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ASICS Novablast 2

89

Great

$130 $105

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Topo Ultraventure 4

85

Good

Any color

$150

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Under Armour Infinite Elite

88

Great

Any color

$160 $91

Save 43%

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Nike Winflo 11 GTX

84

Good

$130 $109

Save 16%

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Mizuno Wave Rebellion

87

Great

$180 $135

Save 25%

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ASICS Gel Pulse 15

83

Good

$100 $85

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Merrell Agility Peak 6
New

87

Great

$150

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ASICS Gel Excite Trail 2

81

Good

$85 $70

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NOBULL Journey

88

Great

$179 $119

Save 34%

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Brooks Ghost Max

91

Superb

$150 $131

Save 13%

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Brooks Glycerin Stealthfit 20

86

Good

$160 $90

Save 44%

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Adidas Supernova Rise 3
New

N/A

Not enough reviews yet

$138

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Saucony Axon

87

Great

$100 $63

Save 37%

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PUMA Deviate Nitro Elite 2

85

Good

$200 $190

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La Sportiva Prodigio Max
New

84

Good

$185

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APL Streamline

90

Superb

$300 $160

Save 47%

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New Balance Fresh Foam X More Trail v3

87

Great

$160 $93

Save 42%

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PUMA Fast-R Nitro Elite 3

84

Good

$295

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Brooks Ghost 17 GTX
New

N/A

Not enough reviews yet

$170

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On Cloudboom Max
New

87

Great

$230

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Diadora Nucleo 2

85

Good

$165

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On Cloudmonster Void
New

74

Bad

$180 $160

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Brooks Glycerin 19

89

Great

$145

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The North Face Vectiv Enduris 3

90

Superb

$149

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Diadora Atomo Star

88

Great

$240 $200

Save 17%

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Diadora Mythos Blushield Volo 5
New

87

Great

$160 $70

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ASICS Gel Kayano Lite 2

87

Great

$160 $120

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Hoka Gaviota 4

86

Good

$180

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On Cloudboom Echo 3

90

Superb

$290 $260

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Under Armour Velociti Elite 2

80

Good

$250 $150

Save 40%

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- Neutral pronation (282)
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Audience score
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- 80-89 (200)
- 70-79 (20)
Width / Fit
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Toebox width
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- 5 mm - 8 mm (73)
- 8 mm - 12 mm (192)
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Strike Pattern
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Energy return
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Heel stack
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Shock absorption
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Features
- Carbon plate (71)
- Rocker (177)
- Orthotic friendly (303)
- Removable insole (303)
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Arch support
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- Neutral (282)
Midsole softness
- Soft (184)
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Breathability
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- Warm (48)
Condition
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Outsole durability
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Toebox durability
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Forefoot stack
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- 8.8oz - 10.6oz (177)
- 10.6oz - 12.3oz (64)
- > 12.3oz (6)
Arch Type
- High arch (282)
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Season
- Winter (16)
- Summer (65)
- All seasons (277)
Heel padding durability
- Good (155)
- Decent (74)
- Bad (36)
Trail terrain
- Light (38)
- Moderate (39)
- Technical (18)
Color
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Heel counter stiffness
- Flexible (83)
- Moderate (107)
- Stiff (118)
Traction
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- Moderate (53)
Torsional rigidity
- Flexible (13)
- Moderate (56)
- Stiff (245)
Deals
- On sale (209)
- Deals (148)
- Outlet (84)
- Under $100 (118)
- Under $50 (5)
Discount
- 70% and above (3)
- 50% - 69% (34)
- 30% - 49% (138)
- 30% and below (291)
Technology
- Gore-Tex (11)
- Vibram (18)
- Ortholite (26)
- BOA (1)
Lug depth
- < 3 mm (7)
- 3 mm - 4 mm (30)
- > 4 mm (23)
Difference in midsole softness in cold
- Small (181)
- Normal (81)
- Big (28)
Material
- Mesh (278)
- Knit (44)
- Vegan (30)
- Reflective (133)

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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!