Newton Running produces a shoe unlike any other I have ever worn, let alone run with. Alongside brands that vouch for the benefits of barefoot running, Newton defend a shoe that encourages natural running. I have been running with the Sir Isaac guidance trainers for a couple of months now and have found them to have caused two significant positive changes to the way I feel when I hit the road.

As I worked my way into the heart east Africa in July this year I was utterly alone, with little knowledge about the country, its people or even the value of its currency. What I did know though, was that I had to remain flexible to an array of different situations and possibilities, ranging from the wickedly awesome to the wildly uncomfortable.