Buyer’s guide:race-day run shoes

SUMMER 2025

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£160 | Weight 256g | Drop 5mm | Stack height 41/36mm | Lugs 4mm Foam FF Blast+ ECO | asics.com | Tester Laura The ASICS Trabuco Max line has built a solid reputation among trail runners for its maxima

Specialized may be best known as a bike brand, but it has been in the footwear game for so long now that it’s a bona fide mover and shaker in that category as well. Its models compete with specialist