Running Shoes

Of all the different shoes designed for athletes, running shoes are among the most common. However, running shoes are anything but ordinary. Some of the most innovative shoe technologies appear in running shoes. In general, there are three categories for running shoes – cushioned, stability and motion control. Add to these three sub-categories of training, racing and cross-country, and you have a grasp of all the running shoe terms you’ll ever need to know. But what do they mean?

Choosing running shoes can be difficult – but if you arm yourself with information about which shoes are best suited for your feet and activities, and you’ll find buying running shoes doesn’t have to be a marathon. The first three keywords for running shoes are defined as follows: cushioned, these are shoes with plenty of flexibility, designed to promote the foot’s natural motion, and are ideal for those with high arches; stability shoes have a firmer mid-sole and provide motion control that keeps you from over-extending yourself; and, motion control shoes, which provide the greatest degree of support and are ideal for those with flat feet.

It’s highly recommended that you visit an athletics shop for advice as to which shoes are best for you if you’ve never bought running shoes before. With a clearer idea what type of running shoes will best suit your feet, you can choose from the wide array of running shoes on offer from leading brands. Popular makes for running shoes include Nike, Asics, New Balance, Mizuno and Saucony.

Shopping for running shoes online is a great way to save time, and money. Rather than dragging yourself from shop to shop, you can simply click through brands, styles and colours until you find your ideal running shoes. Aim to buy from retailers with flexible return policies, to avoid disappointment. And, to maximise your savings, look for shipping or multi-purchase discounts when buying running shoes online.

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New Balance 580 Neutral Men's Running Shoes, White/Silver
New Balance 580 Neutral Men's Running Shoes, White/Silver
£50.00


Adidas Kanadia Women's Trail Running Shoes, Blue
Adidas Kanadia Women's Trail Running Shoes, Blue
£50.00


Nike Air Dictate
Nike Air Dictate
£50.00


Reebok Zigfly
Reebok Zigfly
£50.00


ASICS Hyper Middle Distance Unisex Running Shoes
ASICS Hyper Middle Distance Unisex Running Shoes
£50.00


White GEL VIRAGE 4 running trainers
White GEL VIRAGE 4 running trainers
£50.40


White GEL-160TR WORKOUT trainers
White GEL-160TR WORKOUT trainers
£50.40


White GEL-VIRAGE running trainers
White GEL-VIRAGE running trainers
£50.40


White GEL-RADIENCE running trainers
White GEL-RADIENCE running trainers
£50.40


Navy GEL-BLACKHAWK running trainers
Navy GEL-BLACKHAWK running trainers
£50.40


Blue GEL-RADIENCE running trainers
Blue GEL-RADIENCE running trainers
£50.40


Asics Gel Radience 4 Men's Running Shoes, White
Asics Gel Radience 4 Men's Running Shoes, White
£50.40


ASICS Hyper Sprint Unisex Running Shoes
ASICS Hyper Sprint Unisex Running Shoes
£50.99


ASICS Hyper Long Distance Unisex Running Shoes
ASICS Hyper Long Distance Unisex Running Shoes
£50.99


Gel 2150 Junior Trainers
Gel 2150 Junior Trainers
£51.00


BROOKS Green Silence Ladies Running Shoes
BROOKS Green Silence Ladies Running Shoes
£51.29


Adidas Adizero Ace Racing Shoes
Adidas Adizero Ace Racing Shoes
£51.95


Nike Air Pegasus+ 28 Running Shoes
Nike Air Pegasus+ 28 Running Shoes
£51.95


Nike Lady Air Pegasus+ 28 Running Shoes
Nike Lady Air Pegasus+ 28 Running Shoes
£51.95


Nike Lady Air Pegasus+ 28 Breathe Running Shoes
Nike Lady Air Pegasus+ 28 Breathe Running Shoes
£51.95


Nike Air Pegasus+ 28 Running Shoes
Nike Air Pegasus+ 28 Running Shoes
£51.95


ASICS GEL VIRAGE 5 Running Shoes
ASICS GEL VIRAGE 5 Running Shoes
£51.95


ASICS GEL-FUJI ES Trail Running Shoes
ASICS GEL-FUJI ES Trail Running Shoes
£51.95


New Balance MT573 Gore-Tex Trail Running Shoes ( D fitting )
New Balance MT573 Gore-Tex Trail Running Shoes ( D fitting )
£51.95


New Balance Lady W660 Running Shoes
New Balance Lady W660 Running Shoes
£51.95


New Balance Lady WT573 Trail Running Shoes
New Balance Lady WT573 Trail Running Shoes
£51.95


New Balance M660 Running Shoes (D fitting)
New Balance M660 Running Shoes (D fitting)
£51.95


New Balance Lady WR749 (B) Trail Running Shoes
New Balance Lady WR749 (B) Trail Running Shoes
£51.95


New Balance MR749 (D) Trail Running Shoes
New Balance MR749 (D) Trail Running Shoes
£51.95


Asics Gel-Torana 5 Mens Running Shoe
Asics Gel-Torana 5 Mens Running Shoe
£51.96


Walsh PB Ultra Elite Trail Running Shoes
Walsh PB Ultra Elite Trail Running Shoes
£51.99


Asics Gel 1160 Women's Structured Running Shoe, White/blue
Asics Gel 1160 Women's Structured Running Shoe, White/blue
£51.99


Walsh PB Ultra Extreme Trail Running Shoes
Walsh PB Ultra Extreme Trail Running Shoes
£51.99


Asics Gel-Virage 5 Mens Running Shoe
Asics Gel-Virage 5 Mens Running Shoe
£51.99


Allegra Trainers
Allegra Trainers
£52.00


Nike Air Max TR Excel
Nike Air Max TR Excel
£52.00


Nike Dual Fusion ST2 Men's Running Shoes, Dark grey/Metallic silver
Nike Dual Fusion ST2 Men's Running Shoes, Dark grey/Metallic silver
£52.00


Kanadia Trail
Kanadia Trail
£52.00


Easytone Reexperience Trainers
Easytone Reexperience Trainers
£52.00


Allegra Trainers
Allegra Trainers
£52.00


Asics GEL-Virage 5 Ladies Running Shoe
Asics GEL-Virage 5 Ladies Running Shoe
£52.00


Allegra Trainers
Allegra Trainers
£52.00


Nike Air Max TR Excel
Nike Air Max TR Excel
£52.00


AZTEC Shoes
AZTEC Shoes
£52.50


Trainers
Trainers
£52.50


ASICS Gel-Pulse 3 Men's Running Shoes
ASICS Gel-Pulse 3 Men's Running Shoes
£52.99


ASICS Gel-Pulse 3 Ladies Running Shoes
ASICS Gel-Pulse 3 Ladies Running Shoes
£52.99


ASICS Gel-Trail Lahar 3 G-TX Ladies Trail Running Shoes
ASICS Gel-Trail Lahar 3 G-TX Ladies Trail Running Shoes
£52.99


ASICS Gel-Trail Lahar 3 G-TX Men's Trail Running Shoes
ASICS Gel-Trail Lahar 3 G-TX Men's Trail Running Shoes
£52.99


ZX TRAINER trainers
ZX TRAINER trainers
£53.10


KANADIA TR 2 Running Shoes
KANADIA TR 2 Running Shoes
£53.10


Saucony Lady Grid Flex Running Shoes
Saucony Lady Grid Flex Running Shoes
£53.95


BROOKS PR Sprint Men's Running Shoes
BROOKS PR Sprint Men's Running Shoes
£53.99


ASICS Gel-1160 Ladies Running Shoes
ASICS Gel-1160 Ladies Running Shoes
£53.99


ASICS Gel-1160 Ladies Running Shoes
ASICS Gel-1160 Ladies Running Shoes
£53.99


ASICS Gel-1160 Men's Running Shoes
ASICS Gel-1160 Men's Running Shoes
£53.99


ASICS Gel-Trail Attack 7 Men's Trail Running Shoes
ASICS Gel-Trail Attack 7 Men's Trail Running Shoes
£53.99


ASICS Gel-1160 Men's Running Shoes
ASICS Gel-1160 Men's Running Shoes
£53.99


BROOKS Green Silence Ladies Running Shoes
BROOKS Green Silence Ladies Running Shoes
£53.99


ASICS Gel-Trail Attack 7 Ladies Trail Running Shoes
ASICS Gel-Trail Attack 7 Ladies Trail Running Shoes
£53.99


ASICS Cyberflash Beijing Running Shoes
ASICS Cyberflash Beijing Running Shoes
£54.40


White Zoom Breathe trainers
White Zoom Breathe trainers
£54.40


White running shoes
White running shoes
£54.40


Silver GEL-VIRAGE 4 running trainers
Silver GEL-VIRAGE 4 running trainers
£54.40


ASICS GT-2150 Running Shoes
ASICS GT-2150 Running Shoes
£54.95


Adidas adiSTAR Salvation 2 Running Shoes
Adidas adiSTAR Salvation 2 Running Shoes
£54.95


ASICS Lady GT-2150 Running Shoes
ASICS Lady GT-2150 Running Shoes
£54.95


Nike Air Streak+ 3 Running Shoes
Nike Air Streak+ 3 Running Shoes
£54.95


Nike Zoom Vomero+ 5 Running Shoes
Nike Zoom Vomero+ 5 Running Shoes
£54.95


Nike Zoom Mawler Sprint Running Spikes
Nike Zoom Mawler Sprint Running Spikes
£54.95


Nike LunarGlide+ 2 Running Shoes
Nike LunarGlide+  2 Running Shoes
£54.95


Nike Lady LunarGlide+ 2 Running Shoes
Nike Lady LunarGlide+  2 Running Shoes
£54.95


Nike Lady LunarGlide+ 2 Running Shoes
Nike Lady LunarGlide+ 2 Running Shoes
£54.95


Saucony Lady Fusion 3 Running Shoes
Saucony Lady Fusion 3 Running Shoes
£54.95


Saucony Grid Fusion 3 Running Shoes
Saucony Grid Fusion 3 Running Shoes
£54.95


Saucony Grid Flex Running Shoes
Saucony Grid Flex Running Shoes
£54.95


Nike Lady ACG Rongbuk GORE-TEX Waterproof Walking Shoes
Nike Lady ACG Rongbuk GORE-TEX Waterproof Walking Shoes
£54.95


New Balance MT876 (D) Trail Running Shoes
New Balance MT876 (D) Trail Running Shoes
£54.95


Nike ACG Rongbuk Gore-Tex Waterproof Walking Shoes
Nike ACG Rongbuk Gore-Tex Waterproof Walking Shoes
£54.95


ASICS Lady 8 Tennis Shoes
ASICS Lady 8 Tennis Shoes
£54.95


Walsh PB Extreme Trail Running Shoes
Walsh PB Extreme Trail Running Shoes
£54.95


Walsh Spirit Peak Trail Running Shoes
Walsh Spirit Peak Trail Running Shoes
£54.95


Inov8 X-Talon 240 Trail Running Shoes
Inov8 X-Talon 240 Trail Running Shoes
£54.95


Saucony ProGrid Triumph 5 Running Shoes
Saucony ProGrid Triumph 5 Running Shoes
£54.95


Saucony Lady ProGrid Triumph 5 Running Shoes
Saucony Lady ProGrid Triumph 5 Running Shoes
£54.95


Saucony Progrid Omni 8 Running Shoes
Saucony Progrid Omni 8 Running Shoes
£54.95


Saucony Lady Progrid Omni 8 Running Shoes
Saucony Lady Progrid Omni 8 Running Shoes
£54.95


Saucony ProGrid Omni 8 Running Shoes
Saucony ProGrid Omni 8 Running Shoes
£54.95


Reebok Lady Premier Zigfly Running Shoes
Reebok  Lady Premier Zigfly Running Shoes
£54.95


Reebok Lady Premier Zigfly Running Shoes
Reebok Lady Premier Zigfly Running Shoes
£54.95


ASICS 8 Tennis Shoes
ASICS 8 Tennis Shoes
£54.95


Mizuno Lady Wave Rider 14 Running Shoes
Mizuno Lady Wave Rider 14 Running Shoes
£54.95


Brooks Lady Trailblade Running Shoes
Brooks Lady Trailblade Running Shoes
£54.95


Asics Gel-Fujies Mens Running Shoe
Asics Gel-Fujies Mens Running Shoe
£54.98


Tan Rocket Ladies Buckle Court Shoes
Tan Rocket Ladies Buckle Court Shoes
£54.99


Black Rocket Ladies Buckle Court Shoes
Black Rocket Ladies Buckle Court Shoes
£54.99


Reebok - ZigBlaze - Womens - White / Silver / Blue
Reebok - ZigBlaze - Womens - White / Silver / Blue
£54.99


Onitsuka Tiger - Ultimate 81 - Grey / Charcoal
Onitsuka Tiger -  Ultimate 81 - Grey / Charcoal
£54.99


Onitsuka Tiger - Ultimate 81 - Blue / Yellow
Onitsuka Tiger -  Ultimate 81 - Blue / Yellow
£54.99


Vans - SK8 Hi - Tortoise Shell/Black
Vans - SK8 Hi - Tortoise Shell/Black
£54.99


Adidas Kanadia 4 Hi-Viz Trail Running Shoes
Adidas Kanadia 4 Hi-Viz Trail Running Shoes
£54.99


ADIDAS Spider 2 Men's Track Spikes
ADIDAS Spider 2 Men's Track Spikes
£54.99


ASICS 4 Unisex Running Shoes
ASICS 4 Unisex Running Shoes
£54.99


BROOKS Racer ST5 Unisex Running Shoes
BROOKS Racer ST5 Unisex Running Shoes
£54.99


ASICS Gel-DS Trainer 16 Men's Running Shoes
ASICS Gel-DS Trainer 16 Men's Running Shoes
£54.99


Asics Gel Bacuri Cushioned Men's Running Shoes, White/silver
Asics Gel Bacuri Cushioned Men's Running Shoes, White/silver
£55.00


Nike Air Max TR Excel
Nike Air Max TR Excel
£55.00


Nike Air Max TR Excel
Nike Air Max TR Excel
£55.00


Asics Gel Bacuri Women's Cushioned Running Shoes,
Asics Gel Bacuri Women's Cushioned Running Shoes,
£55.00


Oceania Shoes
Oceania Shoes
£55.00


MOSTRO MESH Trainers
MOSTRO MESH Trainers
£55.30


Brooks Trailblade Trail Running Shoes
Brooks Trailblade Trail Running Shoes
£55.95


ASICS GEL-LAHAR 3 GORE-TEX Trail Running Shoes
ASICS GEL-LAHAR 3 GORE-TEX Trail Running Shoes
£56.95


ASICS Lady GEL-LAHAR GORE-TEX 3 Trail Running Shoes
ASICS Lady GEL-LAHAR GORE-TEX 3 Trail Running Shoes
£56.95


Brooks T7 Racer Racing shoes
Brooks T7 Racer Racing shoes
£56.99


Asics Gel-Trail Lahar 3 Women's Shoes,
Asics Gel-Trail Lahar 3 Women's Shoes,
£56.99


Adidas Originals Ciero
Adidas Originals Ciero
£57.00


CC Ride Trainers
CC Ride Trainers
£57.00


Asics Gel-Trail Lahar 3 Men's Shoes,
Asics Gel-Trail Lahar 3 Men's Shoes,
£57.00


Supernova Glide 3M
Supernova Glide 3M
£57.00