Vibram lugs, a cushioned ride and the grip to back it up.

“The trail shoe we'd take to an ultra we hadn't trained for.”

Featherlight, dual-band GPS and two weeks of battery for a couple hundred bucks.

“The value pick that embarrasses watches twice its price.”

A vest that fits like a shirt and carries like a small backpack.

“The vest you'll see at every ultra start line, for good reason.”

A slotted carbon plate and supercritical foam that bends where your foot does.

“The most forgiving super shoe on the shelf.”

A split-sole carbon plate and Nitro Elite foam, cut away wherever weight could go.

“Wild-looking, frighteningly quick, and not for slow days.”

Lightstrike Pro super foam with no plate, priced like an everyday trainer.

“Race-shoe foam for daily miles, and the best-value fast trainer on the shelf.”

The 970's training brain without the maps, flashlight or titanium.

“The smart Garmin buy if you run roads and know your routes.”

The classic five-panel running cap with a soft, foldable brim.

“If you buy one running hat, it's this one.”

A 170g rocket built for stride-lengtheners, not cadence-counters.

“Feather-light and unapologetically fast.”

Kilian Jornet's race shoe: barely-there weight, Vibram Megagrip and a stiff, precise fit.

“A mountain racer's shoe. Fast and light, and it rewards a confident footstrike.”

Maps and an AMOLED screen at half the price of the obvious alternative.

“Most of the flagship for a lot less of the money.”

Gel pockets around the waist and a liner that never rides up.

“Carry six gels without a belt and forget they're there.”

Normatec compression with the pumps built into the boots, so there's no hose and no box.

“The most convenient boots on the shelf, at a price that needs its own recovery.”

Low, light and stiff, with glass-fibre rods built for 5K and 10K efforts.

“A short-distance scalpel; save the marathon for something softer.”

Big, soft and surprisingly nimble for a shoe this tall.

“Max cushion that still feels like running, not wading.”

Western States-tested, with a protective underfoot film and foam that lasts all day.

“Mountain racing pedigree you can feel in the first mile.”

Dive-rated, map-loaded and built to outlast the mountain.

“Overkill for the track, exactly right for the long way round.”

Foam slides that feel like the opposite of a long run.

“The cheapest recovery upgrade we know of.”

A snug, secure racer with an Energy Arc plate and a heel that lands softly.

“The super shoe for heel strikers who want to finish the marathon upright.”

Light, springy and plate-free, with a wider base than the Rebels before it.

“A fun daily shoe that is also happy doing your strides.”

ZoomX on top of ReactX, stacked high and priced like a daily trainer.

“The best-value big cushion shoe Nike has made in years.”

Low, nimble and grippy, with 5mm lugs and a rock plate that bends.

“The trail shoe for runners who like to feel what they're running on.”

Solar charging and a battery that laughs at 100-milers.

“For runners whose races finish the next day.”

A singlet engineered like a race shoe: mapped mesh, bonded seams, nothing extra.

“One of the most technical singlets around, and it shows by mile 20.”

Sequential compression boots, as worn in every pro team's locker room.

“Couch time that feels like it counts.”

The same OOfoam as the OOriginal, in a single-strap slide.

“Absurdly soft. Some people love that, some don't.”

Hoka's lightest racer yet, with a forgiving rocker and a grippy outsole.

“A steady, sensible super shoe that won't surprise you at mile 22.”

More foam, a higher drop and the same easy-rolling rocker.

“The comfortable default for runners who want soft without slow.”

The original marshmallow, now with a livelier foam underfoot.

“For recovery days and anyone whose knees have opinions.”

A thick slab of PWRRUN PB that stays soft without feeling dead.

“Bouncier than most max-cushion shoes, which makes the long run go quicker.”

Bouncy Enerzy NXT foam and a gentle rocker, with a stretchy sock-like upper.

“Lively, fun and much lighter than it looks.”

ZoomX foam under a sticky Vibram outsole, made for long mountain days.

“The soft trail ride we'd pick for big descents.”

A tough, protective workhorse built to outlast the usual few hundred miles.

“The trail shoe for runners who are tired of retiring trail shoes.”

A smartwatch that learned to run, with dual-band GPS and a siren.

“Best if your watch has to do your day job too.”

A smaller, lower-profile GOCap for hot days and long efforts.

“The summer cap: so airy you forget you're wearing it.”

Cordless four-chamber boots that zip on and run from the app.

“Real pneumatic compression for a lot less than a Normatec.”

A thick, rockered slide that copies Hoka's road-shoe geometry.

“The Oofos rival for runners who like a bit more structure.”

A laceless LightSpray upper, bonded without glue to a carbon-plated midsole.

“The most futuristic-looking racer here, with a ride that lives up to it.”

A softer, smoother Ride that finally caught up with its rivals.

“The quiet achiever of the daily-trainer aisle.”

A plush knit upper on a stack of soft, stable foam.

“Comfort first, with no wobble to pay for it.”

NNormal's modular shoe: swap the midsole to change the ride on long days over rough ground.

“Built for long days. It's soft enough for the last ten miles without feeling vague underfoot.”

Bright screen, Garmin Coach plans and the full app ecosystem on a budget.

“The best first running watch, full stop.”

A mountain watch with a battery measured in weeks of GPS, not hours.

“Trail ultra territory, at a price that undercuts the big names.”

Old-school sash, new-school fabric, cut for actual racing.

“The singlet that makes a 10K look like a period drama.”

Percussive therapy with enough torque for calves that have had a week.

“Loud, effective and oddly satisfying.”

Plush, predictable and built to last past 500 miles.

“The shoe running-store staff recommend when they don't know you yet.”

A protective, stable all-rounder with a rock shield and TrailTack rubber.

“The sensible hiking-boot-adjacent choice for rough, technical terrain.”

Small lugs and a soft midsole that work on gravel paths as well as the road.

“A shoe for runs that are mostly road with some dirt on the way.”

Steel, sapphire and battery life measured in weeks.

“Built like a dive watch, priced like a sensible one.”

Shorter brim, lower crown, cut for racing.

“Race-day cap that stays put when you put your head down.”

A pregame mule with 22 articulated nodes underfoot, built to wake up your feet and switch on your brain.

“Half recovery slide, half neuroscience experiment. Your feet will notice.”

DNA Flash v2 foam and a carbon plate in Brooks's most stable race-day platform.

“A dependable super shoe for runners who want stability under fatigue.”

The forty-first edition of the shoe your running club already owns.

“Dependable to the point of being invisible, which is the point.”

GuideRails keep your knees honest without a hard medial post.

“The stability shoe that's been quietly right for twenty-four versions.”

Zero drop, a wide toe box and the ground-feel of a much simpler shoe.

“A cult classic for a reason: your toes will thank you.”

Low-slung, locked-down and precise, with a rock guard for technical ground.

“Mountain-goat footing for scree, roots and anything with a cliff edge.”

Lab-grade heart-rate sensor and recovery tracking with a sharp AMOLED.

“For runners who care more about the data than the apps.”

Trail cap with a taller, vented crown and a sweatband that holds up on long climbs.

“A trail cap that takes a beating and still looks good at the aid station.”

A closed-toe recovery shoe made from sugarcane foam with a massaging footbed.

“The recovery shoe you can actually wear to the shops.”

Guidance without the brick-like posting of stability shoes past.

“Stability for people who swore they'd never wear a stability shoe.”

Enerzy NXT foam and a smooth heel-to-toe roll on a long-running classic.

“Firm-ish, faithful and unflashy, like a good watch.”

Puma's maximalist, with nitrogen-infused foam and a grippy PumaGrip outsole.

“Huge and soft, and it grips wet roads better than almost anything.”

Deep, aggressive chevron lugs that bite into mud and soft ground.

“Unbeatable in the mud, clumsy on rock and hardpack. Know your trails.”

Light, AMOLED and stripped back to what a road runner needs.

“Simple and good-looking; a fair rival to the budget Garmins.”

Calf-only compression wraps that fit in a race-day bag.

“Normatec for the start corral and the flight home.”

Brooks's tallest stack yet, with a rocker to keep it rolling.

“A lot of shoe. Some days that's exactly what you want.”

A broad, stable base and a rocker, made for walking days as much as running ones.

“The cushioned, no-surprises pick for new runners and long walks.”

Packs into its own pocket and shrugs off a squall.

“The shell to stuff in a vest pocket and forget about until you need it.”

Pre-distressed with holes on purpose, cut from soft organic cotton.

“The tee that looks like it's done ten marathons before you've done one.”

Helion superfoam in CloudTec Phase cushioning that compresses softly on landing.

“The On for people who found the other Ons too firm.”

A road shoe that took a wrong turn onto gravel and liked it.

“Door-to-trail versatility for runners whose trails start on pavement.”

Silk-feel shorts with a liner and a price that starts conversations.

“Absurdly expensive, annoyingly good.”