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  1. Salomon Pulsar Trail
    87
    Great
    Salomon Pulsar Trail
    $130 $91
    Save 30%
    See on Backcountry
  2. Altra Mont Blanc
    79
    Good
    Altra Mont Blanc
    Any color
    Altra Mont Blanc - Coral/Black (AL0A547K602)
    $180 $90
    Save 50%
    See on Amazon
  3. HOKA Tecton X 3
    85
    Good
    HOKA Tecton X 3
    Any color
    HOKA Tecton X 3 - Yellow (NHK)
    HOKA Tecton X 3 - Cement/Black (CMNTB)
    $275
    See on Hoka
  4. ASICS Gel Excite Trail 2
    81
    Good
    ASICS Gel Excite Trail 2
    $85 $70
    Save 18%
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  5. Merrell Agility Peak 4
    86
    Good
    Merrell Agility Peak 4
    $130 $70
    Save 46%
    See on Amazon
  6. Hoka Speedgoat 5 GTX
    82
    Good
    Hoka Speedgoat 5 GTX
    $170 $146
    Save 14%
    See on Amazon
  7. Brooks Divide 4
    86
    Good
    Brooks Divide 4
    $100 $75
    Save 25%
    See on Amazon
  8. New Balance FuelCell SuperComp Trail
    90
    Great
    New Balance FuelCell SuperComp Trail
    $200 $158
    Save 21%
    See on Amazon
  9. Hoka Mafate Three2
    77
    Decent
    Hoka Mafate Three2
    $185 $148
    Save 20%
    See on Hoka
  10. Altra Olympus 275
    New
    82
    Good
    Altra Olympus 275
    $185
    See on Backcountry
  11. New Balance DynaSoft Nitrel v6
    75
    Bad
    New Balance DynaSoft Nitrel v6
    $75 $61
    Save 19%
    See on Amazon
  12. Altra Superior 7
    New
    N/A
    Not enough reviews yet
    Altra Superior 7
    $130 $120
    Save 8%
    See on Amazon
  13. Inov8 Trailfly Zero
    New
    87
    Great
    Inov8 Trailfly Zero
    $160 $104
    Save 35%
    See on Amazon
  14. Hoka Mafate Speed 4
    88
    Great
    Hoka Mafate Speed 4
    $245
    See on Amazon
  15. Saucony Peregrine 11
    88
    Great
    Saucony Peregrine 11
    $120 $80
    Save 33%
    See on Amazon
  16. Xero Shoes Scrambler Low
    88
    Great
    Xero Shoes Scrambler Low
    $150 $112
    Save 25%
    See on REI
  17. New Balance DynaSoft Nitrel v5
    77
    Decent
    New Balance DynaSoft Nitrel v5
    $75 $56
    Save 25%
    See on Amazon
  18. New Balance Fresh Foam X More Trail v3
    87
    Great
    New Balance Fresh Foam X More Trail v3
    $160 $93
    Save 42%
    See on KICKS CREW
  19. Brooks Divide 3
    90
    Great
    Brooks Divide 3
    $100 $76
    Save 24%
    See on Amazon
  20. Altra Outroad 2
    79
    Good
    Altra Outroad 2
    $120 $85
    Save 29%
    See on Amazon
  21. Inov8 Trailtalon
    90
    Great
    Inov8 Trailtalon
    $150 $99
    Save 34%
    See on Amazon
  22. Salomon XA Pro 3D GTX
    87
    Great
    Salomon XA Pro 3D GTX
    $158
    See on Amazon
  23. ASICS Gel Venture 8
    88
    Great
    ASICS Gel Venture 8
    $88
    See on Amazon
  24. Altra Timp 5 GTX
    New
    77
    Decent
    Altra Timp 5 GTX
    $175 $152
    Save 13%
    See on Amazon
  25. ASICS Metafuji Trail
    90
    Great
    ASICS Metafuji Trail
    $250
    See on Amazon
  26. Altra Superior 6
    78
    Decent
    Altra Superior 6
    $130 $98
    Save 25%
    See on Fleet Feet
  27. The North Face Vectiv Enduris 3
    90
    Great
    The North Face Vectiv Enduris 3
    $149
    See on REI
  28. Altra Outroad 3
    81
    Good
    Altra Outroad 3
    $130
    See on Altra Running
  29. HOKA Mafate 5
    75
    Bad
    HOKA Mafate 5
    $185
    See on REI
  30. Nike Wildhorse 8
    85
    Good
    Nike Wildhorse 8
    $130
    See on Amazon

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