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ASICS GT 2000 14

83

Good

Any color

$140 $130

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On Cloudstratus 3

90

Superb

Any color

$180 $130

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Under Armour Infinite Elite 2

89

Great

Any color

$160 $122

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PUMA Magnify Nitro 2

83

Good

$150 $70

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On Cloudboom Strike

92

Superb

$280 $220

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Skechers GO RUN Max Road 6

91

Superb

$145 $65

Save 55%

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Brooks Beast GTS 24

86

Good

$160

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ASICS Magic Speed 4

92

Superb

$170 $161

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PUMA ForeverRun Nitro 2

82

Good

$150 $105

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ASICS Metaspeed Sky Paris

90

Superb

$250

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Brooks Caldera 7

88

Great

$150 $99

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Hoka Mafate Speed 4

88

Great

$185 $130

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HOKA Mafate 5

76

Bad

$185 $148

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ASICS Gel Excite 10

86

Good

$85 $75

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Hoka Skyward X

86

Good

$220

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ASICS Dynablast 5

83

Good

$120 $90

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Adidas Adizero Adios Pro 2.0

91

Superb

$220 $130

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Mizuno Wave Inspire 20

86

Good

$140 $97

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Nike Vomero Premium

81

Good

$230

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Hoka Mach X 2

73

Bad

$190 $123

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Topo Specter 2
New

83

Good

$165 $119

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ASICS Sonicblast

84

Good

$180 $160

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HOKA Mafate X
New

89

Great

$225

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Nike Pegasus 41 GTX

85

Good

$160 $119

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Mizuno Wave Horizon 6

89

Great

$170 $113

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On Cloudsurfer Trail 2
New

81

Good

$170 $127

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Nike Pegasus Trail 4 GTX

86

Good

$160 $107

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Hoka Tecton X 2

88

Great

$225 $160

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Merrell Agility Peak 5 GTX

81

Good

$170 $89

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Brooks Hyperion Elite 4

87

Great

$250 $180

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Technology
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Lug depth
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Discount
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- 50% - 69% (43)
- 30% - 49% (143)
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Material
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Difference in midsole softness in cold
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Running shoes are getting bigger and higher and this collection of maximalist running shoe reviews is here to prove it. In the lab, we have precisely measured the stack height of each shoe, along with its weight and midsole softness. Because of this, it is easy to look for the maximalist running shoes that are great for racing, for overpronators, or that are extremely breathable and trail-ready!