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  1. New Balance Fresh Foam Hierro v6
    89
    Great
    New Balance Fresh Foam Hierro v6
    Any color
    New Balance Fresh Foam Hierro v6 - Mountain Teal/Blaze (MTHIERG6)
    New Balance Fresh Foam Hierro v6 - YELLOW (MTHIERS6)
    New Balance Fresh Foam Hierro v6 - Ghost Pepper/Habanero (MTHIERO6)
    New Balance Fresh Foam Hierro v6 - Light Rogue Wave/Habanero (MTHIERV6)
    $130
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  2. Merrell Nova 2
    85
    Good
    Merrell Nova 2
    $110 $80
    Save 27%
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  3. Topo Ultraventure 4
    86
    Good
    Topo Ultraventure 4
    Any color
    Topo Ultraventure 4 - White (M081SLTNAT)
    Topo Ultraventure 4 - Blue (M081DTEORG)
    Topo Ultraventure 4 - Black (M081BLKRED)
    Topo Ultraventure 4 - Grey (M081GRYGRY)
    Topo Ultraventure 4 - Blue (M081TEAL)
    $150
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  4. Salomon Ultra Flow
    83
    Good
    Salomon Ultra Flow
    $120 $90
    Save 25%
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  5. Altra Mont Blanc
    79
    Good
    Altra Mont Blanc
    $180 $90
    Save 50%
    See on Amazon
  6. Brooks Catamount 2
    87
    Great
    Brooks Catamount 2
    $170 $121
    Save 29%
    See on Amazon
  7. Nike Juniper Trail 2 GTX
    75
    Bad
    Nike Juniper Trail 2 GTX
    $130 $65
    Save 50%
    See on Amazon
  8. ASICS Gel Excite Trail 2
    81
    Good
    ASICS Gel Excite Trail 2
    $85 $70
    Save 18%
    See on Amazon
  9. Saucony Xodus Ultra 2
    88
    Great
    Saucony Xodus Ultra 2
    $150 $110
    Save 27%
    See on Amazon
  10. Brooks Divide 4
    86
    Good
    Brooks Divide 4
    $100 $71
    Save 29%
    See on Amazon
  11. Altra Timp 5 GTX
    76
    Bad
    Altra Timp 5 GTX
    $175 $130
    Save 26%
    See on Amazon
  12. Saucony Peregrine 11
    88
    Great
    Saucony Peregrine 11
    $120 $76
    Save 37%
    See on Amazon
  13. Merrell Agility Peak 6
    New
    87
    Great
    Merrell Agility Peak 6
    $160
    See on Zappos
  14. Altra Outroad 3
    80
    Good
    Altra Outroad 3
    $130 $97
    Save 25%
    See on REI
  15. New Balance DynaSoft Nitrel v6
    75
    Bad
    New Balance DynaSoft Nitrel v6
    $75 $65
    Save 13%
    See on Amazon
  16. Salomon S/Lab Genesis
    92
    Superb
    Salomon S/Lab Genesis
    $199 $165
    Save 17%
    See on Backcountry
  17. Xero Shoes Scrambler Low
    88
    Great
    Xero Shoes Scrambler Low
    $150 $105
    Save 30%
    See on Amazon
  18. Inov8 Trailtalon
    90
    Superb
    Inov8 Trailtalon
    $150 $99
    Save 34%
    See on Amazon
  19. La Sportiva Prodigio Max
    New
    84
    Good
    La Sportiva Prodigio Max
    $185
    See on Zappos
  20. New Balance DynaSoft Nitrel v5
    77
    Decent
    New Balance DynaSoft Nitrel v5
    $75 $59
    Save 21%
    See on Amazon
  21. Altra Outroad 2
    79
    Good
    Altra Outroad 2
    $120 $85
    Save 29%
    See on Amazon
  22. Altra Superior 7
    New
    77
    Decent
    Altra Superior 7
    $130 $114
    Save 12%
    See on Amazon
  23. Altra Timp 4
    78
    Decent
    Altra Timp 4
    $160 $108
    Save 33%
    See on Amazon
  24. Salomon Pulsar Trail
    87
    Great
    Salomon Pulsar Trail
    $130 $105
    Save 19%
    See on Backcountry
  25. The North Face Vectiv Enduris 3
    90
    Superb
    The North Face Vectiv Enduris 3
    $149
    See on REI
  26. Nike Wildhorse 7
    87
    Great
    Nike Wildhorse 7
    $130 $116
    Save 11%
    See on Amazon
  27. Hoka Zinal 2
    85
    Good
    Hoka Zinal 2
    $180 $160
    Save 11%
    See on Running Warehouse
  28. Altra Superior 6
    77
    Decent
    Altra Superior 6
    $130 $98
    Save 25%
    See on Fleet Feet
  29. Scarpa Spin Planet
    94
    Superb
    Scarpa Spin Planet
    $160 $127
    Save 21%
    See on Backcountry
  30. New Balance Minimus Trail
    73
    Bad
    New Balance Minimus Trail
    $120 $80
    Save 33%
    See on Running Warehouse

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