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Lightweight trail running shoes

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13 shoes reviewed

  • Trail
  • Lightweight

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  1. Merrell Trail Glove 7
    85
    Good
    Merrell Trail Glove 7
    Any color
    Merrell Trail Glove 7 - Stonewash (J067661)
    Merrell Trail Glove 7 - Monument (J067657)
    Merrell Trail Glove 7 - Black (J037151)
    Merrell Trail Glove 7 - Oyster Coyote (J068139)
    Merrell Trail Glove 7 - Grey (J068695)
    $120 $75
    Save 38%
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  2. NNormal Kjerag
    93
    Superb
    NNormal Kjerag
    Any color
    NNormal Kjerag - Black
    $195 $84
    Save 57%
    See on Backcountry
  3. Merrell Morphlite
    87
    Great
    Merrell Morphlite
    Any color
    Merrell Morphlite - Monument (J068065)
    Merrell Morphlite - Black / Asphalt (J068063)
    Merrell Morphlite - Ash Black (J068387)
    Merrell Morphlite - Orange (J068071)
    Merrell Morphlite - Ceramic (J068293)
    $100 $47
    Save 53%
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  4. New Balance FuelCell SuperComp Trail
    90
    Superb
    New Balance FuelCell SuperComp Trail
    $200 $141
    Save 30%
    See on Amazon
  5. Salomon S/Lab Genesis
    92
    Superb
    Salomon S/Lab Genesis
    $199 $154
    Save 23%
    See on Backcountry
  6. Hoka Zinal 2
    85
    Good
    Hoka Zinal 2
    $180 $160
    Save 11%
    See on Running Warehouse
  7. Altra Superior 7
    New
    76
    Bad
    Altra Superior 7
    $130 $114
    Save 12%
    See on Amazon
  8. New Balance Minimus Trail
    73
    Bad
    New Balance Minimus Trail
    $120 $80
    Save 33%
    See on Running Warehouse
  9. Hoka Zinal
    88
    Great
    Hoka Zinal
    $160 $150
    Save 6%
    See on Hoka
  10. Salomon S/Lab Pulsar 4
    78
    Decent
    Salomon S/Lab Pulsar 4
    $220
    See on REI
  11. New Balance MT10
    85
    Good
    New Balance MT10
    $135
    See on eBay
  12. Hoka Tecton X
    90
    Superb
    Hoka Tecton X

    Out of stock in all 44 shops

  13. Mount to Coast H1
    New
    N/A
    Not enough reviews yet
    Mount to Coast H1

    Out of stock in all 44 shops

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All the lightweight trail running shoes that we reviewed so far are listed on this page. We put each shoe on the scale to make sure it is lightweight, but we did not stop there. We also measured the depth of the lugs, softness of the midsole, hardness of the outsole, and talked a lot about how protective the shoes are. We also covered whether they are breathable, carbon-plated, or sustainable.