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  1. Brooks Cascadia 16
    87
    Great
    Brooks Cascadia 16
    Any color
    Brooks Cascadia 16 - White/Biscuit/Rooibos (173)
    Brooks Cascadia 16 - Peacoat/Atomic Blue/Rooibos (490)
    Brooks Cascadia 16 - Eclipse/Marina/Chalk (427)
    $130 $110
    Save 15%
    See on Amazon
  2. Scarpa Spin Planet
    94
    Superb
    Scarpa Spin Planet
    Any color
    Scarpa Spin Planet - ANTHRACITE SAFFRON (33063350)
    $160 $110
    Save 31%
    See on Backcountry
  3. Merrell Moab Flight
    89
    Great
    Merrell Moab Flight
    Any color
    Merrell Moab Flight - Tahoe Incense (J06752)
    Merrell Moab Flight - Black (J067531)
    $110 $78
    Save 29%
    See on Amazon
  4. On Cloudultra 2
    89
    Great
    On Cloudultra 2
    $180 $142
    Save 21%
    See on Amazon
  5. New Balance Fresh Foam Hierro v6
    89
    Great
    New Balance Fresh Foam Hierro v6
    $130
    See on Amazon
  6. Nike Juniper Trail 3
    73
    Bad
    Nike Juniper Trail 3
    $90 $66
    Save 27%
    See on Nike
  7. Mount to Coast H1
    New
    90
    Superb
    Mount to Coast H1
    $160
    See on Fleet Feet
  8. ASICS Metafuji Trail
    90
    Superb
    ASICS Metafuji Trail
    $250
    See on Zappos
  9. Hoka Challenger 7 GTX
    78
    Decent
    Hoka Challenger 7 GTX
    $160 $120
    Save 25%
    See on Fleet Feet
  10. Altra Olympus 275
    81
    Good
    Altra Olympus 275
    $180
    See on Amazon
  11. Saucony Endorphin Trail
    85
    Good
    Saucony Endorphin Trail
    $160 $90
    Save 44%
    See on Amazon
  12. Inov8 Trailtalon
    90
    Superb
    Inov8 Trailtalon
    $150 $99
    Save 34%
    See on Amazon
  13. Salomon Ultra Flow
    83
    Good
    Salomon Ultra Flow
    $120 $90
    Save 25%
    See on Amazon
  14. Saucony Xodus Ultra 2
    88
    Great
    Saucony Xodus Ultra 2
    $150 $110
    Save 27%
    See on Amazon
  15. Brooks Divide 4
    86
    Good
    Brooks Divide 4
    $100 $71
    Save 29%
    See on Amazon
  16. Adidas Terrex Agravic TT
    New
    N/A
    Not enough reviews yet
    Adidas Terrex Agravic TT
    $180
    See on REI
  17. New Balance Minimus Trail
    73
    Bad
    New Balance Minimus Trail
    $120 $60
    Save 50%
    See on Running Warehouse
  18. Merrell Agility Peak 5 GTX
    81
    Good
    Merrell Agility Peak 5 GTX
    $170 $130
    Save 24%
    See on Amazon
  19. Altra Superior 7
    New
    77
    Decent
    Altra Superior 7
    $130 $120
    Save 8%
    See on Zappos
  20. New Balance DynaSoft Nitrel v6
    75
    Bad
    New Balance DynaSoft Nitrel v6
    $75 $64
    Save 15%
    See on Amazon
  21. ASICS Gel Excite Trail 2
    81
    Good
    ASICS Gel Excite Trail 2
    $85 $70
    Save 18%
    See on Amazon
  22. Nike Juniper Trail 2 GTX
    75
    Bad
    Nike Juniper Trail 2 GTX
    $130 $68
    Save 48%
    See on Amazon
  23. Hoka Speedgoat 5
    88
    Great
    Hoka Speedgoat 5
    $169
    See on Amazon
  24. Saucony Peregrine 11
    88
    Great
    Saucony Peregrine 11
    $120 $81
    Save 33%
    See on Amazon
  25. Altra Outroad 3
    80
    Good
    Altra Outroad 3
    $130 $97
    Save 25%
    See on REI
  26. ASICS Gel Venture 8
    88
    Great
    ASICS Gel Venture 8
    $70
    See on Amazon
  27. Brooks Divide 3
    90
    Superb
    Brooks Divide 3
    $100 $82
    Save 18%
    See on Amazon
  28. Altra Timp 5 GTX
    76
    Bad
    Altra Timp 5 GTX
    $175 $111
    Save 37%
    See on Backcountry
  29. La Sportiva Prodigio Max
    83
    Good
    La Sportiva Prodigio Max
    $185
    See on Zappos
  30. Inov8 Trailfly Zero
    86
    Good
    Inov8 Trailfly Zero
    $160 $104
    Save 35%
    See on Amazon

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