Running shoes for forefoot/midfoot strike pattern

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ASICS Gel Nimbus 24

88

Great

Out of stock in all 36 shops
ASICS GT 2000 11

88

Great

Out of stock in all 36 shops
ASICS Metaspeed Edge

89

Great

Out of stock in all 36 shops
Hoka Tecton X

89

Great

Out of stock in all 36 shops
Brooks Launch 9

86

Great

Out of stock in all 36 shops
ASICS Gel Cumulus 24

89

Great

Out of stock in all 36 shops
Saucony Axon 3

89

Great

Out of stock in all 36 shops
Topo Cyclone 2

89

Great

Out of stock in all 36 shops
Saucony Endorphin Edge

87

Great

Out of stock in all 36 shops
ASICS Dynablast 4

92

Superb

Out of stock in all 36 shops
Altra Olympus 5

81

Good

Out of stock in all 36 shops
Salomon Sense Ride 4

88

Great

Out of stock in all 36 shops
Topo MTN Racer 3

86

Great

Out of stock in all 36 shops
ASICS GT 1000 12

84

Good

Out of stock in all 36 shops
Adidas Adizero Adios 8

90

Superb

Out of stock in all 36 shops
Adidas Fluidflow 2.0

80

Good

Out of stock in all 36 shops
Merrell Antora 3

82

Good

Out of stock in all 36 shops
Saucony Xodus Ultra 2

88

Great

Out of stock in all 36 shops
New Balance Fresh Foam X Evoz v4

77

Decent

Out of stock in all 36 shops
Altra Rivera 3

86

Great

Out of stock in all 36 shops
Altra Rivera 4

85

Good

Out of stock in all 36 shops
Brooks Catamount 2

87

Great

Out of stock in all 36 shops
Diadora Gara Carbon

89

Great

Out of stock in all 36 shops
ASICS Magic Speed 2

87

Great

Out of stock in all 36 shops
Hoka Torrent 3

84

Good

Out of stock in all 36 shops
Altra Provision 7

83

Good

Out of stock in all 36 shops
Nike Juniper Trail

79

Good

Out of stock in all 36 shops
NOBULL Journey

87

Great

Out of stock in all 36 shops
Brooks Levitate Stealthfit 6

83

Good

Out of stock in all 36 shops
ASICS GT 1000 10

88

Great

Out of stock in all 36 shops

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