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Under Armour SlipSpeed Mega

84

Good

Any color

$140 $96

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Brooks Revel 7

82

Good

Any color

$100 $85

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Brooks Trace 3

76

Decent

Any color

$100 $70

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Merrell Moab Flight

89

Great

$110 $63

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ASICS GT 1000 14

79

Good

$110 $97

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Mizuno Wave Inspire 20

85

Good

$140 $105

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Adidas Pureboost 23

81

Good

$140 $54

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Brooks Revel 8

76

Decent

$100

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Under Armour Infinite Pro

85

Good

$130 $78

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Mizuno Wave Rider 27

90

Superb

$134

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Adidas Galaxy 6

81

Good

$60 $45

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ASICS Gel Pulse 15

83

Good

$100 $89

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Nike Downshifter 13

77

Decent

$75

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Adidas Solarboost 5

86

Great

$120 $100

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Nike Winflo 11 GTX

85

Good

$189

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Under Armour HOVR Phantom 3

77

Decent

$169

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Skechers Max Cushioning Elite 2.0

84

Good

$100 $90

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ASICS Jolt 4

79

Good

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7.8 oz 11.9 oz
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0.11 - 0.71

0.11 0.71
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23 mm - 35 mm

23 mm 35 mm
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