(Image credit: Future) Part of the appeal of running is that it’s a simple and cheap sport to get into. You don’t need other people to do it or to book a court or field, and it doesn't require a lot of specialist equipment. You do need the right footwear, however, and the price of the best running shoes has rocketed over the last decade or so that I’ve been reviewing them. Shop last-gen models (Image credit: Tom's Guide) The biggest tip I have for buying cheap running shoes is to ignore the latest models. Popular sneakers get updated every year, and these updates can be very minimal, so the older model is usually a better value in sales. I’ve picked out several last-gen running shoes that are as good, or even better, than the latest models to start you off, and in general, whenever a new model of a popular sneaker is launched, it’s a good time to start hunting for its predecessor in sales.…