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Merrell Moab Speed 2 Mid GTX
New

86

Great

Any color
$Merrell Moab Speed 2 Mid GTX - Asphalt (J037503)$
$Merrell Moab Speed 2 Mid GTX - White Sage (J00003461)$
$Merrell Moab Speed 2 Mid GTX - Navy Night (J00004910)$

$185 $135

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New Balance Fresh Foam X Hierro Mid GTX

77

Decent

Any color
$New Balance Fresh Foam X Hierro Mid GTX - Brown (MTHIMCRE)$
$New Balance Fresh Foam X Hierro Mid GTX - Black (MTHIMCAE)$

$180 $87

Save 52%

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Danner Mountain 600

90

Great

Any color

$200 $190

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LOWA Renegade GTX Mid

90

Great

$255 $199

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HOKA Kaha 3 GTX

80

Good

$240

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Altra Olympus 6 Hike Mid GTX

81

Good

$220

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Scarpa Terra GTX

95

Superb

$259

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Zamberlan 320 Trail Lite Evo GTX

91

Superb

$297

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Salewa Alp Trainer 2 Mid GTX

90

Great

$230

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Hoka Anacapa 2 Mid GTX

79

Good

$195

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Danner Mountain Light

90

Great

$470

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Hoka Kaha 2 GTX

83

Good

$240

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Salewa Mountain Trainer 2 Mid GTX

86

Great

$320

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Danner Cascade Crest

82

Good

$340

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Scarpa Boreas GTX

77

Decent

$229 $141

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Hoka Anacapa Mid GTX

85

Good

$194

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Hoka Trail Code GTX

82

Good

$180

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Danner Mountain Pass

92

Superb

Out of stock in all 40 shops
Merrell Moab Speed Mid GTX

77

Decent

Out of stock in all 40 shops
Scarpa Mistral GTX

87

Great

Out of stock in all 40 shops

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11.7 oz - 28.3 oz

11.7 oz 28.3 oz
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31 AC 70 AC
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0 mm 18 mm
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18N - 57N

18N 57N
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0.3 mm - 1.1 mm

0.3 mm 1.1 mm
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4% - 47%

4% 47%
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64 mm - 81 mm

64 mm 81 mm
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88 mm 99 mm
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31 mm - 42 mm

31 mm 42 mm
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3.1 mm - 5.8 mm

3.1 mm 5.8 mm
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38% - 60%

38% 60%
Shock absorption
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58 SA - 120 SA

58 SA 120 SA
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22 mm - 34 mm

22 mm 34 mm

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