Road Running Shoes

Our range of shoes is categorised by stability: neutral cushioning, stability cushioning, and motion control, to find out which category you need please see our Top Tips page – Determining your Footstrike. Each model has brief details on the shoes make up and suitability. All are available in half sizes, and the sizes listed are all UK sizes. Manufacturers' websites carry full technical details of most shoes, but if you would like some advice on comparing the merits of different shoes, please contact one of our three branches. Each of our shops offers a comprehensive fitting service, based on years of experience and extensive product knowledge, which is free of charge when purchasing shoes. So, if you aren't sure whether to choose “neutral” or “motion control”, come and see us.
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Off Road Shoes

Trail and multi-terrain shoes are designed for a mixture of different surfaces. Trail shoes cover towpaths, parks, trails obviously and any off road surface which is fairly flat and firm. Multi-Terrain shoes are suitable for slightly rougher ground: more mud, more inclines and rockier surfaces. Each shoe has a summary which will help you decide what is right for you. All are available in half sizes, and the sizes listed are all UK sizes.
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Fell Shoes

Fell shoes are designed for serious off-road running ; ideal for cross country, hill racing and training on the hills and soft muddy trails. All available in half sizes, all have a deep studded sole to give excellent grip. Like racers and spikes they have a snug fitting upper and are sized a little smaller than road shoes, so you may need a half size bigger then your road shoes. A little tip: the number after the name of any Inov-8 shoe (makers of excellent fell and off road shoes) relates to the weight of the shoe in grams. The shoes can be used for short road or hard trail sections, but if used extensively on hard surfaces the studs will wear down quicker. Top Tips page – Kit Fit For The Fell.
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Spikes

Spikes fall into three catagories: middle & long distance, sprint, and cross country. Sprint spikes can be used up to 400m, above that you need middle/long distance spikes, these are suitable for all distance events and interval/repetition based track training, most are also suitable for cross country, unless otherwise stated, but will need a longer spike to give better grip. Specialist cross country spikes differ from track spikes in that they have: a more rugged outsole for better grip a flexible spike plate gives a better footstrike on rough ground and prevents a spike plate from shattering on sharp stones, a slightly more durable, and in some cases water resistant, upper to cope with the challenges of the best of traditional British cross country courses. For further advice on choosing spikes please refer to our Top Tips page. All are available in half sizes, and the sizes listed are all UK sizes.
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Racers

Lightweight shoes are suitable for road racing and occassional speed-based sessions on road or trail, not recommended for constant mileage. The very lightest shoes are not advised for over Half Marathon distance. All are available in half sizes, and the sizes listed are all UK sizes.
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Field Shoes

We carry a range of shoes for the various field events. All are available in half sizes, and the sizes listed are all UK sizes. Manufacturers' websites carry full technical details of most shoes. If you want more details on comparing the merits of different shoes, please contact us.
We endeavour to carry a good stock of these more specialised shoes, but availability of some models in store can be seasonal due to both availability from our supplier and the seasonal nature of track and field. If you are making a special trip to buy a field event shoe, please do contact us to check availability before making your journey.
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Clothing

WARM WEATHER: generally means you just need a decent moisture wicking tee or singlet and a pair of shorts – lycra, racing cut or baggy – depending on your preferrance. All our tops are moisture wicking, fast drying and as chaff free as possible, and if you’ve never run in anything other than cotton, we encourage you to give one of our tops a go, you’ll never look back! They are lighter and more comfortable; the moisture wicking aspect means no more heavy wet tees and no more chilly sensations from a damp top sitting next to your skin. The lycra shorts are all snug fitting, as to be expected, and the rest of the shorts are very light and soft, and they all have inners.
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COLD WEATHER: there are a lot more options here: tights, loose trousers, thermals, long sleeve light weight tops, jackets –windproof, waterproof, strongly water resistant – choosing the correct garment depends on how cold you get and how old / wet your surroundings tend to be. However, all the garments are moisture wicking and designed to be comfortable for any distance of running.

WOMEN’S SIZING:
XS = 8
S = 10
M = 12
L = 14
XL = 16

MEN’S SIZING:
S = 30-32" Waist, 36-38" Chest
M = 32-34" Waist, 38-40" Chest
L = 34-36" Waist, 40-42" Chest
XL = 36-38" Waist, 42-44" Chest
XXL = 38-40" Waist, 44-46" Chest

For more advice on selecting running clothing please see our Top Tips.
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Accessories

We have mountains of accessories: drinks, packs, bottle belts, caps, hat, gloves, books, watches etc. etc. Each item carries a good description so it should be fairly easy to find what you’re looking for, but if you can’t figure out what gel / rucksack / bottle belt you need then please contact us at one of our branches and we’ll be happy to go through it with you. Alternatively refer to our Top Tips section.
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