Runner's World's Best in Test is the highest accolade in their annual awards, celebrating the best running shoes released each season. They get runners across the country to spend a month in shoes and evaluate them based on cushioning, flexibility, height and weight. 

One tester said of the Wave Rider 24: “It’s an excellent daily trainer which manages to combine grip, durability and a nice ‘pop’ from the cushioning in a light-ish weight package.”