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Salomon S/Lab Ultra Glide

77

Decent

Any color

$250 $188

Save 25%

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HOKA Cielo X1 3.0
New

74

Bad

Any color

$275

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ASICS Trail Scout 2

83

Good

$105

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Salomon S/Lab Spectur

82

Good

$220

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Nike Pegasus Trail 3

89

Great

$140

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Altra Outroad 3

80

Good

$130 $110

Save 15%

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Salomon Spectur 2

79

Good

$170 $105

Save 38%

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New Balance Fresh Foam X Garoe v2

72

Bad

$110 $90

Save 18%

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New Balance FuelCell Rebel v2

89

Great

$130 $123

Save 5%

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Brooks Divide 5 GTX

78

Decent

$140 $93

Save 34%

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Skechers GO RUN Ride 11

92

Superb

$125

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Nike Revolution 7 EasyOn

80

Good

$70 $59

Save 16%

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New Balance Shando

76

Decent

$120

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Salomon S/Lab Pulsar 4

73

Bad

$220

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Hoka Zinal

88

Great

$160 $152

Save 5%

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Reebok Lite 3

80

Good

$99

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Salomon S/Lab Ultra

82

Good

$240 $212

Save 12%

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ASICS Gel Pulse 14

80

Good

$108

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HOKA Cielo X1 2.0

88

Great

$275 $189

Save 31%

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Adidas Adistar 2.0

84

Good

$130 $65

Save 50%

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PUMA Fast-R Nitro Elite 2

81

Good

$260 $215

Save 17%

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Skechers Max Cushioning Elite 2.0

84

Good

$100 $90

Save 10%

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ASICS Trabuco 14
New

84

Good

$145

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Icebug Järv RB9X

87

Great

$220

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Adidas Adizero Adios Pro Evo 3
New

N/A

Not enough reviews yet

Out of stock in all 37 shops
Skechers GO RUN Max Road 6

91

Superb

Out of stock in all 37 shops
ASICS Trabuco Max 2

93

Superb

Out of stock in all 37 shops
ASICS Novablast 3

91

Superb

Out of stock in all 37 shops
Saucony Endorphin Elite

90

Superb

Out of stock in all 37 shops
ASICS Noosa Tri 14

93

Superb

Out of stock in all 37 shops

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86 mm - 104 mm

86 mm 104 mm
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56 mm - 89 mm

56 mm 89 mm
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3.5 oz - 15 oz

3.5 oz 15 oz
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7 mm - 42 mm

7 mm 42 mm
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0.11 - 0.96

0.11 0.96
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17 mm - 39 mm

17 mm 39 mm
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1.5 mm - 5.8 mm

1.5 mm 5.8 mm
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Difference in midsole softness in cold
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0% - 82%

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Over time, we've tested several neutral shoes that make for amazing runs for neutral runners. We test these shoes in our lab - finding out the important facts so that you can see how these will fit in our rotation. Our neutral shoe reviews cover shoes that are a match for any type of runner - whether they're beginners or veterans, road or trail runners, or wide or narrow-footed people.