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Reebok Nano X3 Adventure

81

Good

Any color

$150 $26

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Nike Zoom Metcon Turbo 2

82

Good

Any color

$150 $100

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Altra Solstice XT 2

86

Great

Any color

$130 $111

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Nike Legend Essential 3

78

Good

$65 $49

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Reebok Nano X2 TR Adventure

85

Good

$140 $54

Save 61%

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Reebok Nano 2.0

90

Great

$120 $70

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New Balance Minimus TR

77

Decent

$130 $101

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New Balance Minimus TR v2

69

Bad

$120 $84

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Nike Savaleos

86

Great

$130

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Nike MC Trainer 2

80

Good

$76

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Nike SuperRep Go 3

85

Good

$100 $80

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Reebok Legacy Lifter II

92

Superb

$200

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Nike Air Zoom SuperRep 3

81

Good

$120

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Nike Zoom SuperRep 4

73

Decent

$130 $100

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New Balance DynaSoft TRNR v2

61

Bad

$80 $61

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Inov8 F-Lite Max

92

Superb

$150 $111

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