Affordable running shoes?

There is some really terrible advice on this thread.

If you're a fairly new runner, and want one pair of all-rounder shoes at a sensible price, what you need is a classic pair of neutral cushioned road shoes. Asics, Brooks or Nike Pegasus are the places to start - and go on Sportsshoes for last year's shoes at cheaper prices.
If these are still too spendy, then Decathlon are an OK backup.

Hoka are Marmite, so avoid. Unless you are running 100% of the time in absolute bog and clag, you do not want your one pair of shoes to be trail shoes, so forget that. Inov8 are great on fells but not so much on parkrun!
And you definitely don't want waterproof unless you want hot, sweaty, feet with all the water pooling inside.

I get mine from sportsshoes.com or startfitness. Regular sales and there's generally a discount code if you poke about. I've been tempted by waterproof but can't justify the extra cost.

I love my karrimor trail trainers from decathlon. I’ve bought trail shoes costing £100+ and yet always come back to these at less than £50.

Not for nothing, for about £70!

I'm on my 2nd pair of Brooks Divide trail shoes - per other posters go for last years model and you'll get them for nothing. Also Karrimor running socks last absolutely forever.

I second this, really good

The normal recommendation for offroad is not waterproof because your feet sweat too much and you risk getting athlete's foot. They're difficult to dry out so end up very smelly. Instead wear synthetic running socks so they don't rub when they get wet and run hard enough to keep your feet warm.

I second the suggestion of looking for old season trail shoes. They'll have more grip and are less personalised. I'm in the EU, but by googling "trailing running shoes bargain" there are decent brands (Saucony, Asics, Brooks, Hoka) for ~€50 so long as you don't mind odd colours and searching through lots of websites for your size.

I used Hokas as my first pair of running shoes. They have an outlet shop on their website and can get shoes under £100.

Everyone I see running wears hokas and they're very comfortable to wear as everyday shoes as well.

You could try going to a decent running shop and asking if they have any ‘last season’ shoes and give them a budget. I’d guess you can probably get a pair for £80-£100 .

if you’re running off road then you want trail shoes, they are ‘easier’ to buy as they don’t need to be gait specific. (Running on a flat road the way you foot hits the tarmac is important.. but on trails / off road your foot angle will change with the surface so they are generally neutral) . You’ll also need to buy at least a size larger than normal shoes as your shoes may butt up against roots etc so you need room to move.

Inov8 have good waterproof shoes but are expensive so wait for sales or black friday. You can also get waterproof socks .

If you can size wise go to kids section. They are way cheaper!

I've tried so many, and have found any ASICS miles better than any other brand. As PP have said, you can normally get decent prices at outlets.

Sportsshoes.com have good value trainers

Try an outlet. My children and I get all our running shoes from McArthur Glenn outlet - I have Nikes at about £70 down from £100-£150. They have ASICS. They normally pay £80-£100, but are running marathons

Decathlon own brand are excellent value.