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Nike Dunk High

90

Good

Any color

$130 $70

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Air Jordan 1 Low

91

Great

Any color

$125 $80

Save 36%

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Air Jordan 1 Mid

93

Great

Any color

$115 $80

Save 30%

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Asics EX89

91

Great

$110 $50

Save 55%

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Jordan Legacy 312 Low

91

Great

$130 $75

Save 42%

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New Balance 996

88

Good

$220 $150

Save 32%

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New Balance 580

87

Good

$150 $86

Save 43%

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Converse Chuck 70 High Top

92

Great

$90 $50

Save 44%

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Reebok Phase Court

87

Good

$85 $26

Save 69%

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Vans SK8-Hi

92

Great

$75 $38

Save 49%

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Converse Chuck 70 Low Top

92

Great

$85 $50

Save 41%

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New Balance 990 v3

91

Great

$155 $80

Save 48%

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Nike Air Max 98

89

Good

$170 $140

Save 18%

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New Balance 990 v1

94

Superb

$251

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New Balance 998

90

Good

$185 $168

Save 9%

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Vans Era

89

Good

$55 $40

Save 27%

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New Balance 991 v1

89

Good

$220 $165

Save 25%

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Adidas LA Trainer

94

Superb

$100 $90

Save 10%

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17 mm 42 mm
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84 mm - 97 mm

84 mm 97 mm
Toebox width
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56 mm - 75 mm

56 mm 75 mm
Features
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Style
Heel to toe drop
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- 8 mm - 12 mm (17)
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- 16 mm - 20 mm (1)
6 mm - 17 mm

6 mm 17 mm
Season
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Condition
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Collection
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- New Balance Abzorb (4)
- New Balance ENCAP (2)
- New Balance Classic (5)
Audience score
- > 90 (34)
- 80-90 (14)
86 - 96

86 96
Midsole softness
- Balanced (5)
- Firm (7)
34 AC - 81 AC

34 AC 81 AC
Color
Shock absorption
- High (4)
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- Low (11)
33 SA - 109 SA

33 SA 109 SA
Outsole durability
- Good (23)
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0.3 mm - 3.1 mm

0.3 mm 3.1 mm
Material
- Leather (26)
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Toebox durability
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Stiffness
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- Stiff (5)
4N - 23N

4N 23N
Inspired from
- Running (20)
- Basketball (13)
- Tennis (3)
- Training (1)
- Skate (7)
- Soccer (4)
Heel padding durability
- Good (6)
- Decent (23)
- Bad (10)
Heel counter stiffness
- Flexible (8)
- Moderate (16)
- Stiff (15)
Forefoot stack
- 10 mm - 15 mm (11)
- 15 mm - 20 mm (10)
- 20 mm - 25 mm (13)
- > 25 mm (5)
10 mm - 27 mm

10 mm 27 mm
Release date
- 2025 (2)
- 2024 (29)
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- Hide low stock (45)
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Top
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Energy return
- High (1)
- Moderate (12)
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39% - 58%

39% 58%
Designed by
- Bruce Kilgore (2)
- Christian Tresser (1)
- Tinker Hatfield (2)
- Peter Moore (4)
- Toshikazu Kayano (1)
- Steven Smith (2)
- Sergio Lozano (2)
Closure
- Laces (47)
- Slip-on (1)
Torsional rigidity
- Flexible (9)
- Moderate (20)
- Stiff (10)
Traction
- High (10)
- Moderate (11)
- Low (2)
0.13 - 0.61

0.13 0.61
Technology
- Vibram (1)
Discount
- > 70% (3)
- 50% - 70% (26)
- 30% - 50% (44)
- < 30% (48)
Deals
- On sale (45)
- Deals (44)
- Outlet (40)
- Under $100 (44)
- Under $50 (26)
Weight
- 10.6 oz - 12.3 oz (7)
- 12.3 oz - 14.1 oz (11)
- 14.1 oz - 15.9 oz (13)
- > 15.9 oz (8)
10.9 oz - 17 oz

10.9 oz 17 oz
Toebox height
- Low (3)
- Medium (20)
- High (8)
20 mm - 32 mm

20 mm 32 mm

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