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  1. Nike Pegasus Trail 5 GTX
    79
    Good
    Nike Pegasus Trail 5 GTX
    Any color
    Nike Pegasus Trail 5 GTX - Black (FQ0912001)
    Nike Pegasus Trail 5 GTX - Black (FQ0908002)
    Nike Pegasus Trail 5 GTX - Grey (FQ0908012)
    Nike Pegasus Trail 5 GTX - Gray (FQ0908004)
    Nike Pegasus Trail 5 GTX - Sail Lt Orewood Brn Picante Red (FQ0908100)
    $170 $109
    Save 36%
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  2. Salomon Sense Ride 5
    88
    Superb
    Salomon Sense Ride 5
    $140 $110
    Save 21%
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  3. Brooks Ghost Trail
    New
    83
    Great
    Brooks Ghost Trail
    Any color
    Brooks Ghost Trail - Atlantic Deep/Black/Green (338)
    Brooks Ghost Trail - Gray/Gray/Blackened Pearl (004)
    Brooks Ghost Trail - Ebony/Black/Clove (080)
    Brooks Ghost Trail - Bleached Sand / Rabbit / Bluefish (287)
    Brooks Ghost Trail - Gray/Gray/Bleached Sand (015)
    $150
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  4. ASICS Trabuco Max 4
    78
    Good
    ASICS Trabuco Max 4
    $160 $120
    Save 25%
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  5. Hoka Stinson 7
    76
    Good
    Hoka Stinson 7
    $170 $141
    Save 17%
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  6. Altra Superior 7
    78
    Good
    Altra Superior 7
    $130 $69
    Save 47%
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  7. Mount to Coast H1
    86
    Great
    Mount to Coast H1
    $160
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  8. ASICS Gel Trabuco 13
    82
    Great
    ASICS Gel Trabuco 13
    $140 $110
    Save 21%
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  9. Altra Lone Peak 7
    81
    Good
    Altra Lone Peak 7
    $150 $90
    Save 40%
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  10. ASICS Trabuco Max 3
    80
    Good
    ASICS Trabuco Max 3
    $160 $100
    Save 38%
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  11. NNormal Kjerag
    89
    Superb
    NNormal Kjerag
    $195 $88
    Save 55%
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  12. On Cloudsurfer Trail 2
    78
    Good
    On Cloudsurfer Trail 2
    $170 $121
    Save 29%
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  13. Merrell Nova 4
    76
    Good
    Merrell Nova 4
    $130 $105
    Save 19%
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  14. Adidas Terrex Speed Ultra
    81
    Good
    Adidas Terrex Speed Ultra
    $160 $50
    Save 69%
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  15. New Balance Fresh Foam X Hierro v8
    80
    Great
    New Balance Fresh Foam X Hierro v8
    $150 $120
    Save 20%
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  16. HOKA Mafate 5
    84
    Great
    HOKA Mafate 5
    $179
    See on Amazon
  17. Altra Experience Wild
    78
    Good
    Altra Experience Wild
    $145 $90
    Save 38%
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  18. Salomon XA Pro 3D v9 GTX
    73
    Good
    Salomon XA Pro 3D v9 GTX
    $160 $137
    Save 14%
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  19. Brooks Catamount 3
    82
    Good
    Brooks Catamount 3
    $170 $96
    Save 44%
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  20. Saucony Endorphin Edge
    83
    Great
    Saucony Endorphin Edge
    $200 $80
    Save 60%
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  21. Saucony Peregrine 14
    83
    Great
    Saucony Peregrine 14
    $140 $75
    Save 46%
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  22. Nike Wildhorse 10
    80
    Great
    Nike Wildhorse 10
    $165
    See on Nike
  23. Nike Ultrafly
    79
    Good
    Nike Ultrafly
    $260 $152
    Save 42%
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  24. Nike Juniper Trail 3
    76
    Good
    Nike Juniper Trail 3
    $90 $72
    Save 20%
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  25. Nike Kiger 10
    77
    Good
    Nike Kiger 10
    $160 $110
    Save 31%
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  26. Brooks Cascadia Elite
    New
    86
    Great
    Brooks Cascadia Elite
    $275
    See on REI
  27. Merrell Trail Glove 7
    74
    Good
    Merrell Trail Glove 7
    $120 $90
    Save 25%
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  28. La Sportiva Prodigio
    72
    Good
    La Sportiva Prodigio
    $155 $89
    Save 43%
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  29. La Sportiva Prodigio Pro
    85
    Great
    La Sportiva Prodigio Pro
    $225
    See on REI
  30. KEEN Seek
    82
    Great
    KEEN Seek
    $185 $139
    Save 25%
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