In between your easy runs and intense faster workouts or races, there’s a wide range of paces where you want to run faster than most days, but without straining. Maybe you call it a tempo run, or maybe you call it cruising along your favorite route a minute faster than usual and feeling fantastic. Whatever you call it, the Ravenna 9 is built for days like this. The Ravenna weighs just 9.3 ounces in a men’s size 9, lighter than a typical daily trainer, and Brooks has designed the sole for responsiveness and higher energy return. Your feet land on a softly cushioned heel,which then transitions to a moderately firm forefoot for a fast feel on toe-off. Put all this in a very reasonably priced package, and you’ve got a Runner’s World Best Buy award winner.