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Nike Wildhorse 10

91

Superb

Any color

$165

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New Balance 1080 v15
New

80

Good

Any color

$165

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PUMA Magnify Nitro 3

85

Good

Any color

$160 $129

Save 19%

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Altra FWD VIA 2
New

N/A

Not enough reviews yet

$162

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Nike Pegasus Turbo

78

Decent

$150 $74

Save 51%

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Hoka Mach X 2

73

Bad

$190 $122

Save 36%

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Mizuno Wave Horizon 7

88

Great

$170 $119

Save 30%

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Saucony Guide 15

88

Great

$140 $91

Save 35%

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Saucony Endorphin Elite 2

86

Good

$290

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Adidas Supernova Rise 3
New

81

Good

$140 $125

Save 11%

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ASICS Metaspeed Edge Tokyo

88

Great

$260

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Nike Structure Plus
New

91

Superb

$224

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Adidas Adizero Takumi Sen 11
New

91

Superb

$180 $144

Save 20%

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New Balance FuelCell SuperComp Pacer v2

81

Good

$200

See on New Balance
Nike React Miler 3

74

Bad

$120 $80

Save 33%

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ASICS Glideride Max 2
New

76

Bad

$170

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ASICS Magic Speed 5
New

72

Bad

$180

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On Cloudrunner 2 Waterproof

70

Bad

$170 $160

Save 6%

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Adidas Hyperboost Edge
New

90

Superb

$200

See on Dick's Sporting Goods
New Balance Fresh Foam X Garoe v2

70

Bad

$110 $90

Save 18%

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Darimati BR-001
New

90

Superb

Out of stock in all 42 shops

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70 - 92

70 92
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89 mm - 102 mm

89 mm 102 mm
Toebox width
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69 mm - 83 mm

69 mm 83 mm
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- 1 mm - 5 mm (4)
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3 mm - 12 mm

3 mm 12 mm
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45% - 81%

45% 81%
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Heel stack
- 25 mm - 30 mm (1)
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- 35 mm - 40 mm (20)
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28 mm - 46 mm

28 mm 46 mm
Shock absorption
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111 SA - 170 SA

111 SA 170 SA
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21 AC - 42 AC

21 AC 42 AC
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0.3 mm - 2.8 mm

0.3 mm 2.8 mm
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21 mm - 39 mm

21 mm 39 mm
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7N - 27N

7N 27N
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5.6 oz - 11.6 oz

5.6 oz 11.6 oz
Arch Type
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Trail terrain
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Heel counter stiffness
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Traction
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0.38 - 0.96

0.38 0.96
Torsional rigidity
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- Under $100 (15)
Discount
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Technology
- Gore-Tex (1)
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Lug depth
- 3 mm - 4 mm (5)
- > 4 mm (2)
3.2 mm - 4 mm

3.2 mm 4 mm
Difference in midsole softness in cold
- Small (29)
- Normal (17)
- Big (5)
0% - 69%

0% 69%
Material
- Mesh (45)
- Knit (7)
- Vegan (1)
- Reflective (32)
Toebox height
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- High (4)
23 mm - 34 mm

23 mm 34 mm

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