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Hoka Rocket X 2

86

Good

Any color

$250

See on REI
Hoka Carbon X 3

82

Good

Any color

$180 $120

Save 33%

See on Nordstrom Rack
Adidas Adizero Adios Pro 2.0

92

Superb

Any color

$220 $111

Save 50%

See on Amazon
ASICS Metaspeed Sky+

91

Superb

$250

See on Fleet Feet
Altra Escalante Racer

91

Superb

$150

See on Altra Running
Altra Vanish Carbon

83

Good

$240 $120

Save 50%

See on Amazon
ASICS Metaspeed Sky

92

Superb

$250

See on Amazon
New Balance FuelCell SuperComp Pacer v2

81

Good

$200

See on New Balance
New Balance FuelCell RC Elite v2

89

Great

$230

See on Fleet Feet
ASICS Metaspeed Edge+

92

Superb

$250

See on Fleet Feet
PUMA Deviate Nitro Elite 2

85

Good

$200 $140

Save 30%

See on Amazon
Nike ZoomX Vaporfly NEXT% 2

91

Superb

$222

See on Amazon
ASICS Metaspeed Edge

90

Superb

$250 $200

Save 20%

See on Fit2Run
Saucony Endorphin Pro+

91

Superb

$250

See on Amazon
Under Armour Velociti Elite 2
New

82

Good

$250

See on Holabird Sports
Brooks Hyperion Elite 4

88

Great

$302

See on Amazon
Brooks Hyperion Elite 4 PB
New

90

Superb

Out of stock in all 48 shops
Nike Alphafly 2

84

Good

$312

See on Amazon
Adidas Adizero Adios 9
New

N/A

Not enough reviews yet

$155

See on Footshop
Puma Fast-R Nitro Elite 2

81

Good

$260 $185

Save 29%

See on Shoebacca

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