Running shoes: six of the best pairs to buy
These running shoes offer both comfort and style, with prices ranging from £65 to £165
1. Blissfeel Women’s
Lululemon’s first running shoe is a “game-changer”. Aimed at lifestyle runners (rather than competitive athletes), it is designed specifically for women’s feet. It is unusually comfortable and springy, yet light and responsive.
2. Brooks Adrenaline GTS 22
These supremely supportive, comfortable women’s road-running shoes are supple and well-cushioned. They have excellent arch support for those who overpronate – when the ankle rolls inwards.
Subscribe to The Week
Escape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.

Sign up for The Week's Free Newsletters
From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.
From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.
3. Asics Gel-Kayano 28
Offering superb shock absorption and support, these trainers are ideal for marathon training. In their 28th iteration, the shoes are designed specifically for female runners who overpronate. A “lite” version is also available.
4. adidas Ultraboost 22
Available for men and women, adidas’s Ultraboost 22s are responsive and comfortable, with amazing grip. They also don’t need much breaking in.
5. Hoka Kawana
Kawana men’s running shoes have an extended swallowtail heel to reduce landing impact, and midsole foam for improved rebound.
6. Under Armour Flow Velociti Wind
These smart men’s shoes can be paired with Under Armour’s mobile app to give stats and real-time coaching. Good for speed and hilly routes, they are well-cushioned with a strong grip.
Sign up for Today's Best Articles in your inbox
A free daily email with the biggest news stories of the day – and the best features from TheWeek.com
-
Deportations ensnare migrant families, U.S. citizens
Feature Trump's deportation crackdown is sweeping up more than just immigrants as ICE targets citizens, judges and nursing mothers
-
Trump shrugs off warnings over trade war costs
Feature Trump's tariffs are spiraling the U.S. toward an economic crisis as shipments slow down—and China doesn't plan to back down
-
A newly created gasoline giant in the Americas could change the industry landscape
The Explainer Sunoco and Parkland are two of the biggest fuel suppliers in the US and Canada, respectively
-
A journey into Egypt's western desert
The Week Recommends There is much more to be found in Egypt when straying from the usual tourist destinations
-
Splash! A Century of Swimming and Style: full of 'revelations and surprises'
The Week Recommends The Design Museum's sweeping collection of all things swimming contains hidden depths
-
The Ugly Stepsister: 'slyly funny' body-horror take on Cinderella
The Week Recommends Emilie Blichfeldt's cutting Norwegian revision of the classic fairy tale leaves no character unscathed
-
John Boyne shares his favourite books
The Week recommends The bestselling novelist picks works by Tobias Wolff, Christos Tsiolkas, and Agatha Christie
-
The Brightening Air: a 'gripping' family drama
The Week Recommends Connor McPherson's Chekhovian drama about a pair of siblings whose lives are upended by the arrival of their relations
-
6 isolated homes for hermits
Feature Featuring a secluded ranch on 560 acres in New Mexico and a home inspired by a 400-year-old Italian farmhouse in Colorado
-
Allies at War: a 'revelatory' account of the Second World War
The Week Recommends Tim Bouverie's 'old-fashioned diplomatic history' explores the often fraught relationship between world powers
-
The Friend: a 'graceful' but flawed dog movie
The Week Recommends Naomi Watts stars in 'intelligent' adaptation of Sigrid Nunez's book about a 'problematic pooch'