Shoes: Cheaper can be better

CHEAPER running shoes can be just as effective as more expensive brands, new research has revealed.

Scientists who examined nine commonly available trainers — ranging in price from €57 to €107 — found that those at the cheaper end of the market were just as good, if not better for overall comfort.

Their study, published in the British Journal of Sports Medicines, found no difference in terms of comfort or plantar pressure — the force produced by the impact of the sole hitting the ground.