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Salomon X Ultra 4 GTX

81

Good

Any color
$Salomon X Ultra 4 GTX - Green (L474529)$
$Salomon X Ultra 4 GTX - Magnet/Black (L477697)$

$160 $112

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Hoka Anacapa 2 Low GTX

77

Good

Any color
$Hoka Anacapa 2 Low GTX - Honey/Barley (HLY)$

$180

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Hoka Anacapa Low GTX

82

Good

Any color
$Hoka Anacapa Low GTX - Black (1119373BBLC)$
$Hoka Anacapa Low GTX - Dune Oxford Tan (DOTN)$
$Hoka Anacapa Low GTX - Brown (1119373TEBC)$
$Hoka Anacapa Low GTX - Pink (202)$
$Hoka Anacapa Low GTX - Outer Space Mountain Spring (OSMS)$

$170 $129

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Merrell Moab Speed GTX

83

Good

$125 $80

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On Cloudhorizon Waterproof

82

Good

$190

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Adidas Terrex Swift R2 GTX

86

Great

$140 $97

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Salomon X Ultra 3 GTX

91

Superb

Out of stock in all 51 shops

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- Bad (2)
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Toebox width at the big toe
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Toebox width at the widest part
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Forefoot stack
- 20 mm - 24 mm (3)
- 25 mm - 29 mm (2)
Heel stack
- 29 mm - 35 mm (1)
- 36 mm and above (4)
Lug depth
- Below 3.5 mm (1)
- 3.5 mm - 4.5 mm (1)
- 4.5 mm and above (3)

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