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ASICS Gel Contend 8

84

Good

Any color

$105

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Brooks Hyperion Elite 4 PB

89

Great

Any color

$250 $164

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Scarpa Spin Planet

94

Superb

Any color

$169

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Saucony Endorphin Elite

90

Great

$275

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ASICS Trabuco Max 2

93

Superb

$152

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Nike Revolution 7 EasyOn

80

Good

$105

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ASICS Gel Excite 9

81

Good

$75 $65

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ASICS Jolt 4

79

Good

$106

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ASICS Magic Speed 2

89

Great

$171

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ASICS Gel Pulse 13

80

Good

$106

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HOKA Cielo X1 2.0

89

Great

$275 $250

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Adidas Adistar 2.0

83

Good

$130 $89

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PUMA Fast-R Nitro Elite 2

81

Good

$260 $190

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Allbirds Tree Dasher

91

Superb

Out of stock in all 41 shops
Salomon Ultra Glide

89

Great

Out of stock in all 41 shops
Topo Cyclone 2

89

Great

Out of stock in all 41 shops
Brooks Trace 2

88

Great

Out of stock in all 41 shops
Xero Shoes Speed Force II

89

Great

Out of stock in all 41 shops
ASICS Gel Kayano Lite 3

84

Good

Out of stock in all 41 shops
TYR Maverick V1 Runner

83

Good

Out of stock in all 41 shops

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