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Under Armour Infinite Pro
New

85

Good

Any color

$130 $80

Save 39%

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Hoka Mafate Three2

77

Decent

Any color

$185 $148

Save 20%

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HOKA Tecton X 3

84

Good

Any color

$275

See on REI
Under Armour Infinite Elite

88

Great

$160 $92

Save 43%

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Diadora Cellula

87

Great

$170 $130

Save 24%

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Brooks Glycerin 19

89

Great

$145

See on Amazon
Mizuno Wave Rebellion

87

Great

$180 $135

Save 25%

See on Fleet Feet
ASICS Gel Kayano Lite 2

87

Great

$160 $117

Save 27%

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Hoka Challenger 7 GTX

78

Decent

$158

See on Amazon
APL Streamline

90

Superb

$300 $160

Save 47%

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HOKA Mach X 3
New

74

Bad

$190

See on Amazon
Nike Winflo 11 GTX

77

Decent

$130 $115

Save 12%

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Salomon Aero Glide

88

Great

$160

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On Cloudboom Echo 3

90

Superb

$290 $260

Save 10%

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ASICS Metaspeed Ray
New

84

Good

$300

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PUMA Fast-R Nitro Elite 3
New

N/A

Not enough reviews yet

$300

See on Running Warehouse
Under Armour Velociti Elite 2

80

Good

$250 $188

Save 25%

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Hoka Gaviota 4

86

Good

$200

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Adidas Adizero Prime X3 STRUNG

90

Superb

$300

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HOKA Mafate 5
New

71

Bad

$183

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Nike Zoom Fly 5

80

Good

$170

See on Fleet Feet
Nike Alphafly 2

84

Good

$340

See on Amazon
Diadora Nucleo 2
New

81

Good

$165

See on Fleet Feet
Salomon Aero Glide 2

93

Superb

$160

See on Fleet Feet
Nike Pegasus Trail 3

90

Superb

$130 $75

Save 42%

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Hoka Cielo X1

88

Great

$275

See on Dick's Sporting Goods
Hoka Mach X

89

Great

$315

See on Amazon
KEEN Seek
New

87

Great

$185

See on Amazon
Diadora Atomo Star

88

Great

$250

See on Fleet Feet
Mizuno Wave Rider 25

90

Superb

$160

See on Amazon

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- 50% - 69% (23)
- 30% - 49% (112)
- 30% and below (269)
Torsional rigidity
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Technology
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- Ortholite (22)
- BOA (1)
Lug depth
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- 3 mm - 4 mm (29)
- 4 mm and above (20)
Traction
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Material
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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!