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Nike Renew Ride 3

75

Bad

Any color

$78

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Hoka Cielo X1

88

Great

$275

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New Balance Fresh Foam X 1080 v12

88

Great

Any color

$160 $104

Save 35%

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Nike Pegasus Trail 3

90

Great

$130 $75

Save 42%

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Adidas Questar

82

Good

$75 $65

Save 13%

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Adidas Adizero Prime X3 STRUNG

90

Great

$300

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Merrell Nova 2

85

Good

$130

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Nike Quest 4

83

Good

$87

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Under Armour Velociti Elite 2

80

Good

$250 $210

Save 16%

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ASICS GT 1000 10

88

Great

$102

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Nike Free Run 5.0

80

Good

$100 $81

Save 19%

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Diadora Atomo Star

88

Great

$250

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Nike Downshifter 11

83

Good

$70

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Diadora Nucleo 2
New

80

Good

$165

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ASICS Gel Excite 9

81

Good

$90

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ASICS Gel Excite 8

83

Good

$86

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ASICS Novablast 3

91

Superb

$140 $110

Save 21%

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Brooks Launch GTS 9

87

Great

$145

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Altra Timp 4

78

Decent

$160

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ASICS Dynablast 3

83

Good

$100

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PUMA Deviate Nitro

91

Superb

$160 $110

Save 31%

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Diadora Cellula

87

Great

$170

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Hoka Tecton X

90

Great

$200 $120

Save 40%

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New Balance Fresh Foam X 880 v14 GTX

73

Bad

$175

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Adidas Adizero Adios 8

90

Great

$216

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New Balance Fuelcell Supercomp Trainer

88

Great

$180 $126

Save 30%

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Saucony Triumph 19

89

Great

$150 $95

Save 37%

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ASICS Gel Contend 7

84

Good

$131

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Xero Shoes Speed Force II

88

Great

$110

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Brooks Ricochet 3

85

Good

$144

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